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FC Barcelona: "The leaders have placed the club in the hands of Qatar" (J. Laporta, ex-president)

"It is very serious that FC Barcelona has relations with Qatar and the contract between the two parties has never been explained. The links of the current leadership with Qatar predate the 2010 elections. Initially, they said it was a sort of UNICEF for the Persian Gulf, and that was why we had…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 28689
• Published on 21/11/14 at 13:04
©  Parme FC
Serie A: Parma FC late on payments of wages, expects points penalty

"We will probably take a points penalty, but the club will try to all jurisdictions to minimise (this)," said Parma FC (Serie A TIM) on 18/11/2014. The club knows about delays in the payment of wages (July, August and September) and had until 15/11/2014 to find an estimated €15m to €20m sum…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 28670
• Published on 21/11/14 at 10:36
©  UCPF
France: "The Dropping of French Football" document presented by the clubs' union on 20/11/2014

The UCPF (The French Union of Professional Football Clubs) presented "Le décrochage du football français" ("The Dropping, or falling behind, of French Football," an overview of the main economic handicaps faced by French professional football clubs in relation to their main European competitors…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28639
• Published on 20/11/14 at 18:00
©  MLB
Baseball: Giancarlo Stanton signs record contract worth €261m over 13 years with the Miami Marlins

The American Giancarlo Stanton, a baseball outfielder, signed a contract worth $325m (€261m) over 13 years (until 2027) with the Miami Marlins, announced MLB (Major League Baseball on 19/11/2014. This is the largest contract in the history of professional sports, surpassing the baseball player…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 28618
• Published on 20/11/14 at 15:45
©  Manchester United
The 2014 summer transfer market in the five major European championships

The 2014 summer transfer window was marked by new records of expenditures (€1,042.2m) and transfer revenue (€549.4m) established by the Barclays Premier League.In total, the five major European leagues (Barclays Premier League, Liga BBVA, Bundesliga, Serie A TIM and Ligue 1) spent €2,273.3m for…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 27241
• Published on 18/11/14 at 17:45
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Twitter: Real Madrid and Barcelona both have over 13 million followers

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) is the most followed club on Twitter with more than 13.38 million followers as of 03/11/2014. Real Madrid remains ahead of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), which has 13.09 million followers on Twitter, and Arsenal FC (Barclays Premier League) with 4.73 million followers.
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 27653
• Published on 18/11/14 at 15:02
Ligue 1: Vincent Labrune, president of Olympique de Marseille, detained by police for questioning

Vincent Labrune, president of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1), was placed into police custody for questioning, stated the French news channel i-Télé on 18/11/2014. This police inquiry is linked to kickbacks allegedly paid to intermediaries in the transfer of the player André-Pierre Gignac from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28417
• Published on 18/11/14 at 11:47
Serie A: Juventus record turnover of €53.3m and net loss of €28.6m in Q1 2014-15

Juventus (Serie A TIM) reported a net loss of €28.6m in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014-15 (from 01/07 to 30/09/2014), an increase of 55% compared to the same period in 2013-14 (-€18.4m), announced the club's board of directors on 13/11/2014.2014-15 first quarter revenues amounted to €53.3m…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 28374
• Published on 17/11/14 at 16:14
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Serie A: Inter Milan Roberto Mancini appointed in place of the dismissed Walter Mazzarri

FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM) have appointed Roberto Mancini as manager, the club announced on 14/11/2014. The former Italian international has already led Inter Milan between 2004 and 2008, during which the Italian club won three consecutive Serie A titles (2005, 2006, 2007). Roberto…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 28302
• Published on 14/11/14 at 19:42
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Ligue 1: Olympique de Marseille and Adidas unveil 4th shirt

Olympique Marseille (Ligue 1) and the club's supplier Adidas unveiled a fourth shirt for the 2014-15 season on 14/11/2014. The new shirt will be worn for the first time at the FC Lorient - Olympique Marseille match (Matchday 16 of Ligue 1), on 02/12/2014. This shirt was unveiled inside a cooler of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28298
• Published on 14/11/14 at 18:29