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Paris-SG: Qatar Tourism Authority to launch a contest to select a "fan reporter" to go to Qatar

QTA (Qatar Tourism Authority), partner of Paris Saint-Germain, have launched a competition on the club's Facebook page to reward the "best supporters", on the 04/12/2013.The competition involves three steps. The first one consists of taking a picture on how magic the city of Paris is for a PSG…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 12417
• Published on 06/12/13 at 10:40

Premier League: Manchester United would like to have a B team playing in the Football League

Manchester United (Premier League, ENG) executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has said the club would welcome the idea of having a B team playing in the Football League, the league who manages the second, third and fourth British professional divisions, on the 03/12/2013.According to Ed Woodward…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 12409
• Published on 05/12/13 at 15:43

TV rights: Barcelona to appeal decision by Spanish Competition Commission

FC Barcelona (La Liga, ESP) will appeal the decision by the CNMC's (Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission), taken on the 28/11/2013, to fine them €3.6 million for breach of competition rules in the sale of TV rights, the club said, on the 02/12/2013.Three Spanish first division clubs…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 12351
• Published on 04/12/13 at 18:15

2. Bundesliga: Dirk Kall, new president of the board of Fortuna Düsseldorf

Dirk Kall has been named president of the board of Fortuna Düsseldorf (2. Bundesliga, Germany's second division) by the supervisory board of the club, on the 03/12/2013. He succeeds Peter Frymuth, who was in office since 2004. Dirk Kall will officially take office on the 01/02/2014."I am eager to…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12358
• Published on 04/12/13 at 18:00

Premier League: €117 million in commission paid to players agents in 2012-13 (+26%)

The 20 Premier League clubs paid £96.67 million (approximately €117 million) in commission to players agents between the 01/10/2012 and 30/09/2013. This represents an increase of €23.7 million (+ 26%) compared to the 2011-12 season, according to a report published by the Premier League, on the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 12293
• Published on 03/12/13 at 19:00

"Impossible to reconcile athletic performance and financial stability" (Frédéric Paquet, LOSC Lille)

"The top level is expensive, and the current system makes team performance and financial stability impossible," said Frédéric Paquet, deputy director general of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1, FRA), about French professional clubs, on the 14/11/2013."We can not separate sport from economics. We, the leaders…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 12282
• Published on 03/12/13 at 19:00

Spain: ownership of players by third parties a solution to clubs debt - Javier Tebas

"Atletico Madrid must pay €17 million each year to a bank. This is nearly enough money to pay for Cristiano Ronaldo’s new contract. We must look for a solution so that clubs have an alternative, do not have to pay this interest," said Javier Tebas, president of Spain's LFP (professional football…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 12262
• Published on 02/12/13 at 18:00

Twitter: "Making TFC a modern, dynamic and fun brand" (Boris Laffargue, Toulouse FC)

Toulouse FC (10^th in L1 in 2012-13) have the fourth largest amount of Twitter followers in the French Ligue 1, with 109,000 subscribers, just behind Paris SG (1^st) OM (2^nd) and OL (3^rd) in July 2013. The success of TFC on the microblogging platform is the result of a strategy initiated in 2008."We…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 11658
• Published on 30/11/13 at 19:05

Mexico: TV Azteca acquires first division Club Atlas for €37 million

Mexican broadcaster, TV Azteca, has acquired the shares of 124 shareholders of the Club Atlas de Guadalajara (Liga MX, Mexican first division) for $50 million (€37 million), announced Eugenio Ruiz, president of the club, on the 25/11/2013. The agreement will ease the financial problems of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 12190
• Published on 29/11/13 at 17:15

Champions League 2013-14: Paris-SG, new leader in guaranteed income (€42.1 million)

At the end of the match-day 5 of the group stage of the 2013-14 Champions League, on the 26 and 27/11/2013, NTF have published an updated table of income for participating clubs who are already insured to receive their share from UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), organisers of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 12152
• Published on 28/11/13 at 17:30