Serie A: Empoli FC plan Stadio Carlo Castellani renovation, however the city is blocking the project

Empoli FC (Serie A TIM) presented their planned renovation of the Stadio Carlo Castellani, the stadium belonging to the City of Empoli of which the club is the main resident, on 11/08/2015. The cost of the project is estimated at €11m and notably plans the removal of the athletics track, the…

2015-16 Champions League and Europa League play-off round ties begin on 18-20/08/2015

The final preliminary stage of the 2015-16 Champions League and Europa league begins this week, with the first leg of the play-off round ties on 18-19/08/2015 (Champions League) and 20/08/2015 (Europa League).Please find a selection of all the latest business news regarding these two competitions…

Liga BBVA: Barcelona launch promotion for fans to reproduce a historic goal of Lionel Messi (ARG)

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have launched a promotion for the club's fans to reproduce a historic goal that Lionel Messi (ARG) scored against Estudiantes (ARG) in the final of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (FC Barcelona 2-1 a.e.t. on 19/12/2009), as of 17/08/2015. Fans must…

Ligue 1: the AS Monaco application is now available on the Apple Watch

AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1) announced on 15/08/2015 that the club's application is now available on the Apple Watch, a part of the Apple brand, who began marketing their new product on 24/04/2015. The application of the principality club was already available for iPhone, iPad and Android. "AS Monaco…

FC Bayern Munich AG: sectional turnover OLD DO NOT USE

Twitter: AS Roma launch their fifth foreign language account (in Portuguese), a record in Italy

AS Roma (Serie A TIM) launched a Portuguese version of their Twitter account (@ASRoma_Brasil), on 30/07/2015. AS Roma now have five foreign versions of their Twitter account: English, Spanish, Indonesian, Arabic and Portuguese. "This new account will allow the club to directly engage with fans in…

Rayo Vallecano: "It is abnormal to allow a sponsor to impose a transfer" (P. Jémez, manager)

"I do not think it should be possible for anyone outside the club to intervene in the sporting side. That may be the worst decision that the board have taken since I was here. It is abnormal to allow a sponsor to impose a transfer," said Paco Jémez, the manager of Rayo Vallecano (Liga BBVA), on…

FC Barcelona: record €608m in revenues (+15%) in 2014-15, net profit down 63% to €15m

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) posted a record figure of €608m in revenues during the 2014-15 fiscal year (from 01/07/2014 to 30/06/2015), up 15% compared to 2013 -14 (€529.9m), announced the 2014-15 European and Spanish champions on 15/07/2015. Revenues for the Catalan club had increased by 8% between…

Ligue 2: the Swiss Ilja Kaenzig appointed CEO of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

The Swiss Ilja Kaenzig (42 years old) has been appointed CEO of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (Ligue 2), the club announced on 10/08/2015. He officially takes office on 15/08/2015, the day Laurent Pernet (club president since 02/05/2013) will depart from the club, handing over his responsibilities to…

Premier League: attendance of Matchday 1 of 2015-16

Matchday of the Barclays Premier League drew 38,722 spectators on average, for a stadium fill rate of 98%, from 08 to 10/08/2015. The Manchester United FC - Tottenham Hotspur FC (1-0) match drew the best crowd of the weekend with 75,261 spectators at Old Trafford (75,600 seats). The match between…