Top 5: progression of transfer spending in the summer market from 2005 to 2014

Serie B: Joseph Tacopina acquires majority stake in Bologna FC, becomes president of the club

Bologna FC (Serie B) has been acquired by an American consortium, led by the American lawyer Joseph Tacopina, who became president of the club on 15/10/2014. The sale amount, when all future payments are considered, is estimated to be around €40m by the Italian media. The agreement also includes a…

Facebook: FC Barcelona, the top club of the European Top 20, exceeds 75 million fans

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) exceeded the 75 million fans on Facebook, with more than 76.33 million "like" mentions on 6/10/2014. The world's most followed football club on Facebook recorded 1.55 million additional fans, an increase of 2.7% from early September 2014 The Catalan club remains ahead of…

"The Champions League needs to be enlarged, (it) needs the big clubs" (Erick Thohir)

"The Champions League needs to be enlarged, it's a competition that needs the big clubs," said Erick Thohir, owner of Inter Milan (Serie A TIM ) on 15/10/2014. "Reaching the Champions League for clubs in countries such as Italy, England, France, Spain is very important, it gives them an even…

Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais post a net loss of €26.4m in 2013-14

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) reported a net loss of € 26.4 million during the 2013-14 financial year (from 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014), announced the OL Groupe, the holding company of the club, on 14/10/2014. This net loss increased by €6.6m (up 36.84%) compared to 2012-13 (€ -19.9m).Olympique…

MLS: American Rob Geoffroy becomes the chief financial officer of the Atlanta franchise

The American Rob Geoffroy has been appointed the CFO of Atlanta, announced the MLS expansion franchise on 06/10/2014. Rob Geoffroy served as vice-president in charge of finance of the Atlanta Falcons NFL (League of American Football) since 2006.The city of Atlanta (Georgia, USA) was selected to be…

Liga: Córdoba CF installs micro-cameras on the shirts of its players during a friendly match

Córdoba CF (Liga BBVA) tested using micro-cameras installed on the shirts of its players during a club friendly match against Lucena CF (Spanish third division) on 10/10/2014. Córdoba became the first club in the world to use this type of video device during a match. This initiative was conducted…

Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne to select 10 fans to travel with the team for the match against Inter Milan

AS Saint-Étienne will hold a lottery that will allow ten fans to travel with the team for the Europa League match against Inter Milan (Group F, Matchday 3) at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan (ITA) on 23/10/2014. To participate in the draw, which will be held on 17/10/2014, the fans must be…

Serie A: "I would not be able to trust AC Milan to a foreigner" (Silvio Berlusconi)

"I would not be able to trust AC Milan to a foreigner. Perhaps not even an Italian. My father said I have the club tattooed on my heart. And I have no intention of getting a heart transplant transplant, "said Silvio Berlusconi, president and owner of the Italian club, on 13/10/2014. "We found a…

2014 summer transfer market: Serie A conducts it 44% of its revenues and 39.3% of its sales in Italy

The largest buyer from Serie A TIM clubs is the Italian first division itself during the 2014 summer transfer market (01/07 to 01/09/2014). The league generated 44% of revenues and 39.3% of its sales within the Serie A, amounting to €127.9m.Unlike the four other major European leagues (Liga BBVA…