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NFL: Rams to move to Los Angeles in 2016-17 and will open their 80,000-seater stadium in 2019

30 of the 32 NFL franchise owners voted in favour of moving the St. Louis Rams franchise to Los Angeles (California) for the start of the 2016-17 season, during a vote held in Houston (Texas) on 12/01/2016. A three-quarters majority vote of the owners (24 out of 32) is required to allow the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 60228
• Published on 18/01/16 at 16:51

Aston Villa FC: American owner Randy Lerner steps down as club president, replaced by Steve Hollis

Randolph "Randy" Lerner, the American owner of Aston Villa FC (Barclays Premier League), has stepped down as president of the club on 14/01/2016. Briton Steve Hollis, chairman of Birmingham Metropolitan College since September 2013, succeeds him as the head of the club."Regarding my future role…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 60152
• Published on 15/01/16 at 15:40

FIFA: Atlético and Real Madrid handed transfer bans for two windows (summer 2016 and winter 2017)

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned Club Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) for offences relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18 years old, announced FIFA on 14/01/2016. "Both clubs are to serve a transfer ban that prevents…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 60113
• Published on 15/01/16 at 10:52

Spain: Sevilla FC and Real Betis promote organ donation in their Copa del Rey derby match

Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA) and Real Betis Balompié (Liga BBVA) promoted organ donation during the return leg of the Round of 16 of the 2015-16 Copa Del Rey between the two clubs (Sevilla FC won 4-0, 6-0 on aggregate), on 12/01/2016. Players from both teams wore special T-shirts bearing the slogan…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 60027
• Published on 15/01/16 at 10:15

France: "Develop the image of the club and Ledus internationally" (Li Wing Sang, FC Sochaux)

"We are in this for the long haul and want to develop the image of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard as well as that of Ledus internationally. Since its inception nearly 90 years ago (1928), the club has had the same owner (Peugeot). We hope to make it more international. I can tell you that we are here for…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 60007
• Published on 14/01/16 at 12:15

MLS: expansion franchise Los Angeles FC reveal club crest, present actor Will Ferrell as owner

Los Angeles FC, an MLS expansion franchise slated to begin play in the North American top division in either 2017 or 2018, presented the club's colours and crest on 07/01/2016.At the same time, the club announced the addition of the American actor Will Ferrell as a minority investor in the club…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 59916
• Published on 14/01/16 at 11:15

Twitter: rankings of the European Top 5 clubs (January 2016)

The Liga BBVA, with nearly 41 million followers of its 20 clubs, is the most popular European championship on Twitter, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 13/01/2016. Real Madrid CF (17.88 million) and FC Barcelona (16.52 million) represent over three quarters of the total…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 59942
• Published on 14/01/16 at 10:30

Liga BBVA: SD Eibar open a fan club in China, the club's seventh overseas and the first in Asia

SD Eibar (Liga BBVA) have launched the "Peña EibarCN" in China, their first fan club in Asia, announced the club on 11/01/2016. SD Eibar have a total of 17 "peñas" (fan clubs), including seven in foreign countries: USA, Cyprus, Poland, Mexico, Israel, France and China. These foreign fan clubs were…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 59933
• Published on 13/01/16 at 13:30

Premier League: Arsenal freeze the price of season tickets and match tickets for the 2016-17 season

Arsenal FC (Barclays Premier League) have frozen the price of its season tickets and individual matchday tickets for the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 08/01/2016."We have incredible home support with sell-out crowds for every game. This decision reflects our on-going aim to maintain a fair…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 59919
• Published on 13/01/16 at 11:31

Liga BBVA: attendance for Matchday 19 of 2015-16, debut of Z. Zidane as Real manager draws 71,267

Matchday 19 of the Liga BBVA drew 27,680 average spectators per match on 09 and 10/01/2016. The average attendance of the championship is at 27,885 spectators in 2015-16, for a current stadium fill rate of 69%. Real Madrid CF - Deportivo La Coruna (5-0), the debut of Zinedine Zidane (FRA) as the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 59831
• Published on 13/01/16 at 10:50