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Weekly Brief - 2007-08-11 August 11, 2007
The Weely Brief, highlighting recent soccer industry stories from around the World is provided to San Francisco Seals Fans courtesy of FMMInternational See below for more information regarding FMMInternational.
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* Americas *
International matches announced Mexico will play China at the LA Coliseum on October 17 in the final match of its 5-game 2007 tour. They will also play Brazil at Foxborough, Mass. on September 12 as well as Colombia on August 22 in Denver. Beckham presence being felt
DC United sold out nearly 47,000 (triple its season average) for Thursday's game with the Galaxy which saw Beckham make his MLS debut. New York Red Bulls have sold more than 50,000 seats at Giants Stadium for their August 18 match - at double their usual prices. Canadian teams on MLS horizon
With Toronto FC having made a positive impression on the MLS this season, other Canadian cities are looking at the MLS and receiving encouraging signs from the League, with both Montréal and Vancouver – home to successful USL-1 teams - being touted as future expansion cities. Stadia plans
The Deseret Morning News reports that negotiations between Real Salt Lake and the city of Sandy on the new soccer specific stadium are nearing conclusion. Sandy officials have received copies of the agreement outlining the conditions under which RSL will receive $35m from the state for its stadium. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Star reports that the Wizards will propose an 18-22,000 capacity stadium on the Bannister Mall, to include between 12 to 18 soccer fields and more than a million square feet of mixed-use space as well as a further million square feet of retail. WSF signs another team
Rio-based Flamengo has become the first non-European club to sign-up to the World Superleague Formula (WSF), which sees team branded F1-type cars compete in a racing series. They join European giants AC Milan, FC Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Olympiacos, Borussia Dortmund and Anderlecht to commit to the project. For more information on WSF please contact FMMI. Red Bull Park opening changed again but training centre plans announced
With two dates already proposed, a letter to Red Bulls season-ticket holders this week from MD Marc de Grandpre said, "… we now anticipate that the opening of RBP will take place in (April) 2009 due to a lengthier cleanup phase..." Meanwhile, the Red Bulls will build their new training facility in Hanover NJ. The facility will consist of 6 soccer fields, a 50,000 sqft office building/training center and a field house. Completion is expected in December 2008. Concacaf President speaks his mind
Jack Warner said he will battle to stop England hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Speaking to the BBC World Service, Warner said "Nobody in Europe likes England. England invented the sport but has never made any impact on world football. It will be Italy, Spain, or even France who will get the World Cup if it goes to Europe”. All 3 countries have hosted the tournament since England hosted it in 1966. * Europe *
Boss says he will not tolerate interference Steve Bruce, manger of EPL side Birmingham City has warned that he will quit his post if Carson Yeung (the club’s biggest shareholder with 29.9%) meddles in team affairs. Yeung was known for exerting influence over team selection when he owned Hong Kong Rangers. $20 takeover completed
Property magnate Steve Morgan this week completed his $20 takeover of Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Former owner Sir Jack Haywood agreed to sell to Morgan for the token sum on the condition the new owner pumped $60m into the club to revive it. Leeds penalty upheld
Leeds United, relegated to the third tier of English professional soccer for their first time in their history, will start the season with a 15 point deficit after Football League members voted not to overturn the penalty. Leeds described the decision to uphold the punishment for breaching insolvency rules as ‘perverse’. Another team ties with UNICEF
Argentinean giants Boca Juniors will display the UNICEF logo on their shirts as a result of a deal between the team, UNICEF and Nike. Nike will donate a portion of revenues generated from Boca shirt sales and the club will collaborate with UNICEF on Argentina-based initiatives. Barcelona last year signed a similar arrangement with UNICEF. The ‘Old Lady’ cuts losses
Serie A club Juventus announced its net loses were down in the 4th quarter of the financial year - $16.m from $50.m the previous year. The improvement was due to a 10.5% increase in revenue coupled with a 27.1% fall in operating expenditure. Real debt levels
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon disclosed that the club had a debt of $370m when he took over last year. Calderon maintains the club is in good financial shape; Real generated $400m in 2005/06. Changes in player ownership regulations
The EPL is expected to pass new regulations on third party ownership of players at a board meeting next week. The new guidelines will also cover loans and ‘gentlemen’s agreements’ on the availability of loaned or transferred players. ‘Tevezgate’ and the revelation that Manchester United made gentlemen’s agreements over the availability of 2 of their loaned keepers have driven the changes. Gambling loses out
Following government pressure, the gambling industry has agreed to restrictions that include the removal of betting companies logos from children's replica football shirts. EPL teams Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Blackburn and Sunderland have main-partner agreements with gaming/gambling companies. Tottenham though are resisting attempts to remove their sponsor Mansion from their replica shirts, arguing that children want exact replicas of the shirts the team are wearing. * The Weekly Brief is published every Friday and delivered free via e-mail to registered users.
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