Serie A: Thai investor Bee Taechaubol acquires 48% stake in AC Milan for €480m

The Thai investor Bee Taechaubol acquired a 48% stake in AC Milan (Serie A TIM) for €480m, stated the Italian and Thai press on 02/08/2015. This information has not been formalised by the Rossonero club, however Bee Taechaubol confirmed this acquisition on his Instagram account on the same day…

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Real Madrid: installation of a hybrid pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu

A hybrid (or reinforced) pitch has been installed since 02/08/2015 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (85,000 seats), the home of Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA). Real Madrid are the second Liga BBVA club to install a hybrid pitch during the 2015 pre-season after Villarreal CF, who installed Desso…

Championship: Middlesbrough install a 360° LED advertising board targeting fans in the stands

Middlesbrough FC (Championship) will install a 360° LED advertising board around the pitch at the Riverside Stadium (35,000 seats), the club announced on 30/07/2015. 70 LED panels will be installed, facing the spectators in the stadium, displaying statistics, videos and fan's messages on social…

Premier League: Southampton FC shortlisted for UK "Growth Business of the Year" award

Southampton FC (Barclays Premier League) have the made the shortlist for the "Growth Business of the Year" category in the United Kingdom’s National Business Awards, the club remarked on 30/07/2015.The award nomination is in a category sponsored by the export-focused government body UK Trade …

MLS: investors of the future Miami franchise and the mayor reach an agreement for a stadium

The group of investors for the future MLS franchise in Miami (Florida, USA), headed by David Beckham (40 years old), the former England international, announced that an agreement in principle was reached with Tomás Regalado, the mayor of the City, regarding the construction of a new 25,000 seat…

Super Cups played in Germany, France, England and the Netherlands on 01 and 02/08/2015

The Super Cups of several major European leagues kicked off on 01 and 02/08/2015. Please find the results of the matches here, and a selection of related articles below.• German DFL-Supercup: VfL Wolfsburg - FC Bayern Munich (1-1, 5-4 on penalties) at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg (GER) on…

Olympique Lyonnais: 6% (€93.8m) increase in 2014 revenue, excluding and player trading European Cups

The total revenue generated by Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) stood at €103.2m on 30/06/2015, compared to €120.5m in 2013-14, a decline of 14% (€17.3m), which is directly related to the non-participation of the club in the group stage of either European Cup competition (estimated impact of -€13.7m…

Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich reportedly received €10m for their China tour (16 - 24/07/2015)

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) reportedly received €10m during their summer tour in China (16 to 24/07/2015), according to German weekly newspaper Bild on 28/07/2015. The club notably faced off against Valencia CF (4-1), FC Internazionale Milano (1-0) and the Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande FC…

Premier League: Bournemouth launch a pink third kit to suppport the fight against breast cancer

AFC Bournemouth (Barclays Premier League) have launched a pink third kit to support the fight against breast cancer by donating 5% of this kit's sales to the charity Breast Cancer Care, which fights against the disease in the UK, announced the club on 22/07/2015.The newly promoted club have their…