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Brand Finance: Real Madrid, Manchester City & Barça, the clubs with the most valuable brands in 2024

With a brand value of €1.685bn (+16% compared to 2023), Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) is in first place in the ranking drawn up by the American company Brand Finance, a consultancy specialised in strategy and brand valuation, in its annual "Football 50 2024" report published on 17/07/2024…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 332659
• Published on 17/07/24 at 16:55

AC Milan: commemorative shirt to be worn in December 2024 as part of 125^th anniversary celebrations

AC Milan (Serie A Enilive), founded on 16/12/1899, have presented the various initiatives planned for the 2024-25 season to celebrate the club's 125^th anniversary, on 16/07/2024. The main event will be the reception of Genoa CFC at San Siro (Milan, ITA) on the weekend of 14 and 15/12/2024, as…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 332629
• Published on 17/07/24 at 15:20

Atalanta BC: 2024-25 season ticket prices between €310 & €1,500

Atalanta BC (Serie A Enilive) have launched their season ticket campaign to attend their 19 matches in the 2024-25 Italian top flight at the Gewiss Stadium (Bergamo, ITA) at prices ranging from €310 to €1,500 (excluding discounts and hospitality), on 16/07/2024. The campaign, entitled "Ci…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 332576
• Published on 17/07/24 at 13:40

FC Girondins de Bordeaux: Fenway Sports Group will not buy the club relegated to National 1

"FC Girondins de Bordeaux and its shareholder have been informed by Fenway Sports Group (FSG) of its intention not to pursue the discussions initiated in recent weeks with a view to buying the club," announced the French club on 16/07/2024. FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 12^th in the Ligue 2 BKT in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332401
• Published on 16/07/24 at 14:30

TV rights: "I'm worried about the financial state of French football" (Joseph Oughourlian, RC Lens)

"I'm a president who's worried about the financial state of French football. At €500m, RC Lens will end up with around €9m. Never before have Ligue 1 clubs received so little from TV rights. Conversely, subscribing to the Ligue 1 package has rarely represented such a financial effort for fans. By…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332340
• Published on 16/07/24 at 10:00

Real Betis Balompié: €5.8m raised in third round of financing as part of the club's capital increase

Real Betis Balompié (LALIGA EA Sports) has received a total of €5.8m from 216 shareholders via the purchase of 15,960 shares as part of the third phase of its capital increase process, announced the club at the end of this penultimate round, on 15/07/2024. Together with the €20.5m raised in the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332339
• Published on 16/07/24 at 09:20

TV rights: DAZN now domestic broadcaster of 4 national leagues in the European Top 5

France is preparing to welcome a new player to broadcast Ligue 1 McDonald's matches over the 2024-2029 cycle (five seasons). DAZN is to become the new major broadcaster of the French top flight. The LFP's board of directors approved the award of domestic broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 to the…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Rights Acquisitions, International development, …
• Article # 332303
• Published on 15/07/24 at 16:20

Valencia CF: planning permission to restart work on the Nou Mestalla within a maximum of 6 months

Valencia City Council (Spain) has granted Valencia CF (LALIGA EA Sports) planning permission to start work on the new Mestalla, announced the club on 12/07/2024. The City Council will initiate administrative proceedings against the club if one or more of the following conditions are not met: …

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 332245
• Published on 15/07/24 at 14:30

Newcastle United FC: Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund increases its stake in the club

The Public Investment Fund (PIF, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund) and RB Sports & Media, a private equity fund based in England, are increasing their stakes in Newcastle United FC (Premier League) as part of a "change in ownership structure," announced the club on 12/07/2024. The two…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332230
• Published on 15/07/24 at 13:00

Ligue 1 TV rights: "DAZN & beIN built models that will soon be obsolete" (J. Textor, O. Lyonnais)

"Signing a long-term contract with traditional distribution models is looking to the past when we should be looking to the future. Our fans, particularly the younger generation, consume content in very different ways now and in the near future, while DAZN and beIN have built traditional business…