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MLS: Alex Caulfield becomes director of communications of the Seattle Sounders

The American Alex Caulfield was appointed communications director for Seattle Sounders FC, announced the MLS (Major League Soccer, North American soccer league) franchise on 29/09/2014. He will begin his position on 13/10/2014. Alex Caulfield joins the franchise in Seattle (Washington, USA), which…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25795
• Published on 30/09/14 at 12:40
©  D.R.
Premier League: Chelsea contact the English Rugby Union about playing at Twickenham

Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) have contacted the RFU (Rugby Football Union) to play at Twickenham (capacity 82,000) during the renovations that the club wants to start at Stamford Bridge, confirmed a spokesman for the English rugby federation on 28/09/2014.Chelsea want to expand Stamford…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 25776
• Published on 30/09/14 at 09:52
©  NTF 2014
NBA: Sacramento Kings partner with Uber (passenger transport service), add to their team application

The NBA (National Basketball Association, North American professional basketball league) franchise Sacramento Kings have partered With Uber, the smartphone application that offers private drivers, on 25/09/2014.Inserted in the official smartphone application for the Sacramento Kings, Uber will…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 25770
• Published on 29/09/14 at 19:36
©  West Ham United
Premier League: West Ham United launch "Club London" hospitality program for the Olympic Stadium

West Ham United (Barclays Premier League) have launched the "Club London," a hospitality program for the London Olympic Stadium renovation (capacity 54,000), the club announced on 23/09/2014. The club will occupy this stadium, which hosted the 2012 Olympic Games in London, from July 2016.The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25766
• Published on 29/09/14 at 19:02
Serie B: Massimo Zanetti increases his share in Bologna FC, expected to become majority shareholder

"Massimo Zanetti said he would proceed with a capital increase of Bologna FC (Serie B, Italian second division)," stated the club on 25/09/2014.The owner of the Italian coffee brand Segafredo, Zanetti should become the majority shareholder of the club, said the regional newspaper Corriere di…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 25749
• Published on 29/09/14 at 18:01
©  UEFA
Financial fair play: UEFA to investigate 7 clubs for potential break-even breaches

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) investigatory chamber "has opened seven investigations related to potential break-even breaches," announced the European federation on 25/09/2014.The seven clubs being investigated are AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1), AS…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 25675
• Published on 26/09/14 at 18:08
©  SL Benfica SAD
Benfica: "First Portuguese club to surpass €200m in terms of turnover" (D.S. de Oliveira)

The Benfica Lisbon group achieved a consolidated turnover of €204m in the 2013-14 fiscal year (from 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014), announced Domingos Soares de Oliveira, the administrator of Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Futebol, SAD, the company that owns Benfica (Primeira Liga, POR) on 19/09/2014. This…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 25612
• Published on 25/09/14 at 18:35
©  FCB
Liga BBVA: FC Barcelona celebrate 30th anniversary of their museum

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have launched several events organised over the next few months to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their museum on 24/09/2014. A poster campaign was also launched in the streets of Barcelona. It juxtaposes former club stars alongside current players. FC Barcelona also…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25577
• Published on 25/09/14 at 14:44
©  LFP
Ligue 1 and Ligue 2: €144m of purchases and €211m of sales in the 2014 summer transfer window

The 40 clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 jointly spent €144m and sold €211m in the summer transfer market in 2014 (from 01/06 to 01/09/2014), stated the LFP (Professional Football League) on 19/09/2014."Affected by the economic crisis and the measures of financial fair play, the French clubs have…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 25574
• Published on 25/09/14 at 12:30
©  Arsenal FC
Summer transfer window 2014: Premier League clubs deal more with each other then with foreign clubs

The 20 Barclays Premier League clubs conducted the majority of their transfer expenditures and revenues within the Premier League itself during the summer transfer window in 2014 (from 10/06 to 01/09/2014). The amount of transactions between the Premiership clubs amounted to €307.2m, representing…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 25520
• Published on 24/09/14 at 17:31