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Ligue 1: "We have not appointed anyone to sell Girondins de Bordeaux " (N. Tavernost)

"We have not appointed anyone to sell Girondins de Bordeaux," said Nicolas de Tavernost, president of the M6 Group, on the occasion of the presentation of the 2014 financial results of the group on 17/02/2015. The M6 Group has owned Bordeaux (Ligue 1) since 1999. It holds 99% of the club via its…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 34507
• Published on 19/02/15 at 15:13

MLS: There will not be a franchise in Las Vegas before 2018

The city of Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) will not have an MLS (Major League Soccer League, the North American championship) franchise before 2018, said Don Garber, commissionner of the MLS, in a letter to Carolyn Goodman, the mayor of Las Vegas on 12/02/2015. This comes despite the fact that the city…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 34388
• Published on 18/02/15 at 18:19

AC Milan: Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol confirms his interest in the club but denies any agreement

"I do not deny the interest in a possible acquisition of shares in a team as prestigious as AC Milan (Serie A TIM) but at the moment the deal is just friendly and private interlocutions with representatives of the AC Milan group. No decision on the part of both parties has been taken nor was an…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 34430
• Published on 18/02/15 at 15:07

TV rights: "We are ready to halt La Liga if this law is not enacted" (Joan Collet, RCD Espanyol)

"We are ready to halt La Liga if this law is not enacted in one, two or three weeks. We have discussed it amongst ourselves us and there are clubs that agree. If the government does not act, we will consider it very seriously. We hope not to have to come to that," said Joan Collet, president of…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 34402
• Published on 18/02/15 at 12:50

Ligue 1: Stade Rennais creates the "Students Cup", an indoor tournament for the students of Rennes

Stade Rennais (Ligue 1) will hold the first edition of the "Students Cup", an indoor football tournament restricted to students from Rennes, from 24/02/2015. "Based on the values of friendship, social connections, good will and fair play within and between these schools, this 5-a-side football…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34254
• Published on 18/02/15 at 10:41

Premier League: Philip Beard resigns as CEO of Queens Park Rangers

The club Queens Park Rangers FC (Barclays Premier League) confirmed the resignation of its chief executive Philip Beard, who had held the position for three and a half years, on 13/02/2015. Philip Beard will officially step down on 15/03/2015. He was a board member of the London (ENG) bid to the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 34352
• Published on 18/02/15 at 09:56

Serie A: AS Roma mark the Chinese New Year with "Happy New Year" message on their shirt

AS Roma (Serie A) marked the Chinese New Year with the message "Happy New Year" in Mandarin on the front of their shirt in their game against Parma FC (0-0, 23^rd matchday), on 15/02/2015. The club made use of the fact that they do not have a shirt sponsor to provide such visibility to the event…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34250
• Published on 17/02/15 at 16:01

Serie A: Giampietro Manenti acquires Parma FC for one euro, but with €197.4m in debts

The Italian businessman Giampietro Manenti, 45, is the new owner and president of Parma FC (Serie A TIM) as of 11/02/2015. He acquired the shares held in the club by the Russian-Cypriot consortium Dastraso Holdings Limited on 09/02/2015 for the symbolic sum of €1. Dastraso Holdings Limited…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 34122
• Published on 17/02/15 at 14:30

Real Madrid Superior Court of Justice cancels the renovation agreement for the Bernabeu stadium

The TSJM (High Court of Justice of Madrid) "have cancelled the agreement of 15/11/2012 [...] which approved a minor amendment to the land use permit with regard to the Santiago Bernabeu (capacity 85,000). [...] Real Madrid is working with the council and the regional government of Madrid to…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 34126
• Published on 16/02/15 at 14:59

Premier League: Charlie Wijeratna leaves Baku 2015 to become chief commercial officer of Aston Villa

Aston Villa (Barclays Premier League) have appointed Charlie Wijeratna as their commercial director, the first in the club's history, in order to generate more revenue through marketing and media, announced the club on 10/02/2015. Charlie Wijeratna is currently commercial director of the 2015…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 33916
• Published on 13/02/15 at 15:30