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Hamburger SV: K-M Kühne will not become a shareholder, the club will have to repay €25 million

The German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne will not become shareholder of HSV Fußball AG, the company that holds the professional license of the football section of Hamburger SV (Bundesliga), according to the German daily Hamburger Abendblatt on 19/12/2014. Klaus-Michael Kühne, a supporter of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 30370
• Published on 19/12/14 at 17:46
©  D.R.
Premier League: Molson Coors (beer) partners with Sunderland AFC and extends with Newcastle United

Molson Coors, the American beer producer, has partnered with Sunderland AFC (Barclays Premier League) from the 2015-16 season for a period of five years, the club announced on 17/12/2014. Molson Coors will become the exclusive beer supplier at the Stadium of Light (capacity 48,353) of Sunderland…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 30334
• Published on 19/12/14 at 13:05
Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais report turnover of €120.5m and net loss of €26.4m in 2013-14

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) reported a turnover of €120.5m in 2013-14, a decrease of €17.1m (-12.4%) compared to the previous year (€137.6m), announced the OL Groupe, the holding company that owns the club, after the general assemby of Olympique Lyonnais on 15/12/2014. Excluding capital gains…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 30329
• Published on 19/12/14 at 11:59
©  RC Lens
Ligue 1: "A change of ownership is possible after 31/12/2014" (Gervais Martel, RC Lens)

"We will discuss, with the DNCG (French National Directorate of Management Control), during the first week of January 2015 the possibilities for the club during the winter transfer window. A change of shareholder is possible after 31/12/2014. If it is not (current majority shareholder) Hafiz…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 30262
• Published on 18/12/14 at 15:15
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Ligue 1: Evian TG launches "ETG Business Team", a website dedicated to its partners

Evian Thonan Gaillard FC (Ligue 1), has launched the ETG Business Team website specially designed for the club's partners, on 16/12/2014. The platform allows partners of the club to interact with each other and to stay informed of the business-related programmes proposed by ETG Business Team…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 30281
• Published on 18/12/14 at 09:45
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Parma FC: Pietro Doca new president following club's takeover by Russian-Cypriot group

The Italian Pietro Doca has become the new president of Parma FC (Serie A TIM) on 16/12/2014. He replaces Tommaso Ghirardi, president and owner of Parmesan club since 03/01/2007. The lawyer Fabio Giordano becomes the vice-president, while Pietro Leonardi continues as the CEO of Parma FC. These…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 30189
• Published on 17/12/14 at 17:15
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MLS: league sets new play-off attendance record with 23,630 spectators per match in 2014

MLS (Major League Soccer, USA-CAN) set a new record for match attendance during the league's 2014 play-off series, averaging 23,630 spectators per match for the 15 play-off matches (including the MLS Cup final), the league announced on 11/12/2014.The league also set a new mark by selling out 10 of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 30027
• Published on 16/12/14 at 13:35
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Serie A: AC Milan want to build a stadium of 42,000 seats, Emirates could be the naming partner

AC Milan (Serie A TIM) want to leave the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (capacity 80,000) and build their own 42,000-seater stadium, wrote the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport on 11/12/2014. Barbara Berlusconi, co-director of the Milanese club, is currently negotiating with Fiera Milano (Milan…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 29936
• Published on 12/12/14 at 18:05
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Premier League: €145.6m in commissions paid to player agents in 2013-14 (+19%)

The 20 clubs of the Barclays Premier League paid £115,261,136 (€145,634,884) in commissions to authorised agents from 01/10/2013 to 30/09/2014, the league announced on 28/11/2014. This total amount is up 19.2% compared to the cumulative club expenditures to agents in over the same time period in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 29907
• Published on 12/12/14 at 17:35
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Twitter: Real Madrid earns 418,000 followers (+3.1%) in November, the largest increase in Europe

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) gained 418,000 followers in November 2014, the largest increase amongst European clubs. The Spanish captial city club, which has more than 13.8 million followers on its Twitter account, is the top club in Europe as of 01/12/2014. Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 29550
• Published on 12/12/14 at 16:59