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Ligue 1: attendance for Matchday 13 of 2015-16, Marseille - Nice draws 47,988

Matchday 13 of of the 2015-16 Ligue 1 season was attended by 25,346 spectators on average pe rmatch from 06 to 08/11/2015. The average attendance of the championship for the season is 20,558 spectators per match, or 1779 less than at the end of the 2014-15 season (-8%). The Ligue 1 stadium fill…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 55662
• Published on 09/11/15 at 12:40

England: Supporters Trust hostile takeover bid for Blackpool FC (League One) opens public dispute

The Blackpool Supporters Trust’s (BST) attempts to launch a hostile takeover of Blackpool FC (Sky Bet League One) from its current owners Owen Oyston and his son Karl Oyston has become a public dispute between the parties, with the latest exchange occuring on 06/11/2015.The Trust first submitted a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 55403
• Published on 09/11/15 at 11:59

Premier League: Liverpool FC offer fans the chance to resell their season tickets in case of absence

Liverpool FC (Premier League) have set up a "Ticket Exchange" system for the 2015-16 season, allowing season ticket holders to resell their tickets for home matches if they are unable to attend.This system allows an absent season ticket holder, to sell their ticket for the match on an online…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 55599
• Published on 09/11/15 at 10:55

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich will face a team of fans at the Paulaner Cup

30 players from nine countries will have the opportunity to play the professional team of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), thanks to an initiative set up by the club and the Munich-based brewer Paulaner, at the 2015 Paulaner Cup to be held at the Continental Arena in Resenburg (Bavaria, 15,000…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 55578
• Published on 06/11/15 at 15:44

United Kingdom: UK tax authority wins case against former owner of Rangers FC (Scotland)

HMRC, the UK tax authority, won its tax case against the former management of Rangers FC (Ladbrokes Premiership) at Scotland’s appeal court on 04/11/2015, thus upholding the original ruling that the use of Employee Benefit Trusts to pay players is illegal.“The law is clear: the payments made in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 55357
• Published on 06/11/15 at 09:39

Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais install a hybrid pitch with AirFibr technology by Natural Grass

Olympique Lyonnais have installed a hybrid pitch using AirFibr technology, developed by the French company Natural Grass, at the Grand Stade de Lyon (59,000 places), on 04/11/2015. The Grand Stade de Lyon, which is scheduled to open for the match between Olympique Lyonnais - ESTAC Troyes (Ligue 1…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 55420
• Published on 05/11/15 at 12:15

Liga BBVA: Chinese shareholder "will allow us to progress on every level" (RCD Espanyol)

"We are confident that the new shareholder of the club will allow us to progress on every level. We will build a better Espanyol that is future-oriented, as well as economically and sportingly stronger," said the board of RCD Espanyol (Liga BBVA), on 03/11/2015.Rastar Group, the Chinese company…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 55367
• Published on 05/11/15 at 10:15

England: Massimo Cellino and club supporters' group end negotiations for the sale of Leeds United

The majority owner of Leeds United FC (Sky Bet Championship, England), Massimo Cellino (ITA) has pulled out of negotiations to sell the Yorkshire-based club to a supporters' group, on 04/11/2015, according to a statement issued by the group Leeds Fans Utd."Leeds Fans Utd has just been informed by…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 55345
• Published on 04/11/15 at 18:15

Liga BBVA: Valencia CF open a new 1300m² fan zone near the Mestalla Stadium

Valencia CF (Liga BBVA) opened the "VCF Fan Zone", an activity area for supporters located at the Plaza Zaragoza in Valencia, before the match against Levante UD (3-0, Matchday 10), on 31/10/2015. The club already had a fan zone in previous seasons, however they have changed both the concept and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55377
• Published on 04/11/15 at 17:25

Serie A: Juventus launch their own "passport" to celebrate reaching 20 million fans on Facebook

Juventus (Serie A TIM) have created the "JPassport", an electronic document which further enhances the club's "Juventus Nation" scheme, to celebrate reaching 20 million Facebook fans, the club announced on 22/10/2015. All fans can purchase this virtual passport on the platform…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55324
• Published on 04/11/15 at 14:48