Germany’s top soccer league, the Bundesliga has revealed today their ninth straight turnover record during the 2012-13 season. 

Continuing its lasting growth with 2.17 billion euros ($2.97bn) and topping its previous year’s amount by 4.4 per cent. The Bundesliga recorded 383.5 million euros ($524m) in operative profits, the highest of all time. Seventeen of 18 clubs were in the black with turnover before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA).

On the expenditures side, salaries for players and coaches remained stable at 39 per cent. The Bundesliga 2 recorded the highest turnover in its history with 419.4 million euros ($573m) (a 9.1 per cent increase on last season), and fifteen of the 18 second division clubs recorded positive EBITDA numbers. The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga made the announcement at today’s presentation of the Bundesliga Report 2014 in Frankfurt.

“The Bundesliga is succeeding in the split between top level sports performance and economic rationality, especially compared to others in Europe. Thanks also to the further increases with the media contracts that take effect this season, the league is on the road to extending its position as the second-strongest earning football league in Europe,” said Christian Seifert (pictured), CEO of the DFL.

In total, the turnover of the 36 clubs and capital companies of the DFL also increased for the ninth time in a row. All told, the clubs collected 2.59 billion euros ($3.53bn) in the past season. Just like in past seasons, professional football saw increases in all central income categories (advertising, media and player revenues).

The clubs and capital companies paid 850 million euros ($1.16mn) (last year 800 million euros ($1.09m)) in taxes and dues last season, more than ever before.

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The World Archery Fedration has re-elected Professor Dr U?ur Erdener as their President at the 50th World Archery Congress

Prof Dr U?ur ERDENER, for sale who was the only candidate, medstore was re-elected with 93 votes in favour and 2 votes against, therapy reflecting the overwhelming support for his management.

Erdener has been President since 2005 when the organisation was the International Archery Federation (FITA). Erdener changed the name of the organisation to World Archery Federation (WA) in 2009.

World Archery also apointed María Emma GAVIRIA (COL), Sanguan KOSAVINTA (THA) and Philippe BOUCLET (FRA) as Vice Presidents. Greg EASTON (USA), Vladimir ESHEEV (RUS) and Aladin GABR (EGY) were also added to the executive board.

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OC Sport has revealed that the media coverage of the Extreme Sailing Series has increased five-fold from 2009.

The amazing rise highlights the growing interest in ESS, as their brand of exciting stadium sailing continues to change the general niche perception the sport has.

Havas Sponsorship Insight Surveys also recorded a significant increase of 37% in value of media coverage of the first 4 Acts in 2012 compared with the first 4 Acts in 2011.

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of organisers OC Sport said: “We are always totally transparent on the methodology used by Havas Sponsorship Insights to evaluate our property.

“Ultimately there are a few different ways to do the maths, so the relative year on year performance remains the most important measure for us. We have today more than 5 times the coverage that we had in 2009, and have progressed every single year, using the same measurement methodology – that progression is the key result for us.

“Extreme Sailing Series offers many great opportunities for businesses and host venues in B2B, consumer and internal spaces, and the media valuation aspect is only one measure of the value of the event, but it remains an important one for our different stakeholders.”

The media valuation certainly indicates great exposure for the events, which can only be good news. However, cost of tracking media coverage globally determines that print and TV coverage was monitored over a specific period of time. Print media is monitored for a month over the course of the event, whilst TV coverage is monitored during the week of the event) and in the countries the events are held.

Speaking exclusively to iSportconnect, Turner added: “We monitor thousands of online media around the globe throughout the year and we rely on each of the Host Venues and their agencies, participating teams and our own personal contact with media and journalists to get hold of print and TV coverage outside of the event periods as media monitoring around the world and across all platforms is very costly.

“We are transparent and conservative with the methodology applied to the media valuation using Havas market place advertising rates, which are considerably less, as opposed to standard rates. This is why Havas Sponsorship Insights applies a conservative 10% of unmonitored coverage which is inevitably missed outside of the events periods we monitor.”

In terms of attracting more media coverage outside of the monitored time period, it has proven not to be so much of a problem due to number of races the ESS holds.

“The circuits is hosted in 7 iconic cities over 10 months which doesn’t allow much down time in between each of these Acts. Other news in between events, such as team or venue announcements, new developments in the Series or plans for the following season and media evaluation reports also get reported so there is no real problem on that front, and it’s not a bad thing to have some breathing space in between each event like most sports do. We have very active content platforms such as the official event website and social networks, that fuel the media and fan base,” concluded Turner.

Alastair Macdonald, Director at Havas Sponsorship Insights commented: “The volume of media coverage that the Extreme Sailing Series has gained after four events in 2012 has increased for the third year in succession, as detailed in the mid-season media evaluation report.

