Clubs: archives January, 2022

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Lyon-Marseille: abandoned on 21/11/2021, to be replayed behind closed doors on 01/02/2022

The match between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille (Matchday 14 of Ligue 1 Uber Eats), which was interrupted on 21/11/2021 after Marseille's Dimitri Payet was hit in the head by a water bottle thrown from the stands of the Groupama Stadium in the 4^th minute of the game, will be…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 240900
• Published on 31/01/22 at 16:45

Premiership Rugby: Exeter Chiefs replace Native American-themed branding with a new logo

Exeter Chiefs (Gallagher Premiership Rugby) are abandoning their logo depicting a Native American chief and have unveiled a new visual identity, according to the club on 27/01/2022. A Celtic warrior will now appear on the emblem of the English club, which will also be retaining its name, from July…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 240867
• Published on 31/01/22 at 14:40

France / Basketball: Aleksej Fedoricsev (RUS) becomes a majority shareholder of AS Monaco Basket

"A majority partner for three seasons (via the Russian company Fedcom), Aleksej Fedoricsev becomes the majority shareholder and chairman of AS Monaco Basket (Betclic Elite)," announced the club on 27/01/2022. The Russian succeeds Ukrainian Sergey Dyadechko, owner of AS Monaco Basket since 2012 and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Legal, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 240764
• Published on 28/01/22 at 18:00

Weekly News Extra (24-28/01/2022)

• Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, co-owners of Aston Villa FC (Premier League) have entered into exclusive talks with Major League Soccer to launch a new MLS franchise in Las Vegas, Nevada, no earlier than 2023. • China Media Group (CMG) has launched an 8K TV channel to broadcast the upcoming 2022…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 240720
• Published on 28/01/22 at 14:55

LaLiga Santander: Real Sociedad forms partnership with Japanese group Wakatake (training)

Real Sociedad (LaLiga Santander) has entered into a partnership with Wakatake Group, a Japanese organisation specialised in the training of young players, to whom it will provide "educational and methodological advisory services by giving training sessions," announced the club on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Stadiums
• Article # 240652
• Published on 28/01/22 at 11:00

Merchandising: FC Bayern Munich, the European club that sold the most shirts (3.25 million) in 2020

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) was the European football club that sold the most shirts - amounting to 3.25 million - between January 2020 and January 2021, according to a study by the Argentine agency Euromericas Sport Marketing published on 26/01/2022. The 2020-21 German champions were ahead…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 240621
• Published on 27/01/22 at 16:35

"Italian football is in danger, the government can no longer ignore it" (G. Marotta, FC Inter Milan)

"The Serie A and Italian football in general are in danger. The government and political institutions can no longer ignore it. It is a system on the verge of collapse, which certainly had imbalances even before Covid, but which has received practically nothing in the two years of the pandemic. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 240601
• Published on 27/01/22 at 15:35

EFL/Sky Bet Championship: Derby County FC granted an extra month to provide proof of funding

"Following a formal review of revised financial forecasts at Derby County FC (Sky Bet Championship), the EFL and Quantuma (the club's administrators) have today agreed a month-long extension to the deadline set for proof of funding to be provided," announced the club, whose administrators had…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 240564
• Published on 27/01/22 at 12:30

FC Inter Milan: a modified logo and shirts flocked in Mandarin to celebrate Chinese New Year

FC Inter Milan have implemented several initiatives to mark Chinese New Year (entry into the Year of the Tiger on 01/02/2022) during the match versus Venezia FC (2-1, Matchday 23 of the Serie A TIM) on Saturday 22/01/2022. Notably, the club changed its logo and saw its players wear special shirts…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 240489
• Published on 26/01/22 at 17:35

Germany/stadiums: return of spectators in Bavaria with 25% capacities capped at 10,000 spectators

"The Bavarian (GER) state government today decided to relax spectator restrictions for sporting and cultural events from Thursday 27/01/2022," reported FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) on 25/01/2022. Initially, the return of spectators will be limited to 25% of the capacity of each stadium, with a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 240439
• Published on 26/01/22 at 11:40