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German Football Clubs Setting Example On, Off Pitch Ahead Of Champions Final05 / 24 / 13Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund "are the envy of football fans across Europe for the way the German clubs run their business as well as their success on the field," according to Grohmann & Weir of REUTERS. Bayern and Dortmund are the top two teams in the Bundesliga... Tags: International Football, Europe |
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German Ups Paralympics Medal Bonuses
The German Sports Federation of Disabled Athletes (DBS) and nonprofit German Sports Support "agreed to raise the bonuses for Medal-winning athletes at the 2012 London Paralympic Games," according to the DPA. The German Sports Support will pay €7,500 ($9,400) instead of €4,500 ($5,700) for ...
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Residents Plan To Appeal Stadium Plans
Seventh division English club FC United will step up security when building work starts on its new stadium, after a spate of attacks, according to the MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS. Attackers burnt out a 10-foot letter spelling out "No to FC Utd" on the land in Moston, poured concrete into goal posts and ...
Tags: Facilities, United Kingdom, Europe
McLaren Boss: Pay-TV 'Good For F1'
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone's switching of F1 to pay-per-view this year with the Sky/BBC tie-up "should be viewed as a positive, despite the overall audience figures for some races going down," according to Jonathan Noble of AUTO SPORT. One year from the announcement that "left many spectators outraged ...
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Puma And Klopp Broaden Partnership
Defending Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund Coach Jürgen Klopp has broadened his partnership deal with Puma. Klopp, who has been a brand ambassador for Puma footwear since '11, will extend his ambassador role to include clothing and accessories. Klopp will sport products of Puma's BVB colle ...
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Danish Footballer Loses UEFA Appeal
Danish footballer Nicklas Bendtner and the Danish Football Association have lost their appeal against the one-match suspension imposed on the player for improper conduct during a Euro 2012 match against Portugal in June. The UEFA Appeals Body rejected the appeal, which was handed down to Bendtner ...
Handball Federation Scores New Sponsor
The German Handball Federation signed a new sponsorship deal with men’s personal apparel company Ceceba until '14. The deal includes arena and court advertisement as well as logo presence on ad boards and the Internet. In addition, Ceceba will hold promotional events with the German national h ...
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A Separate Game Feed For Asian Markets
German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen plans to produce a separate game feed for Asian TV channels "to increase the club's marketing potential in that region," according to Mathias Peer of the HANDELSBLATT. Bayer Leverkusen sees Asia as its "most important market for growth." Leverkusen Managing Di ...
Augsburg Agrees To New Partnership
Bundesliga club FC Augsburg agreed to a new exclusive partnership with garden specialist Dehner GmbH & Co. KG for the '12-13 season. The new partnership includes board ad space in camera view, logo presence on the club's press conference backboards and a hospitality package. The deal between FC ...
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Debt Becoming Theme In Euro Football
ManU's decision to go public on the N.Y. Stock Exchange is another reminder that the financial foundation of European football remains "in desperate need of repair," according to Kevin Baxter of the L.A. TIMES. The problem is the cost of players. And while ManU and club Owner Malcolm Glazer "have ex ...
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Paralympic Organizers Face Accusations
Paralympic Games organizers "have been accused of discriminating against the disabled after forcing wheelchair users to book tickets on phone lines costing up to 40 pence a minute," according to Myers, Whelan & Stoneman of the London DAILY MAIL. A Mail on Sunday investigation has revealed that " ...
