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Manchester United: David Moyes fired as manager, Ryan Giggs to replace him

Scottish man, David Moyes was dismissed as manager of Manchester United (Premier League), announced the club on 22/04/2014. David Moyes is under contract with the club until the end of the 2018-19 season. The decision comes two days after the club's defeat to Everton FC in the English league (2-0…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market
• Article # 17972
• Published on 22/04/14 at 14:58

€ 1.1bn in losses for clubs in 2012 (down 35%)

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) published its sixth Club Licensing Benchmarking Report on 17/04/2014. The document analyses the 2012 financial year performance of the 696 clubs of the top divisions of the 53 UEFA member associations (Gibraltar, the 54^th, only just joined UEFA in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 17880
• Published on 18/04/14 at 15:12

Rugby: European Rugby Champions Cup to replace the Heineken Cup from 2014-15

The European Rugby Champions Cup will replace the Heineken Cup beginning with the 2014-15 season, EPCR (European Professional Club Rugby) announced on 10/04/2014. This new competition, to be in place for at least eight years, was created by agreement between the nine stakeholding rugby countries…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 17806
• Published on 18/04/14 at 12:55

United States: Atlanta will host the 22^nd MLS franchise, to launch in 2017

The city of Atlanta (Georgia, USA) will host the 22^nd MLS (Major League Soccer) franchise, Don Garber, Commissioner, announced on 16/04/2014. The new franchise will enter the MLS for the 2017 season. "Atlanta is one of the largest and most diverse markets in North America and has a rich tradition…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17844
• Published on 17/04/14 at 18:07

Ligue 1: 14% growth in turnover and 71% decrease in net loss for 2012-13

Ligue 1 clubs achieved a turnover excluding player transfers of €1.297mb in 2012-13, according to the DNCG (National Directorate of Management Control) in its activity report for the season, published on 15/04/2014. This amount represents an increase of 14% (€161.5m) from the 2011-12 season…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 17740
• Published on 16/04/14 at 18:30

Major League Soccer: New York City FC to play in Yankee Stadium until 2018 (press)

New York City FC, which début in MLS (Major League Soccer, the North American professional soccer league) in 2015, will play their home games in Yankee Stadium (New York, USA) for their first three seasons in the league, i.e. until 2018, the American newspaper The New York Times reported on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 17766
• Published on 16/04/14 at 17:59

England: David Haigh resigns as managing director of Leeds United

David Haigh announced his resignation as managing director of Leeds United (Championship, English 2^nd division) on 10/04/2014. The resignation follows the acquisition of a 75% stake in Leeds United by Massimo Cellino on 31/01/2014. The new Italian owner indicated that David Haigh would not occupy…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17690
• Published on 15/04/14 at 18:36

Copa del Rey: FC Barcelona create an app for final against Real Madrid (16/04/2014)

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) announced the launching of an app, "Final de Copa FCB 2014" on 13/04/2014. It is dedicated to the final match of the Copa del Rey, to be played against Real Madrid. This app, available on iOS and Android, allows users to access all sorts of information about the match…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17660
• Published on 15/04/14 at 13:33

Indian Super League: Atlético Madrid acquire franchise in Kolkata, Atlético Madrid Kolkata

Atlético Madrid acquired a franchise in Kolkata, India, which will now become Atlético Madrid Kolkata, the club announced on 13/04/2014. Atlético won one of the eight franchises being auctioned off by the ISL (Indian Super League, the professional Indian football league) in March 2014. The action…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 17641
• Published on 15/04/14 at 11:59

Liga: Atletico Madrid experimenting with Google Glass

German Burgos, assistant manager of Atlético Madrid, experimented with Google Glass in the Getafe-Atlético Madrid match (0-2, 33^rd day of Liga) on 13/04/2014. These connected glasses allowed the manager to have statistics in real time during the match.Medicoach, a statistics app developed by the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17629
• Published on 15/04/14 at 09:55