Post by Soccerhouse on Sept 30, 2014 9:17:58 GMT -5
Sept 30th
Here’s what’s going on in the soccer industry this morning…
Soccer’s transfer market is getting an extra kick from offshore lending, even as the sport’s European ruling body UEFA tries to restrict record spending.
Major League Soccer wants to complete a sale of the Chivas USA team by the end of this season, Commissioner Don Garber said, adding that it has not yet been determined “whether or not we are going to operate the team in 2015 and beyond.”
Barclay’s Premier League week 6 average attendance was up 15.15% to 39,096 from 33,172 the week before. This pulled the season average up 1.81% to 35,898 from 35,258 making week 6 only the second positive attendance improvement from the previous week so far this season.
Doyen Sports, one of the biggest investors in soccer’s $2 billion player-trading market, said FIFA’s plan to prohibit speculators from buying stakes in transfer rights will hurt small market teams.
MLS week 29 average attendance is 21,562. The regular season average has increased 0.5% to 18,875 from 18,971 last week. Stadiums were 93.75% filled throughout the week, remaining at 85.2% of capacity for the season.
Virgin Media has complained to Britain’s broadcast regulator over the way that rights to Premier League matches are sold, saying that consumers are being forced to pay too high a price to watch games.
La Liga club Valencia CF has renewed its agreement with video game giant EA Sports for a further three years.
Infront Sports & Media will market the international rights to the top league in Indonesia after signing a five-year deal.
Manchester United have announced a global partnership with Abengoa, with the brand becoming the Premier League giant’s first sustainable technology partner.
Following approval by the Executive Committee, UEFA is immediately introducing a new concussion procedure for all of its competitions as it underlines its commitment to player welfare.
- See more at: www.businessofsoccer.com/2014/09/30/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-soccer-industry-this-morning-227/#sthash.yNG4i0Mc.dpuf
Here’s what’s going on in the soccer industry this morning…
Soccer’s transfer market is getting an extra kick from offshore lending, even as the sport’s European ruling body UEFA tries to restrict record spending.
Major League Soccer wants to complete a sale of the Chivas USA team by the end of this season, Commissioner Don Garber said, adding that it has not yet been determined “whether or not we are going to operate the team in 2015 and beyond.”
Barclay’s Premier League week 6 average attendance was up 15.15% to 39,096 from 33,172 the week before. This pulled the season average up 1.81% to 35,898 from 35,258 making week 6 only the second positive attendance improvement from the previous week so far this season.
Doyen Sports, one of the biggest investors in soccer’s $2 billion player-trading market, said FIFA’s plan to prohibit speculators from buying stakes in transfer rights will hurt small market teams.
MLS week 29 average attendance is 21,562. The regular season average has increased 0.5% to 18,875 from 18,971 last week. Stadiums were 93.75% filled throughout the week, remaining at 85.2% of capacity for the season.
Virgin Media has complained to Britain’s broadcast regulator over the way that rights to Premier League matches are sold, saying that consumers are being forced to pay too high a price to watch games.
La Liga club Valencia CF has renewed its agreement with video game giant EA Sports for a further three years.
Infront Sports & Media will market the international rights to the top league in Indonesia after signing a five-year deal.
Manchester United have announced a global partnership with Abengoa, with the brand becoming the Premier League giant’s first sustainable technology partner.
Following approval by the Executive Committee, UEFA is immediately introducing a new concussion procedure for all of its competitions as it underlines its commitment to player welfare.
- See more at: www.businessofsoccer.com/2014/09/30/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-soccer-industry-this-morning-227/#sthash.yNG4i0Mc.dpuf
