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Borussia Dortmund Signs Deal With British Telecom Company Lebara Mobile For '13-1405 / 23 / 13British telecom company Lebara Mobile "has signed a sponsorship deal" with Bundesliga club and Champions League finalist Borussia Dortmund that "will see its branding displayed" at the club's home ground, according to Paul Withers of MOBILE NEWS. The agreement, which goes into effect in July, i... Tags: Marketing and Sponsorship, Europe |
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Austrian Bundesliga Signs New TV Deal
The Austrian football Bundesliga "revealed that it has agreed to a new TV-rights deal with pay-TV channel Sky and public broadcaster ORF," according to Alexander Strecha of the KURIER. The new deal increases the league's TV income from €17M ($22M) to €20.2M ($26.1M) a year. The league sign ...
UEFA To Ban Third-Party Ownership
UEFA "wants to ban the sale of player transfer rights to third parties," according to SPIEGEL ONLINE. The transfer rights of a player "should stay with his club and nobody else." UEFA "has submitted a corresponding request with FIFA." UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino said, "We all know that t ...
Money Issue Over Turkish GP Return
The Turkish Grand Prix could return to the F1 schedule next year "provided the organisers can reach agreement" with F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone over money, according to the AFP. The Turkish Automobile Federation (TOSFED) said in a statement that Ecclestone and the new circuit manager, businessman Vural ...
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UEFA To Play Euro 2020 Across Europe
UEFA has decided Euro 2020 will be staged in cities across the continent in a "bid to spread the financial burden of staging the tournament," according to Mark Cue of the LONDON TIMES. UEFA President Michel Platini "got his wish" to stage finals matches across the continent. Platini revealed at Euro ...
German Clubs Receive $130M From CL
Germany's three Champions League clubs "have already earned more than €100M ($130M)," according to the SID. Borussia Dortmund will receive €17.1M ($22.2M) in bonus payments from UEFA for advancing to the round of 16. Bayern Munich and Schalke 04, which also advanced, will receive &eur ...
Sustainability Of F1 Racetrackes
John Rhodes, associate principal at sports architecture firm Populous -- which was responsible for the recent redevelopment of Silverstone and the design of London’s main 2012 Olympic stadium -- said that "sustainability concerns have become a top priority in design decision-making," acco ...
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ZDF's CL Broadcast Earns Top Rating
German public broadcaster ZDF "obtained Wednesday's top rating with its broadcast of the Champions League match between Bayern Munich and FC BATE Borisov," according to Sidney Schering of QUOTEN METER. A total of 7.09 million viewers tuned in to watch Bayern's 4-1 victory. The number equaled a marke ...
FIA Adds Mystery Race to '13 Calendar
F1 could have 20 races again next season after the governing body FIA "penciled in a mystery European round in July to fill a space left by the postponed Grand Prix of America in New Jersey," according to Alan Baldwin of REUTERS. FIA said on Wednesday that the German Grand Prix would move up a week ...
F1 Signs On Rolex As Official Timekeeper
Luxury watchmaker Rolex revealed that "it will become F1's official timekeeper starting with the '13 season," according to Norman Fischer of MOTORSPORT TOTAL. As a result of the deal, the Rolex logo "will appear at all racetracks and at several turns during F1 races." Rolex CEO Gian Riccardo Marini ...
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UEFA Won't Expand To 64-Team League
A source close to UEFA President Michel Platini said that UEFA has "no plans to expand the Champions League from 32 to 64 teams," according to Mihir Bose of the London EVENING STANDARD. The Frenchman "shocked football last week when, in an interview, he suggested there could be a restructuring of Eu ...
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