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Serie A: Michael Bolingbroke named CEO of Inter Milan; previously at Manchester United

Michael Bolingbroke (British) was named CEO of Inter Milan (Serie A), the club said on 18/07/2014. He will be tasked with "increasing the reach and depth of penetration of the Inter brand globally, and improving engagement with fans," Inter Milan added.Michael Bolingbroke, 48, had been the chief…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22804
• Published on 21/07/14 at 18:25

Websites of Paris SG and AS Monaco get Harris Interactive seal of excellence

The websites of Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco (both in Ligue 1) were awarded Harris Interactive's seal of excellence ("label d'excellence") for their users' satisfaction with and engagement on their sites, Harris Interactive France, a marketing and polling outfit, announced on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22798
• Published on 21/07/14 at 16:17

Serie A: Massimiliano Allegri replaces Antonio Conte as Juventus manager

Massimiliano Allegri (ITA) has been appointed the new manager of Juventus Turin (Serie A), the club announced on 16/07/2014. He will replace Antonio Conte, who resigned on 15/07/2014. Conte had been the manager of Juventus since 31/05/2011."The decision was made with the agreement of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 22627
• Published on 16/07/14 at 18:59

Serie A: Fiorentina present feasibility study on 40,000-seat stadium to city of Florence

ACF Fiorentina (Serie A) presented a feasibility study on the construction of a new stadium to the city of Florence (Italy) on 14/07/2014.The 40,000-seat stadium would not have a running track, unlike the Artemio-Franchi stadium (capacity 47,300) in which the club has played since 1931. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 22576
• Published on 16/07/14 at 17:16

Liga BBVA: FC Barcelona launch selfie contest in Camp Nou to bring in tourists

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) launched a contest on the social photo- and video-sharing site Instagram on 03/07/2014. The club is inviting its fans to upload selfies taken at Camp Nou accompanied by the hashtag #campnouexperience.This initiative is named "Your best moments to share in Barcelona". The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 22391
• Published on 15/07/14 at 13:45

Italy: Chinese investment fund buys 3^rd division club AC Pavia

The Chinese investment fund Pingy Shanghai Investment bought AC Pavia, a professional club in Lega Pro (Italian third division), on 03/07/2014. The Zanchi family, the club's majority shareholder since July 2011, sold all of its shares (90.5%) to Xiandog Zhu (China), the president of Pingy Shanghai…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22231
• Published on 10/07/14 at 13:27

Serie A: Inter Milan unveil new star-less logo

Inter Milan (fifth in Serie A in 2013-14) unveiled their new logo on 07/07/2014. This new logo is, like their others since 1990, inspired by the club's fist logo from 1908. There is no longer a star on the new logo; each such star symbolises ten titles for an Italian club (Inter Milan have 18)…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 22147
• Published on 08/07/14 at 18:42

FFF: Olympique Lyonnais youth academy top-ranked in France for 2013-14

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) topped youth academy rankings released on 03/07/2014 by the Commission Nationale Paritaire (Joint National Commission), which is in charge of the CCNMF (National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Football Careers). Olympique Lyonnais also had the top-ranked youth…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 22152
• Published on 08/07/14 at 17:55

Liga BBVA: Nuno succeeds Juan Antonio Pizzi as manager of Valencia CF

Nuno Espírito Santo (POR) was appointed the new manager of Valencia CF (Liga) through 30/06/2015, with an option for an additional season, the club announced on 03/07/2014. He will replace Juan Antonio Pizzi, sacked by the administrative council on 02/07/2014.Nuno, 40, is a former goalkeeper and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 22071
• Published on 08/07/14 at 14:23

Real Madrid: Alfredo di Stéfano, honorary president, dies aged 88

Alfredo di Stéfano, honorary president of Real Madrid (Liga) since 2000, died at the age of 88 in Madrid (ESP) on 07/07/2014; he had had a heart attack on 04/07/2014.The Argentine striker, a naturalised Spanish citizen, won the Ballon d'Or in 1957 and 1959, and scored 418 goals in 510 official…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22153
• Published on 08/07/14 at 14:14