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Social Football Summit 2025: "Translating the values of the 50+1 rule into marketing" (A. Mühl, BVB)

"The involvement of the fans, their importance, the anchoring represented by the 50+1 rule in Germany (which gives the association the majority of voting rights - 50% + 1 vote - on the board of directors of a professional club incorporated as a commercial company), are all values that can be translated into marketing and can arouse curiosity, particularly in America. This rule forces us to be...

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Think Sport CIC: "Football is in a bad way, we mustn’t rush things" (P. Ferracci, Paris FC)

"Football is in a bad way today, as we all know. There are clubs in difficulty, as we can see in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. So Paris FC (Ligue 1 McDonald's) mustn't rush things. Let's think first about the club's foundations, and here Antoine Arnault has been clear: that means the training centre in particular. Or rather, the training centres, because we have overinvested in women's football at Paris...

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Germany/DFL: record cumulative turnover of €5.87bn for the 36 professional clubs

• "Never before have the 36 clubs reported such a high cumulative turnover: €5.87bn (€4,801.9m for the Bundesliga + €1,068.1m for the 2.Bundesliga, see below).• Never before have so many people been employed by the clubs of the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga and their subsidiaries: almost 62,000. • Never before has professional football paid so many taxes and duties: around...

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Diarra case: class action launched against FIFA by Justice for Players to compensate players

"Justice for Players is launching a class action in the Netherlands against FIFA and several national football associations on behalf of professional football players, men and women, who have played for football clubs in member states of the European Union and the United Kingdom and who have been adversely affected by FIFA's unlawful rules from 2002 to the present," announced the Dutch foundation,...

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Como 1907: launch of SENT Tourism, a "luxury tour operator" designed to enhance matchday experiences

Como 1907 (Serie A Enilive) has launched "SENT Tourism", a "luxury tour operator that transforms matchday into a lifestyle experience," announced the club on 09/06/2025."With SENT Tourism, the club extends its identity into the realm of elite travel, fusing the thrill of the game with the beauty, culture, and elegance of Lake Como and Italy's top-tier locations. SENT Tourism offers a range of...

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Arsenal FC: TCL (electronics) extends & becomes a global partner as part of a new "multi-year" deal

TCL, a Hong Kong-based electronics and television manufacturer, has extended it partnership and become a global partner of Arsenal FC (Premier League) as part of a "multi-year agreement," announced the club on 29/05/2025. TCL initially became a regional partner (3rd level) of Arsenal in the UK, Middle East and Africa from 2023, on 30/03/2023. As part of the new agreement, "TCL will now become...

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LALIGA: partnership with the CFL to develop football in China until 2029

LALIGA and the Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) have signed a "a strategic collaboration agreement between the two organisations for the development of Chinese professional football over the next four years (until 2029)," announced the Spanish league on 28/05/2025."This agreement will be the first cooperation agreement signed by the CFL with a top European football league since its...

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Real Sociedad: "We aim to make our sustainability plan tangible & clear" (Iñigo Múgica)

"The most important aspect of 'Planeta Urdina' (see below) and our next step is to make these concepts tangible and clear. We aim to translate this broad vision into concrete actions and educate our club members, employees, and those connected to the club about the significance of this environmental approach, culture, and commitment. As I've mentioned before, we believe it's our responsibility, as...

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Aston Villa FC: a turnover of £275.7m (+26%) & net loss of £85m in 2023-24

Aston Villa FC (Premier League) posted a turnover of £275.7m (€325.3m) for the financial year 2024 (over 13 months, from 01/06/2023 to 30/06/2024), up 26% on the financial year 2023 (£217.7m/€251.6m over 12 months, from 01/06/2022 to 31/05/2023), according to the club's financial results published on 03/04/2025.All of AVFC's revenue streams were up, starting with matchday revenues, which...

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LOSC Lille: "A constant and virtuous evolution since the arrival of Merlyn Partners" (D. Roudet)

"Since the arrival of Merlyn Partners four years ago, but also thanks to the work carried out by president Olivier Létang, LOSC has seen a constant and virtuous evolution in its financial figures. It's a job that takes time, but one that shows, for example, that with strict cost control and, in particular, better management of the overall wage bill, we can optimise a business model that was...

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Homeless World Cup: "The impact of the Saint-Étienne partnership has been significant" (M. Williams)

"The impact of the partnership with AS Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1 McDonald's) has been significant. Our website traffic from France doubled, possibly even tripled, the weekend we debuted with the sponsor (on the shirt on 01/03, versus OGC Nice). Thanks to the match against Paris Saint-Germain (1-6 on 29/03), our logo, the Homeless World Cup logo, and the Oslo (Norway) 2025 event were seen worldwide....

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Liverpool FC: betting partner Ladbrokes to place accumulator bets in aid of the LFC Foundation

The British sports betting operator Ladbrokes (Entain plc group), the "official betting partner" of Liverpool FC (Premier League) in the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of a "multi-year agreement" since the 2024-25 season, has committed itself to the club in order to support the LFC Foundation's "ambitious plans to further increase its fundraising efforts," announced the two parties on...

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