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MLS: league awards franchise to Los Angeles FC, will launch in 2017

Los Angeles FC will be the new MLS (Major League Soccer) franchise in southern California beginning in 2017, announced the North American football league on 30/10/2014. Los Angeles FC will replace the Chivas USA franchise, which was dissolved by the league on 27/10/2014.The ownership group of Los…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 27522
• Published on 31/10/14 at 19:10

Premier League: Manchester City launches CityMatchDay application, 30/10/2014

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) announced the launch of its second screen app "CityMatchDay," which will allow fans to prepare for the matchday from wake up with the latest news, videos, analysis and team statistics, on 30/10/2014. Fans can also access all the statistics of both teams…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27572
• Published on 31/10/14 at 18:35

Bundesliga: SC Freiburg achieve €70m turnover and €12.8m net profit in 2013-14

SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) achieved a record turnover of €70m in 2013-14, an increase of 40% compared to 2012-13 (€50m), announced Fritz Keller, president of the club, at the annual general meeting of the club's members on 27/10/2014. "This is certainly the result of the additional revenue earned…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27571
• Published on 31/10/14 at 18:02

Brazil: Allianz Parque of Palmeiras (São Paulo) will be opened on 20/11/2014

The Allianz Parque, the stadium belonging to SE Palmeiras (Brazilian Serie A, São Paulo), will be inaugurated furing the Palmeiras - Sport Recife fixture (Matchday 35), on 20/11/2014. Built on the Estadio Palestra Italia, the historic grounds of the club, the new stadium of Palmeiras has a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27569
• Published on 31/10/14 at 16:59

Serie A: Inter Milan restructure its debt after a net loss of €103m in 2013-14

FC Internationale Milano (Serie A TIM) posted a record net loss of €103m at the end of the 2013-14 season, said Erick Thohir, the Indonesian majority owner and president of the club, on 20/10/2014. This brings the cumulative net loss of the club to €276m since 2011-12.The financial statements…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27563
• Published on 31/10/14 at 16:29

Ligue 1: AS Monaco launches a fifth version of its website in Portuguese

AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1) has launched a Portuguese version of its website, the club announced on 21/10/2014. This version of the website was put online the day the club hosted the Portuguese team Benfica Lisbon (Primeira Liga) in the group stage of the Champions League (0-0, Group C) on 22/10/2014…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27538
• Published on 31/10/14 at 12:29

Premier League: Swansea City AFC confirms the existence of contacts with investors

"The club is talking to a number of parties who have expressed an interest in possibly investing in the club in some form," stated Swansea City AFC (Barclays Premier League) on 28/10/2014. “This includes commercial activities, plus the possibility of assisting with the likes of stadium expansion…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 27489
• Published on 30/10/14 at 16:31

NBA: with the return of LeBron James, Cleveland multiplies its ticket prices by 4.5 in 2014-15

The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise offers, with an average price of (€303), the most expensive tickets NBA (National Basketball Association) for the 2014-15 season, according to a study by Vivid Seats (online ticketing platform) made on 24/10/2014. The Cavaliers are far ahead of the Houston Rockets…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27472
• Published on 30/10/14 at 13:59

Bundesliga: Hertha BSC and Directline (auto insurer) team up to offer 3 25-year season tickets

Hertha BSC Berlin (Bundesliga) is organising a lottery with the English automobile insurer Directline, a partner of the club, allowing supporters to win three season tickets to the club for a "quarter century" (25 years), announced the club on 29/10/2014.One "quarter century" season ticket has…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 27456
• Published on 30/10/14 at 12:30

MLS: clubs reach 19,148 in average attendance in 2014 (+2.9%), new league record

At the end of the 2014 regular season, MLS (Major League Soccer, USA-CAN) clubs achieved a record average attendance of 19,148 spectators per match (in 323 total matches), as of the end of the league's regular season on 26/10/2014. This number is up 2.9% compared to 2013 (18,608 spectators per…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 27280
• Published on 29/10/14 at 19:06