“The Extreme Sailing Series remains popular in Europe and Asia, and has made an immediate impact in Portugal – a new addition to the 2012 calendar – where there has been significant media coverage of the event.”

“Projections for exposure for the full seven-event series, and the value that this media coverage may deliver, have been made. Total media value for the 2012 series is forecast to be in the region €30m. This projection is based on the amount of coverage gained so far this year, and the actual cost of advertising in the territories in which this exposure appears.”

“Actual marketplace advertising buying rates as opposed to standard rate card have been used in all calculations to ensure the media values published comply with OC Sport’s policy of remaining conservative on media values.”

Leeds United owners Gulf Finance House (GFH) have confirmed today that a British consortium led by Leeds United’s managing director David Haigh will acquire a 75 per cent stake in the team.

GFH will retain a 10 per cent shareholding in Leeds United once a consortium of British investors has completed its takeover, the Islamic bank has told shareholders.

The terms of the agreement and value were not however disclosed but GFH said it expected the transaction to have a “positive impact on its financials”.

The investors signed the agreement on 30 November 2013 but have yet to receive approval from the relevant football authorities in England.

Soccerex have announced that FIFA Vice President, Jim Boyce, will be part of the agenda-setting conference at the next Soccerex Global Convention, 6-10 September 2014, Manchester.

As part of the FIFA Executive Committee responsible for some of FIFA’s most vital decisions including hosts of FIFA tournaments and number of teams involved, Boyce will be sharing his extensive experience within the football industry and his thoughts on what the future holds for different aspects of the beautiful game.

Boyce said: “I am delighted to be participating in the Soccerex Global Convention next year in Manchester. The event has proven to be an important platform for the football community, one regularly used by my FIFA colleagues and I look forward to be involved in 2014.”

The FIFA Vice President, previously Northern Ireland FA President for over ten years, has recently commented in light of UEFA President Platini’s recent World Cup proposal, in which he’s suggested having eight more teams to accommodate more African and Asian countries.  In response, Boyce told the Times, “I would be very interested to hear what he has to say. It is not something I have heard mentioned but it is certainly something I would give my full consideration to, once I have the full details of Platini’s proposal.”

Regarding the involvement of Jim Boyce, Soccerex CEO, Duncan Revie said:  “Jim is such an influential and longstanding figure within the football hierarchy and we’re delighted to have him on board for next year’s event. His wealth of football experience, both nationally and internationally, will mean we’re in for an insightful and enjoyable session!“

The Soccerex Global Convention is a five-day football business event which is returning to Manchester after 12 years on the road, around the world. The event will see the elite of the world’s football industry come together to learn, debate, network and most importantly do business.

For more information on the Soccerex Global Convention, visit www.soccerex.com

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has elected Brian Cookson as their President today at their Congress in Florence.

Cookson beat out incumbent Pat McQuaid by 24 votes to 18 after campaigning on a manifesto centred on restoring trust and credibility in the UCI and growing cycling worldwide.

Mr Cookson will take up his UCI position with immediate effect and consequently steps down as President of British Cycling.

Speaking after the result was announced, discount  Brian Cookson said: “It is a huge honour to have been elected President of the UCI by my peers and I would like to thank them for the trust they have placed in me today.

“The campaign to get to this point has been intense but I am under no illusion that the real work starts now.  So I call on the global cycling community to unite and come together to help ensure that our great sport realises its enormous potential.   This is the vision that will drive and focus my activities over the next four years.

“I have said throughout my campaign that we must embrace a new style of governance and a collegiate way of working so that a new era of growth and commercial success for the UCI and our sport can begin.

“My first priorities as President will be to make anti-doping procedures in cycling fully independent, viagra 60mg sit together with key stakeholders in the sport and work with WADA to ensure a swift investigation into cycling’s doping culture.

“It is by doing these things that we will build a firm platform to restore the reputation of our International Federation with sponsors, ed broadcasters, funding partners, host cities and the International Olympic Committee. Ultimately this is how we grow our sport worldwide and get more riders and fans drawn into cycling.

“Finally, while there have been some difficult moments between myself and my opponent Pat McQuaid during this election contest, I would like to thank Pat for the contribution he has made to cycling during his long career.  I wish him well in whatever he goes on to do.”

Minister for Sport Hugh Robertson congratulates Brian Cookson on his appointment as UCI President.

“I congratulate Brian Cookson on becoming the President of the UCI. Cycling in Britain has never been in a better place as it is right now, on both participation and elite fronts, and Brian deserves a lot of credit for that. I am sure he will do a fantastic job taking the sport forward globally.”

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