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Premier League: Manchester City open Twitter accounts in ten languages

Manchester City (Premier League) have opened official Twitter accounts in ten languages, the club announced on the 26/09/2013.The Mancunian club has 1.5 million followers on its English page. In addition to its already existing pages in Arabic and Mandarin, the club has launched accounts in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10289
• Published on 01/10/13 at 16:05

Turkey: Italian Roberto Mancini named new coach of Galatasaray

Italian Roberto Mancini has been named coach of Galatasaray (Süper Lig, Turkey), on the 30/09/2013. The Italian coach has signed a contract until 2015/16. He will receive €3.5m in 2013/14 and €4.5m for the following two years. He takes over Turkish Fatih Terim, who held the position from the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 10285
• Published on 01/10/13 at 15:43

SSC Naples threat to build a stadium in the suburbs if the city does not sell them the San Paolo

Aurelio De Laurentiis, President of SSC Naples (Serie A) has threatened to build a new stadium in the suburbs of the city if the municipality does not sell him the San Paolo Stadium venue, to build a new stadium, on the 29/09/2013. The club president has been negotiating with the city of Caserta…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 10268
• Published on 01/10/13 at 11:58

Besiktas: Turkish Federation imposes four home games behind closed doors to the Istanbul club

Besiktas JK (Super Lig, Turkey) will play four home games behind closed doors, the TFF (Turkish Football Federation) announced, on the 26/09/2013. This decision follows the incidents that took place during the meeting Besiktas-Galatasaray at Atatürk Olympic Stadium on the 09/22/2013.The referee…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 10199
• Published on 27/09/13 at 16:38

Serie A: Damiano Tommasi (AIC) welcomes sanctions against racist behavior

"In other countries, going to the stadium is a celebration for everybody, but we’re not ready for that in Italy yet," said Damiano Tommasi, president of the AIC (Italian Professional Footballers' Association), on the 24/09/2013. The former international player (34 caps) reacts to the decision of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10148
• Published on 26/09/13 at 16:10

Premier League: €288.5m turnover for Arsenal in 2012/13 (+3.2%)

Arsenal's (Premier League) turnover has increased by €8.9m (+3.2%) between May 2012 and May 2013, to €288.5m in 2012/13, the club announced on the 23/09/2013.The club's payroll has reached €184.2m in 2012/13, or 43.4% of the season's budget. With €142.2m in cash reserves, Arsenal have the highest…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 10101
• Published on 25/09/13 at 14:40

Paris Saint-Germain: Zlatan Ibrahimovic extends his contract until 2016 for €15m per year

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has extended the contract that binds him to Paris Saint-Germain until June 2016, the Parisian club announced on the 24/09/2013. This extension is subject to a wage increase of € 1 million per year.The player will receive €15m net per season, compared to €14m in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 10096
• Published on 25/09/13 at 13:56

MLS: Liberian Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers) signs autographs on Google+

The MLS (Major League Soccer) has held an autograph session with Darlington Nagbe, Liberian midfielder of the Portland Timbers franchise, via Google+, on the 23/09/2013. The event, organised through "Google Hangout" service, allowing users to live chat with the professional player and receive a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10056
• Published on 24/09/13 at 17:21

Twitter: Manchester United open Indonesian, Malay and Spanish accounts

Manchester United (Premier League) are developing their strategy on the microblogging site Twitter, opening pages in Malay (@ManUtd_ MY), Indonesian (@ManUtd_ID) and Spanish (@ManUtd_ES) on the 23/09/2013.Since the 10/07/2013, United have a Twitter page in English (@ManUtd), with more than one…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10026
• Published on 24/09/13 at 11:15

Real Madrid: "Renovation of Santiago Bernabeu will cost between €300m and €400m" (Florentino Perez)

"The renovation of Santiago Bernabeu stadium will cost between €300m and €400m. We hope that during the coming weeks we will be able to announce the project chosen to be carried out," said Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, during the 2013 general meeting for societary members, on the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 10016
• Published on 23/09/13 at 19:15