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Liga BBVA: Juan Carlos Ollero resigns from the presidency of Real Betis Balompié

Juan Carlos Ollero has resigned from the presidency of Real Betis Balompié (Liga BBVA), he announced at a press conference on 03/02/2016. He had been head of the Seville-based club since November 2014, when Real Betis played in the Liga Adelante.Juan Carlos Ollero (67 years old) had previously…

Twitter: rankings of the European Top 5 leagues (February 2016)

With a combined total of over 41.57 million followers of the main accounts of its 20 clubs, the Liga BBVA is the most popular championship on Twitter in Europe, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 01/02/2016. FC Barcelona are the most popular club on Twitter with a combined 32.4…

2016 winter transfers: Top 5 leagues spent €432m (Premier League: €237m, +50%), China €202m

The combined transfer spending of the Top 5 major European championships (Barclays Premier League, Liga BBVA, Bundesliga, Serie A TIM and Ligue 1) amounted to €432.3m in the 2016 winter transfer window -- which closed for the Top 5 leagues on 01/02/2016 -- according to data from the specialised…

OGC Nice: "Our ambition is to permanently establish the club in French football" (J-P Rivère)

"This (new investors and ownership structure) is a step forward. It is necessary. And we will carry on working in the same direction. With your support, our ambition is to permanently establish the club as a leading team in the top flight of French football. We will work towards this in the coming…

Liga BBVA: attendance for Matchday 22 of 2015-16, Barcelona - Atletico draws 93,011 to the Camp Nou

Matchday 22 of the 2015-16 Liga BBVA season was attended by an average of 31,119 spectators per match from 30/01 to 01/02/2016. The average attendance of the championship is currently at 27,930 spectators per match in 2015-16, for a stadium fill rate of 69%. The match between FC Barcelona - Club…

Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 19 of 2015-16, Dortmund - Ingolstadt draws 81,359 spectators

Matchday 19 of the 2015-16 Bundesliga season was attended by an average of 42,079 spectators per match from 29 to 31/01/2016. The average attendance of the German championship is currently at 43,150 spectators per match in the 2015-16 season, a 93% stadium fill rate. The leading football league in…

Serie A: attendance for Matchday 22 of 2015-16, Milan derby draws 77,043 fans to the San Siro

Matchday 22 of the 2015-16 Serie A TIM season was attended by an average of 26,063 spectators per match on 30 and 31/01/2016. The average attendance of the Italian championship is currently at 22,273 spectators per match, for a stadium fill rate of 57%. The "Derby della Madonnina" between AC Milan…

Ligue 1: attendance for Matchday 23 of 2015-16, Marseille - Lille draws 40,187 spectators

Matchday 23 of the 2015-16 Ligue 1 season was attended by an average of 17,965 spectators per match from 29 to 31/01/2016. The average attendance of the championship after 23 matchdays is 20,463 spectators per match, or 1,874 people less than at the end of the 2014-15 season (-10%). The Ligue 1…

Facebook: rankings of the European Top 5 leagues (February 2016)

The Premier League is the most popular European championship on Facebook, with more than 218.5 million cumulative fans across its 20 clubs playing in the 2015-16 season, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 01/02/2016. Only 6 of the 20 Premier League clubs have less than one million…

Top 5: transfer spending during the 2016 winter transfer window, compared to 2015