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Bundesliga: Puma interested in taking stake in Borussia Dortmund

Björn Gulden, CEO of Puma, indicated that the acquisition of a stake by the German sports brand in Borussia Dortmund's capital (Bundesliga) was "very possible", in an interview with the German weekly business magazine Wirtschaftswoche on 09/08/2014. Puma has been Borussia Dortmund's kit supplier…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23618
• Published on 13/08/14 at 14:33
©  AS Roma
AS Roma: Unicredit sells the shares that it holds in the club to president Pallotta for €33m

The Italian bank Unicredit sold the shares that it held in the company NEEP Roma Holding S.p.A., the holding company that manages AS Roma (Serie A), to AS Roma SPV LLC, announced the two companies and the holding firm Raptor Holdco LLC on 11/08/2014. The transaction is valued at €33m.NEEP Roma…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23610
• Published on 12/08/14 at 18:23
©  AS Roma
AS Roma: Mark Pannes leaves board to take on stadium project

Mark Pannes (USA) resigned as a member of the board of AS Roma (Serie A) due to "new work assignments that are not compatible with his post," the club announced on 06/08/2014. Pannes has been CEO since March 2011 of the holding company Raptor Holdco, which is owned by AS Roma's president James…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23620
• Published on 12/08/14 at 18:14
©  D.R.
Top 5 stadium attendance: the Bundesliga again leads the way in 2013-14

The Bundesliga is the European Top 5 league (Barclays Premier League, Bundesliga, Liga BBVA, Serie A TIM and Ligue 1) that achieved the best average attendance during the 2013-14 season, with 42,861 spectators on average per rmatch, compared to 36,657 spectators in the Premier League, 26,776 in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 23548
• Published on 12/08/14 at 15:56
©  Amiens SC
RC Lens: Agreement made with Amiens for club's home games at Stade de la Licorne in 2014-15

The agreement, which authorises RC Lens to play 16 of its 19 Ligue 1 home games at the Stade de la Licorne (Amiens, capacity 12,000), was signed on 08/08/2014. It was ratified by Alain Gest, the president of Amiens Métropole; Bernard Joannin, the president of Amiens SC (National, French third…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 23549
• Published on 11/08/14 at 16:40
©  Real Madrid
Liga BBVA: Madrid High Court of Justice blocks start of Bernabeu renovations

The TSJM (Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid, Madrid High Court of Justice) suspended the land use plan that is necessary for the start of renovations to Santiago Bernabeu stadium (capacity 85,000), belonging to Real Madrid (Liga BBVA), on 01/08/2014. The decision sides with Ecologistas en…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 23482
• Published on 08/08/14 at 19:10
©  RC Lens
Ligue 1: DNCG bans RC Lens from recruiting pending €4m payment promised by Hafiz Mammadov

"The DNCG (the French National Directorate of Management Control) has temporarily banned RC Lens (Ligue 1) from recruiting pending payment of the sum that our shareholder agreed to deposit in October 2014," said RC Lens on 05/08/2014.Hafiz Mammadov, the club's majority shareholder, promised to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 23485
• Published on 08/08/14 at 19:02
©  D.R.
Ligue 1: Paris SG's budget at €490m, larger than Monaco, OL, OM, Lille and Bordeaux combined

Paris Saint-Germain's provisional budget for 2014-15 is at €490m, making it larger than those of AS Monaco (€130m), Olympique Lyonnais (€115m), Olympique de Marseille (105 M €), LOSC Lille (€65m) and Bordeaux (€55m) combined.The 2014-15 Ligue 1 season starts with Stade de Reims - Paris…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 23522
• Published on 08/08/14 at 18:56
©  AS Nancy-Lorraine
AS Monaco: Nicolas Holveck appointed deputy general manager, leaves AS Nancy-Lorraine

Nicolas Holveck was named deputy general manager of AS Monaco (Ligue 1), the club announced on 07/08/2014. He will assume his new role starting 02/09/2014.Holveck, 43, had served as vice-president of AS Nancy-Lorraine (Ligue 2) since 2011 and had joined the club in 1997. "He will take over the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23529
• Published on 08/08/14 at 18:24
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Arsenal: High Court of Justice rejects three additional concerts each year at Emirates Stadium

The High Court of Justice of England and Wales on 30/07/2014 rejected the appeal from Arsenal FC (Premier League, ENG) to hold three additional concerts each year in the Emirates Stadium (capacity 60,000).Currently, Arsenal have the right to host three concerts each year in their stadium. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 23451
• Published on 08/08/14 at 13:13