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Oympique Lyonnais: agreement with Chinese fund IDG Capital Partners to acquire 20% for €100m

OL Groupe, the holding company of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1), announced the signing of a "term sheet" (or memorandum of understanding) with the Chinese investment fund IDG Capital Partners for the proposed entry into the capital of OL Groupe up to 20%, on 12/08/2016. The amount of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 74643
• Published on 16/08/16 at 11:15
LaLiga Santander: financial penalties to be enforced when stadiums are less than 75% full

"LaLiga recommends that priority be given to the stand that sits in view of the main camera. The fill rate of these seats must be at least 75%, in the case of a fill rate of below 75% sanctions will apply and will toughen if the fill rate is less than 50%," says article 6.4 of the Regulation of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 74598
• Published on 16/08/16 at 09:11
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LaLiga: Atlético-Linkopings, the first match to be broadcast through a subjective camera

The women's football match between Club Atlético de Madrid - Linköpings FC (9-1) was the first to use a video camera on the players, with the assistance of Spanish company FirstV1sion, said LaLiga on 07/08/2016. The Spanish League is the first to use cameras placed on players during the broadcast…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 74580
• Published on 12/08/16 at 12:39
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Bayern Munich: Uli Hoeness expected to return to the presidency of the association in November 2016

Uli Hoeness (GER), the former president of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) from 2009 to 2014, will again be a candidate for the presidency of the FC Bayern München eV association at the next general meeting of the association in November 2016, announced the German club on 08/08/2016. The FC Bayern…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 74486
• Published on 11/08/16 at 12:19
Arsenal FC: the "Gunners" launch a free application for fans aged 4 to 10 years old

Arsenal FC (Premier League) have launched a free app for supporters aged between four and ten years old, announced the club on 02/08/2016. This is the first time that a Premier League club has launched an application specifically designed for children."Aimed at children aged 4-10, the app will…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 74520
• Published on 10/08/16 at 12:29
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Rio 2016: Villarreal CF support 16 Spanish Olympic and Paralympic athletes

Villarreal CF (LaLiga Santander) are supporting, via the "Endavant Esports" programme, 16 Spanish athletes from the Castellón province (Valencian Community), participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games at Rio di Janeiro 2016, taking place from 05 to 21/08/2016 and from 07 to 18/09/2016…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Social Responsibility
• Article # 74480
• Published on 10/08/16 at 09:13
France: Chinese company ORG Packaging agrees to acquire 60% of AJ Auxerre (Ligue 2)

"ORG Packaging, an important Chinese listed company within the industrial sector of food packaging, confirms today that it agreed with the majority shareholder of AJA Football SAOS, the company AJAXXL Capital SA owned by the Limido family, to purchase 60% of the share capital," announced the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 74450
• Published on 09/08/16 at 09:40
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Olympique de Marseille: "A new owner in a few months or a few years" (Margarita Louis-Dreyfus)

"My family and I love Marseille and OM, it is very important to us that the club's sale process does not disrupt the main goal: winning on the field, and sporting success is the best way to ensure that. OM are a valuable club, regardless of who will be the new owner of the club in a few months or…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 74375
• Published on 08/08/16 at 14:43
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AC Milan: preliminary contract for the sale of the club to a group of Chinese investors for €740m

"Mr. Silvio Berlusconi, Chairman of AC Milan, has approved the preliminary contract signed by Mr. Danilo Pellegrino, CEO of Fininvest, and Mr. Han Li, representative of a group of Chinese investors, concerning the purchase of the entire stake owned by Fininvest in AC Milan equal to 99.93%,…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 74426
• Published on 08/08/16 at 13:24
Premier League: West Bromwich Albion FC bought by the Chinese group Yunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports

The Chinese group Yunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports Development Limited acquired West Bromwich Albion Holdings Limited, the holding company that owns 88% of the shares of West Bromwich Albion FC (Premier League), announced the club on 05/08/2016. The Chinese group is led by entrepreneur Guochuan Lai…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 74432
• Published on 08/08/16 at 12:39