Clubs: archives January, 2015 (page 3/4)

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Liga BBVA: "Not sure stopping Barça, like stopping Bosman, interests FIFA..." (Josep Bartomeu)

"Joseph Blatter (FIFA president) wants to talk with Barça, and we are willing to sit down around a table to solve the problem. (I am) tot sure that stopping Barça, like stopping (the) Bosman (ruling), interests FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)..." stated Josep Bartomeu…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 31677
• Published on 19/01/15 at 15:58

AFCON 2015: 66.9% of the participating players belong to clubs in the European championships

Players from clubs in European championships represent 66.9% of those who will compete in the 2015 edition of the AFCON (African Cup of Nations), in Equatorial Guinea from 17/01 to 08/02/2015 -- (or 246 players out of 368) -- indicated the ECA (European Club Association), on 15/01/2015.71 players…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 31545
• Published on 16/01/15 at 11:04

Premier League: Manchester City teams with DJI Holdings, lottery and betting provider in China

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) has teamed up with DJI Holdings, a provider of lottery, betting, and gaming solutions in China in China, announced the two parties on 13/01/2015. This partnership enables Chinese players and bettors to have access to exclusive information about the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 31398
• Published on 14/01/15 at 18:33

Ligue 1: Marseille to create a strategic committee to "consider the medium and long term strategy"

Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) will establish a strategic committee within the club, said Vincent Labrune, president of the club, to News Tank on 13/01/2014. "The committee will consider the medium and long-term strategy of the club," said Vincent Labrune, who will convene the new body, composed…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 31309
• Published on 13/01/15 at 18:45

Twitter: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Man United add over one million followers since August

Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League) have all added over one million Twitter followers since the beginning of the clubs' domestic seasons in 08/2015, according to figures compiled by News Tank on 08/01/2015. Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Liverpool…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31157
• Published on 12/01/15 at 17:11

Facebook: Real Madrid gain the most followers in 2014 (33 million), Barcelona stills lead overall

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) was the European club that added the most Facebook followers in 2014, with 33,030,000 new additions, according to figures compiled by News Tank on 07/01/2014. FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) added 30,481,000 new followers in 2014, while Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 31067
• Published on 09/01/15 at 13:05

La Liga: FC Barcelona open an office in New York to develop its brand in the US

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) has opened an office in New York (USA) to "be much more in touch with its North American market," the Catalan club announced on 22/12/2014. The club said that this decision was inspired by the positive impact of the opening of an office in Hong Kong in March 2014, which…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31041
• Published on 09/01/15 at 10:09

Chelsea FC: The Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron present a project to enlarge Stamford Bridge

The Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron unveiled a project plan to expand Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) on the specialised website Architect's Journal on 05/01/2015. The project aims to increase the capacity of the stadium to 60,000 seats, against the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 31006
• Published on 08/01/15 at 16:10

FC Barcelona: elections for the presidency, planned for 2016, advanced to the end of season 2014-15

The elections for the presidency of FC Barcelona, scheduled to be held at the end of the 2015-16 season, have been advanced and will take place at the end of the 2014-15 season, announced Josep Maria Bartomeu, the current president of the club, on 07/01/2015. "By advancing the election date, we…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30986
• Published on 08/01/15 at 14:03

Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais to assume the new 5.5% VAT into the existing price of its tickets

"Following a change in the law to 01/01/2015, entrance fees to sporting events (in France) will be subject to VAT (Value Added Tax) at the reduced rate of 5.5%. Olympique Lyonnais take note of this change and informs its supporters that from the beginning of 2015, the VAT will be included in the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 31013
• Published on 08/01/15 at 11:00