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©  Liverpool FC
Twitter: Liverpool launch a contest to find the "most worthy" fan from their five million followers

Liverpool FC (Premier League) have launched the #1in5million initiative, which will see the club offer one fan the chance to attend a match, pay for their trip (regardless of their country of residence) and present them with a shirt bearing the name of their Twitter account in the dressing room…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 56495
• Published on 20/11/15 at 12:29
©  OGC Nice
Ligue 1: "Spectator safety is our priority" (Jean-Pierre Rivère, OGC Nice)

"Spectator safety is our priority. This applies to all matches. This is obviously for Friday (20/11/2015) after this tragedy. To do this, we work directly with the prefecture and all services. We also call on all security teams to exercise the greatest vigilance," said Jean-Pierre Rivère…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 56376
• Published on 19/11/15 at 18:00
Liga BBVA: Rayo Vallecano acquire Oklahome City franchise (USA), to enter into the NASL in 2016

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (Liga BBVA) have become the owner of the Oklahoma City FC, an expansion franchise in the NASL, which will integrate into the North American second division soccer league in 2016, the Spanish club announced on 10/11/2015. The franchise will play under the name of Rayo…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 56136
• Published on 17/11/15 at 09:30
©  Crystal Palace FC
Premier League: American billionaire Josh Harris closes in on investment in Crystal Palace FC

Josh Harris, an American sports investor and co-owner of the private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, is close to purchasing a minority stake in Crystal Palace FC (Barclays Premier League, England), according to a report in the Daily Mail on 12/11/2015.Although unconfirmed by the club, the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 55886
• Published on 16/11/15 at 16:45
©  D.R.
Ligue 1: Stade de Reims target "Top 10 of Ligue 1 by 2020, with a €40m budget" (J-P Caillot)

"Our goal is to be in the top 10 of Ligue 1 by 2020, and settle permanently in the elite. To achieve this objective, we aim to increase our budget for it to reach €40m in 2020, continuing to develop the club, while preserving our culture," said Jean-Pierre Caillot, president of Stade de Reims…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 55940
• Published on 16/11/15 at 09:30
Premier League: AFC Bournemouth secure investment from US private equity firm PEAK6

AFC Bournemouth (Barclays Premier League) have completed the sale of a 25% stake in the club to the US private equity group PEAK6 Capital Management, according to a statement on 09/11/2015.As a result of the new investment, the value of which is undisclosed, the firm’s co-founder, Matt Hulsizer…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 55812
• Published on 13/11/15 at 13:00
©  D.R.
Academy training: 19.7% of home-grown players in European squads, a record low (CIES)

Home-grown players represent 19.7% of the whole squads of 460 clubs operating in 31 European top flight championships, according to the monthly report for November 2015 of the CIES Football Observatory published on 10/11/2015. This is the lowest percentage of club-trained players since 2009, when…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 55968
• Published on 13/11/15 at 10:29
©  Stade de Reims
Ligue 1: Stade de Reims to present their Horizon 2020 project on 10/11/2015

Stade de Reims (Ligue 1) have organised an evening entitled "Horizon 2020", during which the club will present their new proposals for the club, their business strategy and their ambitions for the next five years, on Tuesday 10/11/2015 , from 18:00 CET."There is a desire at the club to present a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 55770
• Published on 10/11/15 at 14:00
Serie A: the businessman Giovanni Calabrò signs a letter of intent for the acquisition of Genoa CFC

Enrico Preziosi, the president and owner of Genoa CFC (Serie A TIM), confirmed the existence of a letter of intent for the club's acquisition signed by the Italian businessman Giovanni Calabrò, on 04/11/2015. "Calabrò can make this club stronger (...) By the end of the year, the deal will be…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 55751
• Published on 10/11/15 at 12:35
Serie A: attendance on Matchday 12 of 2015-16, Roma and Lazio fans protest the Derby della Capitale

Matchday 12 of the 2015-16 Serie A TIM season drew an average of 21,087 spectators per match from 07 to 08/11/2015. The average attendance of the Italian championship is currently 22,555 fans per game this season, for a stadium fill rate of 57%.The notable game of the matchday was the Derby della…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 55713
• Published on 09/11/15 at 18:37