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Liverpool FC: extension to the Main Stand at Anfield will be installed in the next few days

The extension to the Main Stand at Anfield (45,500 seats) will be installed in the coming days, announced Liverpool FC (Premier League) on 08/09/2015. The extension, which is currently being constructed separately from the Main Stand will increase its capacity from 12,500 to 21,000 seats. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 50910
• Published on 10/09/15 at 10:35

Bundesliga: record expenditure (€410m) and revenue (€477m) in the 2015 summer transfer window

The 18 clubs of the Bundesliga spent a record €410.3m during the 2015 summer transfer market (from 01/07 to 31/08/2015), or 38% more than during the 2014 summer (€297.2m), according to data from the specialised website Transfermarkt.de on 09/09/2015. 2015 is the fourth consecutive summer transfer…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 50890
• Published on 10/09/15 at 09:59

Liga BBVA: France is the most represented foreign country in the Spanish league with 29 players

29 French players are contracted to the 20 clubs in the Liga BBVA for 2015-16, making it the most represented foreign country in Spain, according to statistics released by LaLiga on 08/09/2015. A total of 495 players make up the combined squads of the 20 clubs, just under 25 players per club. Of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 50893
• Published on 09/09/15 at 18:30

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Ligue 1: a record €404m in transfer revenue generated during the 2015 summer transfer window

The 20 clubs in Ligue 1 spent a total of €307m during the 2015 summer transfer window (from 09/06 to 31/08/2015), according to data from the specialised website Transfermarkt.de on 04/09/2015. This sum is 129% greater than the €134m spent by clubs in the French first division during the 2014…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 50824
• Published on 09/09/15 at 16:33

FC Barcelona: 3,483 participants take part in the Cursa Barça race organised around the Camp Nou

3,483 people took part in the 2015 Cursa Barça, a 10 kilometre race organised by FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) in the streets of Barcelona on 06/09/2015. This year was the second ever edition of the race, which starts and finishes at the Camp Nou (99,350 seats). "This is a very special race for Barça…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 50772
• Published on 09/09/15 at 09:22

ECA: Barcelona, Dnipropetrovsk, Arsenal and Tallinn honoured at the 6^th edition of the ECA Awards

FC Barcelona (ESP), FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR), Arsenal FC (ENG) and FC Levadia Tallinn (EST) were honoured at the sixth edition of the ECA Awards. Trophies were awarded to the clubs at the 15^th General Assembly of the ECA (European Club Association) in Geneva (SUI), on 07/09/2015. The ECA…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 50754
• Published on 08/09/15 at 17:16

Liga BBVA: Getafe CF is the latest European Top 5 club to create an official Twitter account

Getafe CF (Liga BBVA) has created its official account on Twitter (@GetafeCF), and thus became the 20^th and last club of the Spanish top division to possess an account on the social network, as of 07/09/2015. Getafe are the last club of the Top 5 European leagues (Liga BBVA, Barclays Premier…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 50696
• Published on 08/09/15 at 15:35

UEFA: the Grand Stade de Lyon is a candidate to host the final of the Europa League in 2018

The Grand Stade de Lyon (59,000 seats) is bidding to host the final of the 2017-18 Europa League, confirmed Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1), the owner of the stadium, to News Tank Football on 04/09/2015. The final of the 2015- 16Europa League will be held at St. Jakob-Park (36,000 seats) in Basel…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 50678
• Published on 08/09/15 at 10:25

European Migrants: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Dortmund, AS Roma, Porto and others rally support

Following in the footsteps of German football and FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), who were the first club to announce measures to aide foreign migrants, a growing number of European football clubs are initiating steps to support refugee populations in Europe. "Germany is currently experiencing its…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 50639
• Published on 07/09/15 at 17:16

YouTube: in the 5 major European leagues, 11 of the 14 promoted clubs have an official account

Out of the five major European leagues, eleven of the fourteen promoted clubs have an official YouTube account, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 03/09/2015. The three promoted clubs that do not have YouTube accounts are SV Darmstadt 98 (Bundesliga), GFC Ajaccio and Angers SCO…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 50529
• Published on 07/09/15 at 11:14