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MLS: Tom Glick named president of NYCFC, replaces Tim Pernetti, who moves to WME/IMG

The Englishman Tom Glick has been named the president of the MLS (Major League Soccer, USA-CAN) expansion franchise New York City FC, the club announced on 29/01/2015. NYCFC will play its debut match in MLS on 08/03/2015.Tom Glick will become the first president of the club, and replace the role…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 32725
• Published on 30/01/15 at 17:45
©  D.R.
Serie A: Juventus launch Japanese version of its website and social media pages

Juventus (Serie A TIM), has launched a Japanese version of its website and official Facebook and Twitter pages, the club announced, on 28/01/2015. The club previously had four languages on its website: Italian, English, Spanish and Indonesian. "Our aim is to internationalise the Juventus brand…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 32732
• Published on 30/01/15 at 14:27
©  FCSM
France: court rules RC Lens illegally promoted to Ligue 1, the FFF files appeal

The administrative court of Besançon (FRA) overturned, on grounds of incompetence, the 28/07/2014 decision of the FFF (French Football Federation) which it had authorised the promotion of Racing Clubs Lens (FRA) into Ligue 1 for the 2014-15 season, the court announced on 29/01/2015. In the summer…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 32705
• Published on 30/01/15 at 12:11
©  FIFA TMS
FIFA TMS: 13,090 international transfers in 2014 (+2.9%) for $4.06bn (+2.1%)

13,090 international transfers (from one national association to another) were recorded by FIFA TMS during the 2014 calendar year, 2.9% more than in 2013 (12,718 transfers), revealed the fourth annual Global Transfer Market Report of the Swiss organisation, issued on 28/01/2015. FIFA TMS is a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 32542
• Published on 29/01/15 at 11:35
Transfers: Real Madrid responds to the request for information from FIFA about its foreign minors

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) confirmed the existence of a request for information from the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Commission on the Status and Transfer of Players regarding all of the club's foreign underage players, on 26/01/2015. FIFA prohibits clubs from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 32518
• Published on 28/01/15 at 18:27
©  Witters / Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV: K-M Kühne acquires 7.5% of the club (€18.75m), stadium naming rights for 2015-2019

The German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne became a "strategic partner HSV Fussball AG", the company that holds the professional license of the football section of Hamburger SV (Bundesliga), announced the club on 22/01/2015. Klaus-Michael Kühne, a supporter of the club and owner of the transport…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 32280
• Published on 27/01/15 at 11:29
©  Eintracht Frankfurt
Bundesliga: Peter Fischer re-elected president of Eintracht Frankfurt until 2018

The German Peter Fischer was re-elected to the presidency of the Eintracht Frankfurt eV association until January 2018 at the annual General Meeting of association members of Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga), on 21/01/2015. Peter Fischer, 58 years old, has been president of Eintracht Frankfurt eV…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 32267
• Published on 27/01/15 at 10:28
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Bundesliga: €482.5m in matchday revenues in 2013-14 (+2.8%), an average of €26.8m per club

The 18 Bundesliga clubs generated matchday revenues of €482.5m in the 2013-14 season, an increase of 2.8% (€469.3m in 2012-13), according to the 2015 Bundesliga Economic and Financial Report, published by the DFL (German Professional Football League) on 22/01/2015. These matchday revenues, an…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 32174
• Published on 26/01/15 at 15:14
©  Ligue des champions
Champions League: the 10 biggest clubs comprise 75% of the semi-final places in the past 10 years

30 of the last 40 semi-finalists in the Champions League in the last 10 seasons (2004-05 to 2013-14) are ranked in the Top 10 of the 2015 Deloitte Football Money League, which was published by the UK office of the audit and consulting firm Deloitte on 22//01/2015. FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA, 4th in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 32178
• Published on 26/01/15 at 12:20
Instagram: Real Madrid and Barcelona lead in followers, and Paris Saint-German passes 1 million mark

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA), with 6.2 million, and FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), with 6.1 million, lead all European clubs in Instagram followers on 23/01/2015. Only eight European clubs have surpassed 1 million followers on the photo-sharing social network as of January 2015.The other clubs with over…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 32105
• Published on 23/01/15 at 14:59