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©  Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC: Carsten Schmidt, chairman of the board, resigns due to personal reasons

"Hertha BSC (Bundesliga) Hertha BSC and Carsten Schmidt, chairman of the board, have agreed to end their working relationship with immediate effect," announced the club on 12/10/2021. The German executive has in fact submitted his resignation due to the serious illness of a "close family…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 231258
• Published on 14/10/21 at 14:40
©  Burnley FC
Premier League: Burnley FC opens a shop on TikTok to sell official club merchandise

Burnley FC (Premier League) has entered into a merchandising agreement with TikTok (Douyin in Asia) to sell merchandise directly via a shop on its official account on the Chinese social media platform, announced the club on 13/10/2021. "The fast-growing video platform of TikTok now offers…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 231224
• Published on 14/10/21 at 12:30
©  Eintracht Frankfurt
Bundesliga: Eintracht to reimburse the cost of PCR tests for fans for the club's next two matches

Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) will reimburse the cost of PCR tests for its supporters aged between 7 and 18, as well as for adults who are unable to be vaccinated, as part of their hospitality at the club's next two home matches, announced the club announced on 12/10/2021. The club is applying…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 231174
• Published on 14/10/21 at 09:40
©  AS Rome
Italy: AS Roma, the first Serie A TIM club to launch a season ticket campaign in 2021-22

AS Roma has become the first Serie A TIM club to launch a season ticket campaign for the 2021-22 season on 11/10/2021. Prices for the 15 remaining Italian championship matches at the Stadio Olimpico (68,530 capacity), plus the two Europa League group stage matches still to be played and included…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 231162
• Published on 13/10/21 at 17:50
©  English Football League
England: EFL launches a programme to support clubs in their efforts to protect the environment

The English Football League (EFL) has launched "EFL Green Clubs", a "new League wide scheme that will help support clubs across the country to improve their environmental practices and operations," announced the body on 11/10/2021. The programme is based on the environmental accreditation scheme…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 231149
• Published on 13/10/21 at 15:45
©  D.R.
LaLiga Satander: Patricia Rodríguez Barrios appointed general manager of Granada CF

Patricia Rodriguez Barrios has been appointed general manager of Granada CF (LaLiga Santander), announced the club on 11/10/2021. Patricia Rodriguez Barrios arrived at the Andalusian club as a member of the board of directors in February 2021, and will therefore manage her third Spanish…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 231096
• Published on 13/10/21 at 12:30
©  Charlotte FC
MLS: Charlotte FC (expansion franchise) to recruit a player via a reality TV show

Charlotte FC, an expansion franchise that will join Major League Soccer starting in the 2022 season (see below), will recruit a player for its inaugural team through a reality TV show produced by Major League Soccer and US production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television (MGM), announced the club…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 231021
• Published on 12/10/21 at 15:30
©  Udinese Calcio
CIES: Udinese Calcio, European Top 5 club where expatriate players get the most game time in 2021-22

Udinese Calcio (Serie A TIM) is the club with the highest percentage of minutes played by expatriate players since the start of the 2021-22 season in the European Top 5 leagues, as of 30/09/2021, according to the CIES Football Observatory's "Weekly Post" published on 11/10/2021. With 88% of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Transfer Market
• Article # 230993
• Published on 12/10/21 at 14:10
©  NUFC
2021-22 Premier League: 14/20 clubs (70%) under foreign ownership following Newcastle's takeover

Newcastle United FC, which was wholly acquired by a consortium of investors led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on 07/10/2021, is the 14th club in the 2021-22 Premier League to be majority-owned by a foreign owner. This means that 70% of the clubs in the English top flight (14 out…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 230928
• Published on 12/10/21 at 09:40
©  LFC Foundation
Liverpool FC: over 50,000 beneficiaries and an economic impact of £23m for the Foundation in 2020-21

Liverpool FC (Premier League), via its Foundation, "has worked with more than 50,000 people and contributed a value of £23.41m to the Liverpool City Region in a 12-month period, which equates to a social return on investment of more than £15 for every £1 invested," according to the LFC…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 230868
• Published on 11/10/21 at 17:00