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City Football Group: Goals US merges with Sofive to accumulate 9 five-a-side centres in the USA

Goals Soccer Centers (Goals US), a US network of 5-a-side football centres and a subsidiary of the investment holding company City Football Group (CFG), has merged with its competitor Sofive in order to create "a bi-coastal recreational soccer business with some of the world’s finest and most…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 219140
• Published on 31/05/21 at 15:40

LaLiga Santander: FC Barcelona give fans the chance to play a match at the Camp Nou

"FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) creates Be a Player, a new experience that allows fans to play at the stadium to feel like a Barça footballer for the day," announced the Catalan club on 26/05/2021. "The participants will be given a time to gather at Camp Nou and they will be guided to a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 218956
• Published on 31/05/21 at 14:20

Ligue 1 Uber Eats: FC Metz gets a modernised logo and a new visual identity

FC Metz (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) unveiled their new logo and visual identity during a special broadcast on the French regional channel Moselle TV and the club's Facebook page on 27/05/2021. "Driven by the desire to innovate through new sports infrastructures such as the Frescaty training centre…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 219059
• Published on 31/05/21 at 13:20

KPMG: valuation of the 32 main European clubs fell by 15% (-€6.1bn) between 2020 and 2021

"The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have been clearly reflected by the financial performance indicators of Europe's most prominent football clubs. For the first time in our annual reports, all 29 clubs who participated in our analysis last year suffered an annual decrease in their EV, and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 218940
• Published on 31/05/21 at 12:20

European Top 5: European Cup qualifiers, promotions and relegations as of 31/05/2021

The Bundesliga, LaLiga Santander, Serie A TIM, Ligue 1 Uber Eats and the Premier League came to an end last weekend and most of the sporting outcomes were decided, but there were still some uncertainties regarding promotions to the top flight. Brentford FC have been promoted to the Premier…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 219078
• Published on 31/05/21 at 11:40

2020-21 Champions League: Chelsea FC crowned champions of Europe for the second time

Chelsea FC (Premier League) won the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League final versus Manchester City FC (Premier League) 1-0 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto (POR) on Saturday 29/05/2021. This is the London club's second victory in the competition after a first in 2011-12 (versus FC Bayern Munich…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Digital, …
• Article # 219040
• Published on 31/05/21 at 09:40

2021 Champions League final: head-to-head Manchester City FC - Chelsea FC, Saturday 29/05/2021

Manchester City FC are ranked sixth in the 2021 ranking of the "World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams" by the US business magazine Forbes ($4bn/€3.35bn), versus seventh place for Chelsea FC ($3.2bn/€2.7bn), as the two Premier League clubs prepare to face each other in the 2020-21 Champions League…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 218988
• Published on 28/05/21 at 16:55

Champions League: Manchester City - Chelsea FC, 66^th final of the competition, Saturday 29/05/2021

The 66^th final of the UEFA Champions League (formerly known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, from 1955 until 1992) will see Manchester City FC face Chelsea FC at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto (Portugal) on Saturday 29/05/2021 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). This is the third time that two Premier…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 218875
• Published on 28/05/21 at 15:40

CSR: Liverpool + Nike launch "Game On" a sports access programme for kids from minority backgrounds

Liverpool FC (Premier League), via the LFC Foundation, and equipment supplier Nike, have joined forces to launch "Game On", a programme aimed at making sport more accessible to youngsters aged 7 to 12 from minority backgrounds, and the creation of a coaching academy, announced the club on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 218955
• Published on 28/05/21 at 15:00

LaLiga Santander: Rakuten acquires FC Barcelona's exclusive merchandising rights in Japan

Rakuten, a Japanese group specialised in Internet services (e-commerce, finance, digital content), has obtained the exclusive merchandising rights to FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) in Japan, announced the club on 26/05/2021. "FC Barcelona and Rakuten will bring the club closer to its fans in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 218912
• Published on 28/05/21 at 14:20