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Ligue 1: Chinese and American investors acquire majority of OGC Nice, J-P Rivère to remain president

A group of Chinese and American investors acquired a majority stake in OGC Nice (Ligue 1), announced Jean-Pierre Rivère, the previous majority shareholder and club president, in Nice (FRA), on 10/06/2016. This group consists of the businessmen Chien Lee (CHN), Alex Zheng (CHN), Paul Conway (USA…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 71100
• Published on 13/06/16 at 11:09

Euro 2016: 41 leagues represented, but more than 25% of the players played in England in 2015-16

102 players who played in the Premier League in 2015-16 will take part in Euro 2016, which makes the English top flight the most represented league (18.4% of the 552 registered players) at the European tournament, hosted in France from 10/06 to 10/07/2016, according to figures from News Tank…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 71011
• Published on 10/06/16 at 10:43

England: Man City to host two days of events to present new badge, 2016-17 shirt, and Pep Guardiola

Manchester City FC (Premier League) will host "Cityzens Weekend", a two day event in which fans of the club will be able to participate in various activities at the City Football Academy, the training centre of the Mancunian club, on 02 and 03/07/2016. Among the activities offered: training centre…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70965
• Published on 10/06/16 at 09:20

Liga BBVA: Valencia CF create an eSports team and want them to be a "leader in electronic sports"

Valencia CF (Liga BBVA) presented a 4 member eSports team at the Estadio de Mestalla, on 07/06/2016. The club is the first in Spain to have an eSports team. The four members of the Valencia CF eSports team will represent the club on the online game "Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft". The club also…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70880
• Published on 09/06/16 at 11:50

Spain: FC Barcelona initiative, two teams made up of selected fans to play at Camp Nou on 07/07/2016

Give two teams of 11 fans the opportunity to compete in a friendly match at the Camp Nou (99,354 capacity) on Thursday, 07/07/2016, this is the goal of the "Juega en el Camp Nou" (Play at the Camp Nou) initiative, launched by FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) on 07/06/2016. To enter the contest, fans must…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70833
• Published on 08/06/16 at 16:24

Brand Finance: Man United retain top place in European club brand value ranking (€1.076bn)

Manchester United FC (Premier League), with a brand valuation of €1.076bn, retained its first place ranking - established by the American company Brand Finance, a specialist in economic evaluation - in its 2016 edition of its annual report "Football 50", published on 06/06/2016. The club's brand…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 70759
• Published on 08/06/16 at 10:44

France: American Gary Allen will become 100% owner of ESTAC Troyes (Ligue 2) by 15/09/2016

The American businessman Gary Allen will acquire a 100% stake in ESTAC Troyes (relegated from Ligue 1 in 2015-16, thus will play in Ligue 2 for 2016-17) at the latest on 15/09/2016, announced Daniel Masoni, the president and majority shareholder of the club on 07/06/2016."I decided to take a step…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 70751
• Published on 08/06/16 at 09:54

Brand Finance "Football 50" report, 2016 edition

The US company Brand Finance, specialising in the economic evaluation of brands, published its annual "Football 50" on 06/06/2016. With a brand valued at €1.076bn, Manchester United FC (Premier League) appears in first place in the 2016 report. The value of a brand in football is defined as "what…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 70762
• Published on 08/06/16 at 09:35

Swansea City AFC: Americans Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan become majority shareholders

Two American businessmen, Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, have become majority shareholders of Swansea City AFC (Premier League), announced the club on 05/06/2016. "Jason and Steve will lead an investment consortium which has acquired a controlling majority of the shares with several existing…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 70666
• Published on 07/06/16 at 11:00

Premier League: Martin Bain to become the CEO of Sunderland AFC as of 01/07/2016

Martin Bain (UK) will take up the role of CEO of Sunderland AFC (Premier League) on 01/07/2016, announced the club on 21/05/2016. He replaces Margaret Byrne, who resigned in March 2016 following the scandal provoked by the player Adam Johnson, convicted of sexual assault of a minor.Martin Bain, 47…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 70616
• Published on 06/06/16 at 15:35