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©  Xavier Pierrot
"Season ticket holders are our best salespeople" (Xavier Pierrot, Olympique Lyonnais)

To end the decline in attendances (-14% since 2008/09, 5,000 spectators), Olympique Lyonnais have put in place "an agressive season ticket campaign in terms of pricing, with discounts of about 5 to 10%. We want to adapt to our audience whilst maintaining the desire to increase our number of season…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 7230
• Published on 27/06/13 at 15:41
©  UEFA
Euro 2016 : Michel Platini wants the same success for French football as in 1984

"1984 was a huge success, thanks to some really good footballers. Thirty-two years later, the same success for French football would be fantastic," said Michel Platini, captain of the French Euro '84 winning team and current president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), at the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7221
• Published on 27/06/13 at 12:31
©  D.R.
Serie A : Cagliari expected to play in Trieste in 2013/14, Udinese will too in August and September

Italian club Cagliari Calcio (11th in Serie A in 2012/13) have obtained permission from the city of Trieste and the Lega Pro (Italian Football League) to play their 2013/14 home matches at the Nereo Rocco Stadium (capacity : 28 500) in Trieste on the 20/06/2013. Udinese (5th in Serie A in 2012/13…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 7114
• Published on 25/06/13 at 11:43
©  D.R.
Scottish Premier League: Hearts enter administration and deducted 15 points

Heart of Midlothian FC (10th in Scottish Premier League in 2012-13) have entered administration on the 19/06/2013, with accountancy firm BDO taking over the running of the Edinburgh club. The club have debts of €29m, owed to companies formerly owned by Russian-Lithuanian Vladimir Romanov, who…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 6925
• Published on 25/06/13 at 10:20
©  D.R.
Iya Mohammed re-elected president of the Cameroonian Football Federation

Iya Mohammed has been re-elected as Fecafoot's (Cameroon Football Federation) president until 2017, on the 19/06/2013. The leader will start his fourth, four-year term at the head of the federation since his first election in 2000. Mohammed received "97 of 98 votes validly cast from an electoral…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7041
• Published on 24/06/13 at 10:18
©  D.R.
Laurent Blanc appointed manager of Paris Saint-Germain

Laurent Blanc, 47, has been named Paris Saint-Germain manager, according to various sources close to the club, on the 21/06/2013. He is expected to sign a one-year contract early next week, with an option for a second year, and will succeed Carlo Ancelotti who had been manager since 30/12/2011…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 7005
• Published on 21/06/13 at 17:00
©  D.R.
VfB Stuttgart: Joachim Schmidt elected chairman of the board

Joachim Schmidt has been elected as chairman of VfB Stuttgart's board of directors on the 18/06/2013. He replaces Dieter Hundt, who resigned with immediate effect on the 17/06/2013, having been in the role since October 2002.Schmidt had been the club's deputy-chairman since 2002 and participated…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 6984
• Published on 21/06/13 at 12:20
©  D.R.
Tottenham: Franco Baldini appointed as new technical director

Franco Baldini has been appointed technical director of Tottenham Hotspur, the London club announced on the 06/19/2013. The Italian will work alongside manager André Villas-Boas and the board of directors, Daniel Levy (chairman), Matthew Collecott (CFO), Sir Keith Mills and Kevan Watts…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 6944
• Published on 20/06/13 at 15:45
Security: Anzhi Makhachkala asked by UEFA to propose an alternative venue for 2013/14 Europa League

FC Anzhi Makhachkala (Russia) have been requested to propose an alternative venue for their home matches in the 2013/14 Europa League by the 30/06/2013, following a meeting of UEFA's (European Union of Football Associations) Emergency Panel on the 18/06/2013.The decision is due to the security…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 6897
• Published on 20/06/13 at 09:58
©  Newcastle Utd
Newcastle United: Derek Llambias resigns as managing director

Derek Llambias, managing director of Newcastle United (16th in the Premier League in 2012/13) since 17/06/2008 has stepped down "with immediate effect", the club announced on the 19/06/2013. Newcastle have also recently announced the appointment of Joe Kinnear as director of football on the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 7128
• Published on 19/06/13 at 17:05