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Premier League: inauguration of the new Manchester City academy adjacent to the Etihad Stadium

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) inaugurated the City Football Academy, 32 hectares of facilities including the training centre, youth training centre and administrative offices of the club, near the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 08/12/2014. The project was launched in 2008.The cost…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 29677
• Published on 09/12/14 at 13:30

France: "Given the (LOSC Lille) contract with the stadium, is a healthy club (possible)" (M. Coucke)

"The stadium is great, but I saw the contract that the club has with it; is it possible to have a healthy club? I'm not sure. I first want to look at and analyse everything (before launching a takeover bid of LOSC Lille),: said the Belgian businessman Marc Coucke, a minority shareholder now…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 29620
• Published on 08/12/14 at 18:30

Liverpool FC: expansion work on Anfield stadium will begin in early 2015

The renovation of Anfield Stadium (capacity 45,500) will officially begin in early 2015, announced Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) on 05/12/2014. The construction will begin with the extension of the Main Stand from 12,600 to 21,000 seats. This development will bring the total capacity of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 29582
• Published on 08/12/14 at 13:15

La Liga: large poster campaign by Espanyol in Barcelona before the derby against Barcelona

RCD Espanyol launched a large poster campaign in Barcelona before the derby against FC Barcelona (1-5, Matchday 14 of Liga BBVA), played on 07/12/2014. The campaign, titled "Meravellosa Minoria" ("Marvelous minority"), was displayed on advertising boards around the city and on urban bus panels…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29577
• Published on 08/12/14 at 12:29

Manchester City: record turnover of €426.2m (+28%) and net loss of €28.2m in 2013-14

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) achieved a turnover of £346.5m (€426.2m, excluding transfer activities) during the 2013-14 financial year (from 01/06/2013 to 31/05/2014), up 28% compared to 2012-13 (£271m, €317.1m at the time), announced the club on 03/12/2014. This is the first time…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 29552
• Published on 08/12/14 at 11:04

2015 Guinness International Champions Cup: Manchester City will participate in Melbourne (AUS)

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League), will participate in the 2015 Guinness International Champions Cup international pre-season tournament that will host three European teams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (capacity 100,000) in Melbourne (AUS), on 18, 21 and 24/07/2015. Manchester City…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 29512
• Published on 05/12/14 at 13:59

Serie A: "I always thought that the fans were the real owners of Inter" (M. Moratti)

"Football is not a business, this is absolute, and moreso in the case of Inter (FC Internatzionale Milano, Serie A TIM). It is true that there are parameters to be respected, but this has nothing to do with business, because we did not have time for budgets; every week or every three days, there…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 29472
• Published on 05/12/14 at 11:16

Germany: RB Leipzig incorporates its professional football section as a company

RB Leipzig (2.Bundesliga, German second division) has divided its professional football section and its U-15 and higher youth teams from the club's association to incorporate them as a limited liability company (GmbH, Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung), decided the club at the general meeting…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 29464
• Published on 04/12/14 at 18:02

Social networks: Manchester City (8.3 million fans) top Euro club on the Chinese platform Sina Weibo

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) is, along with more than 8.3 million fans, the top European club on the Chinese micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo, as of 04/12/2014.Five Premier League clubs are present in the Top 10 of the most popular clubs on this platform, which boasts 448 million…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29433
• Published on 04/12/14 at 14:31

England: Massimo Cellino (Leeds United) disqualified from the Football League due to tax evasion

Massimo Cellino, the president and majority shareholder of Leeds United AFC (Championship, English second division), has been disqualified by the Football League (organising body of the English second, third, and fourth divisions) and asked to resign from the club on 01/12/2014.The board of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 29246
• Published on 02/12/14 at 19:35