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European clubs' payroll expenses up 58.6% from 2007 to 2012

The cumulative payroll of clubs in European first divisions reached €9.2bn in 2011-12 (or 2012 for championships played in the calendar year), according to the Sixth Club Licensing Benchmarking Report, published by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 17/04/2014. This figure…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 18376
• Published on 05/05/14 at 18:15
©  D.R.
Bundesliga: Karl Hopfner elected president of Bayern Munich for term running to 2016

Karl Hopfner was elected president of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) for a term running until 2016, at a special meeting of the general assembly at Audi Dome Munich (GER) on 02/05/2014. The new club president raked in 99.6% of the votes of the 1593 members present (there were 5 votes against and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18575
• Published on 05/05/14 at 18:00
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For €10 in revenue, over 25% of European clubs spent €12 in 2012

Costs for the 728 clubs of European top divisions reached €15.2bn in 2011-12 (or 2012 for championships based on the calendar year), according to the Sixth European Club Licensing Benchmarking Report, published by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 17/04/2014. European clubs' total…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 18595
• Published on 05/05/14 at 15:02
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Turkey: Fenerbahçe are champions, but their president, Aziz Yildirim, to return to prison

Aziz Yildirim, president of Süper Lig's Fenerbahçe, has been sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison by the Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals on 17/04/2014. He had been accused of rigging matches for the 2010-11 season. Due to these cases of match-fixing, Fenerbahçe SK were excluded by UEFA…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 18477
• Published on 05/05/14 at 10:45
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Champions League: Real Madrid to be 1st in income if they win final, Paris SG to be 1st or 2nd

Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) are sure to bring in €53.8m thanks to their qualification for the final of the 2013-14 edition of the Champions League, beating out FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) in the semifinals (1-0, on 04/23/2014 in Madrid, then 4-0 in Bavaria on 29/04/2014). Following the semi-finals…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 18501
• Published on 02/05/14 at 18:27
©  Colette
"Merchandising represents 5-10% of Paris SG turnover" (Frederic Longuépée)

"Merchandising is a business issue; it represents 5-10% of Paris SG [Ligue 1] turnover. But it is also a way to convey brand values, and to allow fans to own a piece of Paris Saint-Germain," said Frédéric Longuépée, deputy director general in charge of commercial activities for the club, at the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 18377
• Published on 02/05/14 at 11:31
Bundesliga: the League adopts a new method for distributing TV rights beginning 2014-15

The DFL (German Professional Football League) approved the reform regarding the way TV rights are distributed among German professional clubs on 28/04/2014. The changes aim to provide better foresight for clubs regarding the audiovisual rights revenue that they can expect at the beginning of each…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 18379
• Published on 30/04/14 at 17:00
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Ligue 1: AS Monaco to play in Copa Euroamericana in Colombia and United States in July 2014

AS Monaco (Ligue 1) will participate in the Copa Euroamericana 2014 pre-season tournament organised by the American satellite-TV operator, DirecTV, which will take place in eight cities in Latin America and the United States in July 2014. The Monegasque club will play two matches against Atlético…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18345
• Published on 29/04/14 at 17:59
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Bayern Munich: Karl Hopfner may run for chairmanship of supervisory board on 02/05/2014

Karl Hopfner, acting president of the FC Bayern Munich association (Bundesliga) may apply to become the chairman of the supervisory board of the German club at the extraordinary general meeting of the club, to be held at the Audi Dome in Munich on 02/05/2014, said the German magazine, Kicker, on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 18322
• Published on 29/04/14 at 16:00
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Neymar case: Barcelona committed no irregular activities according to Spanish LFP

The Spanish LFP (Professional Football League) exonerated FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) of committing any irregular activities during the transfer of Neymar, announced the club on 28/04/2014. "FC Barcelona welcomes the resolution adopted by the budget control committee of the league on the absence of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 18315
• Published on 29/04/14 at 12:24