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TV rights: "The English pay a lot because they have a real product" (Michel Seydoux, LOSC Lille)

"Nowadays, the English pay a lot because they have a real product. Ligue 1 is on the same level as what the English are exporting. In France, we did not want to draw a line between excellence and amateur football, and this is the result," said Michel Seydoux, president of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1)…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 34880
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Snapchat: five MLS franchises hand over control of their official account to a player for a day

Five franchises in the MLS (Major League Soccer, the North American professional football league) will entrust their accounts on the photo and video sharing mobile application Snapchat to one of their players, which will give a glimpse of life behind-the-scenes and develop fan experience…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34726
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Capital One Cup: a competition on Twitter to light up the Wembley arch in a club's colours

The Football League has launched the #OwnTheArch contest on Twitter, to allow Chelsea or Tottenham fans to illuminate the arch of the Wembley Stadium (90,600 seats) in the colours of their club during the final of the Capital One Cup, announced the body on 23/02/2015. For the occasion, the League…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Digital, …
• Article # 34833
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FC Barcelona: Mobile Ticket allows fans to access the stadium using their smartphones

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have launched Mobile Ticket, an application that allows fans to get their tickets for matches at the Camp Nou (95,000 seats) on their smartphones, announced the club on 18/02/2015 . "The Mobile Ticket scheme is an example of how technology can make access to the ground…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 34719
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Tottenham: the High Court of Justice rejects a challenge to the sale of land for the future stadium

The British High Court rejected a challenge from Archway Sheet Metal Works Ltd (steel), in respect to the sale of a parcel of land located in Northumberland, to the club Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League), on 20/02/2015. Tottenham wants to build a 56,000-seat stadium partly located on the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 34793
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Premier League: Liverpool FC launches five new versions of its online store in Asia

Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) has launched five new versions of its online stores for Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, the club announced on 18/02/2015. Apart from Vietnam whose version of the site is in English, Liverpool fans from the other four countries now have…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34561
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Premier League: Chelsea FC issues stadium bans to three supporters suspected of racism in Paris

Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) issued temporary stadium bans to three fans suspected of being involved in a racist incident in Paris on 19/02/2015. Several Chelsea supporters pushed a black passenger from a train on the Paris metro, prevented him from getting back on and then sang racist…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 34635
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MLS: New York City FC create the "Youth Development League" to develop and train young players

New York City FC (MLS, the North American Professional Football League) have created the "Youth Development League," a programme to promote and develop youth football in clubs affiliated to the franchise, announced New York City FC on 09/02/2015. The "Youth Development League" consists of 11 clubs…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34562
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