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Ligue 1: 2013-14 turnover up for the third consecutive year, Paris SG accumulated 31.7% of the total

The cumulative turnover, excluding player trading, of the 20 clubs in Ligue 1 was €1,497.7m at the end of the 2013-14 season, an increase of €200.4m, or 15.4%, compared to 2012-13 (€1,297.3m), according to the report "The Situation of Professional Football 2013-14" published by the French DNCG on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 39660
• Published on 21/04/15 at 13:01

2015 International Champions Cup: six European clubs to take part in the United States

Six European teams from five countries will participate in the 2015 edition of the International Champions Cup, a pre-season friendly tournament involving European clubs and clubs from the USA and Canada, between 11/07 and 05/08/2015: FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), Manchester United FC (Barclays…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 39711
• Published on 20/04/15 at 17:45

Brazil: Botafogo will play in the Maracanã Stadium until 2048

Botafogo (Brazilian Serie B in 2015) has signed an agreement with the Maracanã consortium that operates the 78,800-seat stadium located west of Rio de Janeiro, announced the two parties on 16/04/2015. The agreement runs for 33 years and will allow Botafogo to be based in the stadium until 2048…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 39698
• Published on 20/04/15 at 16:55

Ligue 1, Ligue 2: sixth consecutive season of losses despite a 13.7% increase in turnover

The 40 professional clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 had a combined net loss of €93m for the 2013-14 financial year (from 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014), 2.4 times that of 2012-13 (-€39m), as is shown in the the individual accounts of clubs for the 2013-14 season, which were published by the French DNCG on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 39653
• Published on 20/04/15 at 14:59

Bundesliga: Helmut Bohnhorst (agriculture) acquires 1.5% of Hamburger SV for €4m

The German agriculture entrepreneur Helmut Bohnhorst has acquired a 1.5% stake in HSV Fußball AG, the public limited company of the German club Hamburger SV (Bundesliga), for €4m, the club announced on 14/04/2015. The transaction was concluded on 20/03/2015, stated the club. It currently values…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 39373
• Published on 17/04/15 at 13:56

O. Lyonnais stadium: "€70m annually (in matchday revenue) within the next five years" (J-M Aulas)

For the new Grand Stade de Lyon, "we are starting with an estimate that could reach €50m in the first year (in matchday revenue), and we hope in this business plan to reach €70m annually within the next five years," said Jean-Michel Aulas, the owner and president of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1)…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 38081
• Published on 16/04/15 at 12:30

Champions League: quarter-final ties begin on 14/04/2015

As the quarter-final ties of the 2014-15 Champions League begin on 14/04/2015 with Atlético de Madrid (Liga BBVA) - Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) and Juventus (Serie A TIM) - AS Monaco (Ligue 1), both matches kick-off at 20:45 CET, please find a selection of the latest news from News Tank Football…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 39248
• Published on 14/04/15 at 19:05

Crystal Palace: record turnover (€113m) and net profit (€21.3m) in 2013-14

CPFC 2010 Ltd, the company that owns Crystal Palace FC (Barclays Premier League) and Selhurst Park (25,073 seats), achieved a turnover of £90.4m (€113m as of 30/06/2014) during the 2013-14 season, the London club announced on 02/04/2015. This amount is 6.2 times higher than the 2012-13 turnover of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 39138
• Published on 13/04/15 at 19:28

Ligue 1: R. Berghe and J-M Vandamme to jointly replace F. Paquet as deputy director of LOSC Lille

LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) announced the appointments of Reynald Berghe and Jean-Michel Vandamme as co-deputy directors general on 08/04/2015. Reynald Berghe was previously CFO of the Lille (FRA) club, whereas Jean-Michel Vandamme served as the sports advisor to the president Michel Seydoux, as well as…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 39083
• Published on 13/04/15 at 15:36

Serie A: €74m in sporting debt must be covered for Parma FC to play in the Serie B in 2015-16

A new owner would have cover €74m in sporting debt for Parma FC to play in the Serie B in 2015-15, according to Italian media on 09/04/2015. If the club -- which was declared bankrupt by the court of Parma on 19/03/2015, and is virtually certain to be relegated from the Serie A TIM in 2014-15 -…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 38963
• Published on 10/04/15 at 15:55