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Attendance: FC Barcelona top museum of European clubs with 1.51 million visitors in 2013

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) is the club with Europe's busiest football museum with 1.51 million visitors in 2013, according to figures collected by News Tank on 23/09/2014. The FC Barcelona Museum outdraws that of Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA, 900,000 visitors in 2013) and the museum of Manchester…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26457
• Published on 07/10/14 at 18:02

Social Networks: Real Madrid reaches 13 million followers on Twitter

Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) reached the milestone of 13 million followers on the social network Twitter, on 06/10/2014. The Spanish club had the highest increase in September 2014, with 362,900 additional followers (+3%), and remains the most followed sports club in the world on Twitter. FC Barcelona…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26147
• Published on 07/10/14 at 14:12

Bundesliga: Italian Roberto di Matteo replaces Jens Keller as manager of Schalke 04

The Italian Roberto di Matteo was named the manager of FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) until 30/06/2017, announced the club on 10/07/2014. He replaces the German Jens Keller, who was dismissed for poor performance. Roberto di Matteo was the manager of Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) from 04/03 to…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 26142
• Published on 07/10/14 at 13:16

Serie A: the Italian Super Cup to be held in Doha (Qatar) on 22/12/2014

The 2014 Italian TIM Super Cup will be played in Doha (Qatar) on 22/12/2014, announced Maurizio Beretta, president of the Lega Serie A, the body that organises the Italian first two divisions, at the Aspire 4 Sport summit, dedicated to performance and science in football, and organised by the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26120
• Published on 06/10/14 at 19:07

Premier League: Europcar activates partnership with Arsenal with live match blogs

The British subsidiary of the Europcar group has activated its partnership with Arsenal FC (Barclays Premier League) in the form of live match blogs during the derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur (1-1, Matchday 6 of the Premier League ) on 27/09/2014.The live match blogs, managed and run…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 26091
• Published on 06/10/14 at 15:05

Premier League: Tottenham reach €63.7 million agreement to begin work on its new stadium

Tottenham Hotspur (Barclays Premier League) signed a contract with the British group Anderson Construction Ltd to build the foundation and superstructure of its future stadium, the club announced 04/10/2014. Tottenham want to build a 56,000-seater enclosure partially located on the land currently…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 26077
• Published on 06/10/14 at 12:20

Sporting Clube de Portugal and the New England Revolution (MLS) sign "strategic partnership"

Sporting Clube de Portugal (Primeira Liga, Portuguese first division) and the New England Revolution (MLS, Major League Soccer, North American professional football league) have signed a "multiyear strategic partnership" agreement, the two clubs announced at a press conference in Lisbon (POR) on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 26022
• Published on 06/10/14 at 10:59

2014 summer transfer window: La Liga BBVA receives 55.1% of its revenues from Premier League clubs

La Liga BBVA, the first championship UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) coefficient standings, receives 55.1% of its transfer revenue (€531.1m) from the Barclays Premier League, second in the UEFA rankings, during 2014 summer transfer market (01/07 to 09/01/2014). With €292.8m in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 26047
• Published on 03/10/14 at 19:30

2014 summer transfer window: Barça, Real and Atlético comprise 81% of the spending from La Liga

The 20 clubs in La Liga BBVA, the Spanish first division, accumulated €531.1m in revenues (new record) and €480.49m of expenditures in the 2014 summer transfer market (from 01/07 to 01/09 2014), totaling a positive balance of €50.61m. This is the third consecutive year in which La Liga BBVA made a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 26028
• Published on 03/10/14 at 16:45

2014 summer transfer market: Bundesliga deals primarily in Germany before the other Top 4 leagues

Germany is both the primary origin and the first destination of player transfers made by the 18 Bundesliga clubs in the 2014 summer transfer market (01/07 to 01/09/2014). The German top flight clubs accounted for €92.5m, or 46.6% of the league's revenues (€198.3m) and 31.8% of its total…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 25844
• Published on 02/10/14 at 11:10