News Tank Football - Explore All Our Expert Articles on Clubs

Filter by domain

Filter by year

Czech Republic: Chinese energy supplier CEFC acquires a 59.97% stake in Slavia Prague

CEFC China Energy Company Limited, the Chinese energy supplier and financial services, has acquired a 59.97% stake in SK Slavia Praha (Czech first division), on 04/09/2015. This acquisition "ensures the short-term economic stability of the club and its development over the long term", stated the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 51043
• Published on 11/09/15 at 10:05

Serie A: Inter Milan and AC Milan open their renovated shared store (1,000 m²) in the San Siro

FC Internazionale Milano and AC Milan (Serie A TIM) opened their newly renovated, 1,000 m² shared shop, the San Siro Store, at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (80,000 seats), on 08/09/2015. An opening presentation will take place before the derby match between the two clubs on Sunday 13/09/2015…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 50977
• Published on 10/09/15 at 16:28

FIFA TMS: €2.1bn in spending on international transfers (+2%) for the Top 5 countries (summer 2015)

The countries of the European Big 5 -- or Top 5 -- (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) concluded 1340 incoming international transfers during the 2015 summer transfer window, an increase of 4% compared to the summer of 2014. The expenditures of the five countries reached $2.396bn…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 50933
• Published on 10/09/15 at 12:39

Liverpool FC: extension to the Main Stand at Anfield will be installed in the next few days

The extension to the Main Stand at Anfield (45,500 seats) will be installed in the coming days, announced Liverpool FC (Premier League) on 08/09/2015. The extension, which is currently being constructed separately from the Main Stand will increase its capacity from 12,500 to 21,000 seats. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 50910
• Published on 10/09/15 at 10:35

Bundesliga: record expenditure (€410m) and revenue (€477m) in the 2015 summer transfer window

The 18 clubs of the Bundesliga spent a record €410.3m during the 2015 summer transfer market (from 01/07 to 31/08/2015), or 38% more than during the 2014 summer (€297.2m), according to data from the specialised website Transfermarkt.de on 09/09/2015. 2015 is the fourth consecutive summer transfer…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 50890
• Published on 10/09/15 at 09:59

Liga BBVA: France is the most represented foreign country in the Spanish league with 29 players

29 French players are contracted to the 20 clubs in the Liga BBVA for 2015-16, making it the most represented foreign country in Spain, according to statistics released by LaLiga on 08/09/2015. A total of 495 players make up the combined squads of the 20 clubs, just under 25 players per club. Of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 50893
• Published on 09/09/15 at 18:30

© Manchester United, Inter Milan, Valencia CF, Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: a record €404m in transfer revenue generated during the 2015 summer transfer window

The 20 clubs in Ligue 1 spent a total of €307m during the 2015 summer transfer window (from 09/06 to 31/08/2015), according to data from the specialised website Transfermarkt.de on 04/09/2015. This sum is 129% greater than the €134m spent by clubs in the French first division during the 2014…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 50824
• Published on 09/09/15 at 16:33

FC Barcelona: 3,483 participants take part in the Cursa Barça race organised around the Camp Nou

3,483 people took part in the 2015 Cursa Barça, a 10 kilometre race organised by FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) in the streets of Barcelona on 06/09/2015. This year was the second ever edition of the race, which starts and finishes at the Camp Nou (99,350 seats). "This is a very special race for Barça…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 50772
• Published on 09/09/15 at 09:22

ECA: Barcelona, Dnipropetrovsk, Arsenal and Tallinn honoured at the 6^th edition of the ECA Awards

FC Barcelona (ESP), FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR), Arsenal FC (ENG) and FC Levadia Tallinn (EST) were honoured at the sixth edition of the ECA Awards. Trophies were awarded to the clubs at the 15^th General Assembly of the ECA (European Club Association) in Geneva (SUI), on 07/09/2015. The ECA…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 50754
• Published on 08/09/15 at 17:16

Liga BBVA: Getafe CF is the latest European Top 5 club to create an official Twitter account

Getafe CF (Liga BBVA) has created its official account on Twitter (@GetafeCF), and thus became the 20^th and last club of the Spanish top division to possess an account on the social network, as of 07/09/2015. Getafe are the last club of the Top 5 European leagues (Liga BBVA, Barclays Premier…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 50696
• Published on 08/09/15 at 15:35