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LFP: "Can France afford to have 20 clubs in Ligue 1? I don't think so" (Frédéric Thiriez)

"Can France afford to have 20 clubs in Ligue 1? I don't think so, but that is only my opinion! Clubs would have to agree. In 2004, I proposed a return to 18 clubs but I was not backed, by a very small majority," said Frédéric Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League)…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7456
• Published on 04/07/13 at 14:42

Inter Milan: Massimo Moratti open to selling the club to Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir

Massimo Moratti, Inter Milan president since the 26/02/1995, is prepared to sell all or part of the Italian club to Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir, eldest son of the industry tycoon Teddy Thohir. "There will be further meetings in the coming days," according to Moratti on the 01/07/2013…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 7424
• Published on 03/07/13 at 13:00

Reading FC sign partnership agreement with the Marussia Formula 1 team

English club Reading FC (19^th in the Premier League in 2012/13, relegated to the Championship for 2013/14) have announced a partnership with the Anglo-Russian Formula 1 team, Marussia, on the 30/06/2013. The partnership will see joint marketing initiatives to advertise both Reading and Marussia…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7372
• Published on 02/07/13 at 11:22

Swansea City: GWFX, Chinese online trading firm, named new shirt sponsors for €2.3m for next season

Chinese financial firm GWFX (Goldenway Forex) have signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Swansea City (9^th in the Premier League in 2012/13 and League Cup winners) for the 2013-14 season, on the 01/07/2013. The contract, worth an estimated €2.3m is the most lucrative sponsorship in the Welsh club's…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 7338
• Published on 01/07/13 at 17:08

Scottish Premier League : Heart of Midlothian on the verge of bankruptcy

Heart of Midlothian have served a notice of intention to appoint an administrator at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on the 17/06/2013, the club revealed on the same day.The administrator's role will be to find an agreement with the creditors, when the club's deficit reaches £25m (€29m). On the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 6813
• Published on 01/07/13 at 14:45

Coventry City FC sold to the Otium Entertainment Group

Coventry City FC (15^th in League 1, English 3^rd division, in 2012/13) have confirmed that the club had been sold to Otium Entertainment Group on the 27/06/2013. Following a High Court hearing, Coventry entered administration and were deducted 10 points, on the 28/03/2013. Since March, four bids…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 7316
• Published on 01/07/13 at 13:38

"In order to grow, clubs need to generate sustainable financial resources" (JM Aulas)

"In order to grow, clubs need to generate sustainable financial resources to balance sporting risk," said Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique Lyonnais, talking about the Stade des Lumières (Lyon's new stadium), in an interview in Les Echos, on the 01/07/2013. "The excavation works are…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Finance
• Article # 7319
• Published on 01/07/13 at 11:59

PSG : "We have sold more than 30,000 season tickets, it is unprecedented" (Nasser Al-Khelaifi)

"I am very proud of our supporters. We have sold more than 30,000 season tickets for the coming campaign, which is unprecedented for the club (...) I hope we will win the fourth Ligue 1 title in the club's history this coming campaign," announced Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Paris Saint-Germain's…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7255
• Published on 27/06/13 at 18:22

Celtic Park in Glasgow to install Wi-Fi in 2013/14

Celtic Park (capacity : 60,000) will be equipped with Wi-Fi technology for the 2013/14 season, announced Celtic (Scottish champions 2012/13) on the 26/06/2013. The agreement was concluded with IT company Cisco and digital marketing agency Sports Revolution."Following a survey of season ticket…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Digital
• Article # 7249
• Published on 27/06/13 at 16:23

"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