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Weekly News Extra (15-19/07/2024)

• Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has become a sleeve sponsor of Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) from 2024-25, 16/07/2024. • RC Lens (Ligue 1 McDonald's) posted a season ticket renewal rate of 99.6% for the 2024-25 season. The club had 29,000 season ticket holders in 2023-24, the…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332955
• Published on 19/07/24 at 16:35

Everton FC: end of exclusive negotiations with Friedkin Group (USA), which will not buy the club

The American group Friedkin, which already owns AS Roma (Serie A Enilive), will not buy Everton FC (Premier League) from Isle of Man-registered Blue Heaven Holdings Limited, which owns 94.1% of the club, announced the two companies at the end of exclusive negotiations on 19/07/2024. "Both Blue…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332952
• Published on 19/07/24 at 16:00

Fortuna Düsseldorf: continuation of free stadium admission policy for 4 matches in 2024-25

Fortuna Düsseldorf (2.Bundesliga) is continuing in 2024-25 its strategic orientation entitled "Fortuna für alle" (Fortuna for all) launched in 2023-24, which includes a policy of free admission to the Merkur Spiel-Arena (54,600 capacity, Düsseldorf, GER), announced the club on 18/07/2024. Four…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 332872
• Published on 19/07/24 at 10:40

NWSL: Angel City valued at $250m following its acquisition by B. Iger (Walt Disney Company) & W. Bay

Journalist Willow Bay and her husband Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, have reached a definitive agreement to purchase the NWSL franchise of Angel City FC, according to the Los Angeles club on 17/07/2024. The deal values ACFC at $250m (€229m), "the highest valuation ever for a women's…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332847
• Published on 19/07/24 at 09:20

Ligue 1 TV rights: "It may be time to imagine a different marketing model" (Emmanuel Durand, lawyer)

"While it is clear that, in the short term, the artificial or otherwise exacerbation of competition can be favourable to the seller, I believe that, in the long term, the market always has the last word. This doesn't mean, quite the contrary, that we should leave everything to the buyers. But it…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332728
• Published on 18/07/24 at 11:30

Brand Finance: Real Madrid, Manchester City & Barça, the clubs with the most valuable brands in 2024

With a brand value of €1.685bn (+16% compared to 2023), Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) is in first place in the ranking drawn up by the American company Brand Finance, a consultancy specialised in strategy and brand valuation, in its annual "Football 50 2024" report published on 17/07/2024…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 332659
• Published on 17/07/24 at 16:55

AC Milan: commemorative shirt to be worn in December 2024 as part of 125^th anniversary celebrations

AC Milan (Serie A Enilive), founded on 16/12/1899, have presented the various initiatives planned for the 2024-25 season to celebrate the club's 125^th anniversary, on 16/07/2024. The main event will be the reception of Genoa CFC at San Siro (Milan, ITA) on the weekend of 14 and 15/12/2024, as…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 332629
• Published on 17/07/24 at 15:20

Atalanta BC: 2024-25 season ticket prices between €310 & €1,500

Atalanta BC (Serie A Enilive) have launched their season ticket campaign to attend their 19 matches in the 2024-25 Italian top flight at the Gewiss Stadium (Bergamo, ITA) at prices ranging from €310 to €1,500 (excluding discounts and hospitality), on 16/07/2024. The campaign, entitled "Ci…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 332576
• Published on 17/07/24 at 13:40

FC Girondins de Bordeaux: Fenway Sports Group will not buy the club relegated to National 1

"FC Girondins de Bordeaux and its shareholder have been informed by Fenway Sports Group (FSG) of its intention not to pursue the discussions initiated in recent weeks with a view to buying the club," announced the French club on 16/07/2024. FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 12^th in the Ligue 2 BKT in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332401
• Published on 16/07/24 at 14:30

TV rights: "I'm worried about the financial state of French football" (Joseph Oughourlian, RC Lens)

"I'm a president who's worried about the financial state of French football. At €500m, RC Lens will end up with around €9m. Never before have Ligue 1 clubs received so little from TV rights. Conversely, subscribing to the Ligue 1 package has rarely represented such a financial effort for fans. By…