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2.Bundesliga: VfL Bochum to close its U-23 team, re-organise its youth training

VfL Bochum 1848 (2.Bundesliga) will cease operations of its U-23 team (currently playing in the Regionalliga West, the German fourth division), and re-organise its youth training structure to allow faster integration of academy players into the first team, stated the Ruhr valley-based club on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 36923
• Published on 19/03/15 at 13:44

AZ Alkmaar: Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland Athletics (MLB), becomes a club consultant

Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland Athletics (MLB, American professional baseball league), has become a consultant of AZ Alkmaar (Eredivisie, NED), the club announced on 17/03/2015. Billy Beane, known for his use of data analytics in sports management, will assist the club in the areas of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 37018
• Published on 18/03/15 at 19:37

Champions League: end of the Round of 16 before the draw for the quarter-finals on 20/03/2015

As the Round of 16 of the 2014-15 Champions League concludes, the draw for the quarter-finals will take place at 12:00 (Central European Time) on 20/03/2015 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon (SUI).Please find all the recent news pertaining to the Champions League below.

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 37010
• Published on 18/03/15 at 18:28

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC extend its agreement to play at CenturyLink Field until 2028

The MLS franchise Seattle Sounders FC extended its agreement to play at CenturyLink Field (67,000 seats) until 2028, announces the club on 16/03/2015. The agreement was finalised with the company First & Goal Inc., which has operated the stadium since its inauguration in 2002. First & Goal Inc. is…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 36993
• Published on 18/03/15 at 18:05

Shirt-embedded cameras: Telefonica (telecom), as well as Iniesta and Ibaka, invest in First V1sion

The Spanish telecom group Telefonica has invested €60,000, through its startup incubator Wayra, to acquire a 7% stake in the Spanish company First V1sion on 16/03/2015. First V1sion manufactures mini-cameras which are "wearable" -- imbedded into sports shirts -- that can film in HD and transmit a…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital
• Article # 36887
• Published on 18/03/15 at 11:15

Premier League: Arsenal, Everton, and Stoke City to feature in the Barclays Asia Trophy 2015

Arsenal FC, Everton FC, and Stoke City FC (Barclays Premier League) will feature in the 2015 edition of the Barclays Asia Trophy, announced the Premier League on 11/03/2015. The three Premier League teams will be joined by a "Singapore Select 11" team to form a four-team knock-out competition in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities
• Article # 36875
• Published on 17/03/15 at 19:19

Belarus: Dinamo Brest players appeal to government for payment of wages

The players of FC Dinamo Brest (Belarusian Premier League) have written a letter to the local government of the Brest region requesting assistance in receiving their wages, according to international media on 13/03/2015.The Dinamo Brest players claim they have not received any wages in 2015, and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 36808
• Published on 17/03/15 at 18:33

Ligue 1: 2015-16 season tickets for Bordeaux in the Nouveau Stade starting at €160

FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1) launched their season ticket campaign for the 2015-16 season, with prices starting at €160 in the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux (42,000 seats), on 16/03/2015. The price of €160 for season tickets in the North or South stands represents an increase of 23% compared to…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 36807
• Published on 17/03/15 at 14:40

Schalke 04: €215.3m turnover (+4.1%) and €4.2m net profit in 2014, -8% of debt

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) achieved a turnover of €215.3m in the 2014 financial year (from 01/01 to 31/12/2014), an increase of €8.5m, +4.1% compared to 2013 (€206.8m), the club announced on 16/03/2015. This is the second highest turnover in the history of Schalke 04 (founded on 04/05/1904), after…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 36772
• Published on 17/03/15 at 11:59

Bundesliga: Harald Strutz (Mainz 05) suggests help via transfer compensation for 2.Bundesliga teams

Harald Strutz, the president of 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) and the vice-president of the DFL, called for the introduction of a "gentlemen's agreement" on transfers between clubs in the German first and second divisions on 16/03/2015. He proposes that, in the future, Bundesliga clubs pay…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 36733
• Published on 16/03/15 at 19:47