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Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy to form second pro club LA Galaxy II in American 3rd division

The LA Galaxy will become the first Major League Soccer (MLS, USA) club to form their own United Soccer Leagues Professional Division (USL Pro, American 3rd division) club, they announced on 29/01/2014. The Los Angeles-based franchise have formed the LA Galaxy II, which will be owned and operated…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 14156
• Published on 04/02/14 at 14:35
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"We have no chance if the Bavarians offer players two times more money" (Borussia Dortmund)

"They want to destroy us. Not humanely because they do not love us, but to eliminate us as a direct competitor and that is why they have submitted offers to our players. So that we no longer represent a danger to them. This is a legitimate problem and we must live with it," says Joachim Watzke…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 14310
• Published on 04/02/14 at 13:30
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2014 winter transfer window European Top 5: sales and purchases down, except in the Premier League

The 2014 winter transfer window opened on 01/01/2014 and closed in the five major European championships on 31/01/2014.The 98 Top 5 European clubs spent a total of €305.5m to recruit new players during the winter transfer window, a 17% decrease compared to the January 2013 transfer window…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 14346
• Published on 04/02/14 at 13:00
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Fans of Atletico Madrid call for the Peineta stadium to be renamed "Estadio Luis Aragonés"

A Facebook page gathering more than 6,700 fans calls for the future stadium of Atletico Madrid (Liga BBVA), the Peineta, to be renamed "Estadio Luis Aragonés" after the death of the former Spanish national team manager (2004-2008) on the 01/02/2014. Luis Aragonés spent time at Atletico Madrid as a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14304
• Published on 03/02/14 at 17:40
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Ligue 1: death of Michel Pastor, president of AS Monaco from 2004 to 2008

The Monacan Michel Pastor died on the 02/02/2014. The real estate developer was president of AS Monaco from June 2004 to April 2008. Michel Pastor took over the AS Monaco presidency from Pierre Svara after the Champions League final loss against FC Porto (0-3, on the 26/05/2004). He was replaced…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14296
• Published on 03/02/14 at 17:08
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Bundesliga: cumulative turnover has been doubling for nine years

The cumulative revenues of the Bundesliga have been doubling for nine years, from €1.09 billion in 2003-04 to €2.17 billion in 2012-13. This is the progression that emerges from the 2014 annual report by Christian Seifert, CEO of the DFL (German Professional Football League), on the 28/01/2014…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 14200
• Published on 03/02/14 at 14:05
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Financial Fair Play: Man City report net loss of €63 million in 2012-13 but remain confident

Manchester City (Premier League) announced a record turnover of €271M (£330M) in 2012-13, a 17.3% increase in comparison to the 2011-12 season (£231M, €281.6M), the club announced during the presentation of its 2013 annual results (from the 01/06/2012 to the 31/05/2013) on the 29/01/2014.The “Sky…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 14253
• Published on 03/02/14 at 11:32
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FC Barcelona: candidate in 2010, Agustí Benedito, calls for presidential election in summer 2014

Agustí Benedito, an unsuccessful FC Barcelona presidential candidate in 2010 against Sandro Rosell, called for the new chairman, Josep Maria Bartomeu, to hold early elections during the summer of 2014, Benedito declared on the 29/01/2014. Sandro Rosell resigned from his position as president of FC…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 14246
• Published on 31/01/14 at 19:01
Tickets: Bundesliga is considering the establishment of a centralised platform for resale

In the DFL (German Professional Football League), several chairmen of Bundesliga clubs and leaders of ticketing companies met on the 31/01/2014 to discuss the opportunity for the German league to develop a match tickets resale platform for all 36 clubs in the first and second German divisions…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 14227
• Published on 31/01/14 at 14:30
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Manchester City: 2013 Annual Report (01/06/2012 - 31/05/2013)

Manchester City (Premier League) achieved a record turnover of £271m (€330m) in 2012-13, an increase of 17.3% compared to 2011-12 (£231m, €281.6m), the club said during the presentation of its 2013 annual report (from 01/06/2012 to 31/05/2013) on the 29/01/2014. Manchester City recorded a net loss…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 15051
• Published on 31/01/14 at 08:52