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LaLiga Satander: Patricia Rodríguez Barrios appointed general manager of Granada CF

Patricia Rodriguez Barrios has been appointed general manager of Granada CF (LaLiga Santander), announced the club on 11/10/2021. Patricia Rodriguez Barrios arrived at the Andalusian club as a member of the board of directors in February 2021, and will therefore manage her third Spanish…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 231096
• Published on 13/10/21 at 12:30

MLS: Charlotte FC (expansion franchise) to recruit a player via a reality TV show

Charlotte FC, an expansion franchise that will join Major League Soccer starting in the 2022 season (see below), will recruit a player for its inaugural team through a reality TV show produced by Major League Soccer and US production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television (MGM), announced the club…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 231021
• Published on 12/10/21 at 15:30

CIES: Udinese Calcio, European Top 5 club where expatriate players get the most game time in 2021-22

Udinese Calcio (Serie A TIM) is the club with the highest percentage of minutes played by expatriate players since the start of the 2021-22 season in the European Top 5 leagues, as of 30/09/2021, according to the CIES Football Observatory's "Weekly Post" published on 11/10/2021. With 88% of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Transfer Market
• Article # 230993
• Published on 12/10/21 at 14:10

2021-22 Premier League: 14/20 clubs (70%) under foreign ownership following Newcastle's takeover

Newcastle United FC, which was wholly acquired by a consortium of investors led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on 07/10/2021, is the 14^th club in the 2021-22 Premier League to be majority-owned by a foreign owner. This means that 70% of the clubs in the English top flight (14 out…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 230928
• Published on 12/10/21 at 09:40

Liverpool FC: over 50,000 beneficiaries and an economic impact of £23m for the Foundation in 2020-21

Liverpool FC (Premier League), via its Foundation, "has worked with more than 50,000 people and contributed a value of £23.41m to the Liverpool City Region in a 12-month period, which equates to a social return on investment of more than £15 for every £1 invested," according to the LFC…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 230868
• Published on 11/10/21 at 17:00

LaLiga Santander: Ecolosport, media partner of Forever Green, Real Betis Balompié's CSR platform

Ecolosport has become a "media partner" of Forever Green, the CSR platform of Real Betis Balompié (LaLiga Santander), for the 2021-22 season, announced the online media dedicated to the eco-friendly transition in sport on 07/10/2021. "Ecolosport is the first French-language media outlet…

Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Media, …
• Article # 230830
• Published on 11/10/21 at 14:00

SL Benfica: Rui Costa elected president with 84.48% of the votes and a record 40,115 participants

Rui Costa has been elected president of SL Benfica (Liga Portugal Bwin) with 84.48% of the votes in a historic ballot in which a record 40,115 members participated, announced the club on 10/10/2021. The former Portuguese international midfielder (94 caps, 26 goals) thus becomes the 34^th president…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 230819
• Published on 11/10/21 at 11:40

LaLiga Santander: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts of the 20 clubs (October 2021)

The 20 clubs in the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season have 558 million fans on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 01/10/2021. This total makes the Spanish first division the second most popular European Top 5 league on the three social networks…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Social Networks
• Article # 230729
• Published on 08/10/21 at 15:20

Newcastle United FC: group of investors led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund acquires the club

An investment group led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund) and including PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media (two UK-based private equity funds), has completed the acquisition of 100% of Newcastle United FC (Premier League), announced the club on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 230710
• Published on 08/10/21 at 14:00

AS Roma: Pietro Berardi succeeds Guido Fienga as corporate CEO

Pietro Berardi, a member of the board and executive committee of AS Roma (Serie A TIM), has been appointed corporate CEO, announced the club on 06/10/2021. He succeeds Guido Fienga who has held the position since January 2019. "Pietro Berardi joins the Giallorossi in the next stage of an…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 230637
• Published on 07/10/21 at 18:00