Clubs: archives 2014 (page 14/64)

Premier League: Qjacker app allows Southampton fans to pre-order stadium refreshments

The Qjacker application will now allows fan of Southampton FC (Barclays Premier League) to pre-order catering products at the St. Mary's Stadium (capacity 32,000), announced the club on 16/10/2014. The application is developed by the British IT company Verteda, which specialises in mobile…

UEFA benchmarking report: current economic and financial landscape of clubs and leagues

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) published the sixth edition of its club licensing benchmarking report of European clubs on 17/04/2014. In addition to financial performance for the 2012 financial year, the document analyses, for the first time since its creation, the financial…

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Top 5: progression of transfer spending in the summer market from 2005 to 2014

Serie B: Joseph Tacopina acquires majority stake in Bologna FC, becomes president of the club

Bologna FC (Serie B) has been acquired by an American consortium, led by the American lawyer Joseph Tacopina, who became president of the club on 15/10/2014. The sale amount, when all future payments are considered, is estimated to be around €40m by the Italian media. The agreement also includes a…

Facebook: FC Barcelona, the top club of the European Top 20, exceeds 75 million fans

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) exceeded the 75 million fans on Facebook, with more than 76.33 million "like" mentions on 6/10/2014. The world's most followed football club on Facebook recorded 1.55 million additional fans, an increase of 2.7% from early September 2014 The Catalan club remains ahead of…

"The Champions League needs to be enlarged, (it) needs the big clubs" (Erick Thohir)

"The Champions League needs to be enlarged, it's a competition that needs the big clubs," said Erick Thohir, owner of Inter Milan (Serie A TIM ) on 15/10/2014. "Reaching the Champions League for clubs in countries such as Italy, England, France, Spain is very important, it gives them an even…

Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais post a net loss of €26.4m in 2013-14

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) reported a net loss of € 26.4 million during the 2013-14 financial year (from 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014), announced the OL Groupe, the holding company of the club, on 14/10/2014. This net loss increased by €6.6m (up 36.84%) compared to 2012-13 (€ -19.9m).Olympique…

MLS: American Rob Geoffroy becomes the chief financial officer of the Atlanta franchise

The American Rob Geoffroy has been appointed the CFO of Atlanta, announced the MLS expansion franchise on 06/10/2014. Rob Geoffroy served as vice-president in charge of finance of the Atlanta Falcons NFL (League of American Football) since 2006.The city of Atlanta (Georgia, USA) was selected to be…

Liga: Córdoba CF installs micro-cameras on the shirts of its players during a friendly match

Córdoba CF (Liga BBVA) tested using micro-cameras installed on the shirts of its players during a club friendly match against Lucena CF (Spanish third division) on 10/10/2014. Córdoba became the first club in the world to use this type of video device during a match. This initiative was conducted…