English Premier League side Everton have agreed a deal with USM Holdings to rename their training ground Finch Farm.

The complex will be renamed USM Finch Farm until the expiration of the contract in January 2022. USM Holdings become Everton’s first training ground.

USM Holdings is the holding company for the business interests of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who owns a 30% in fellow London-based EPL club Arsenal. However, USM Chairman Farhad Moshiri is majority shareholder of Everton.

USM Holdings will receive substantial marketing rights as part of the deal, which is designed to improve global brand growth for their businesses.

Location: Home based

Closing Date: December 19, stuff 2016

Overview:

The RFU is looking to appoint a lead for the Professional Coach Development team. 
The new position provides an exciting opportunity to transform the coach development programme and will play a key role in enhancing the coaching culture in English Rugby. 
The role is responsible for implementing a coaching development and education programme designed to identify and support a succession of world class coaches in order to create world class players for a winning England. 
The purpose of the role is to support, try stretch and challenge the performance of professional coaches working with England teams, apoplectic Premiership and Championship clubs. 
The Head of Professional Coach Development will be required to design, manage and lead a coach centred, experience driven programme that focuses on individualised learning and performance. 
The successful candidate will possess demonstrable experience of establishing and implementing effective coaching processes and delivering coach development and education. Alongside this, experience and expertise in mentoring coaches at an elite level is required. The post holder will also be proactive, self-directed and have experience of leading and working as part of a team and building effective relationship with many stakeholders. 
For the right candidate, the RFU offers competitive benefits, a culture built on solid core values and an opportunity to join an organisation that is extremely dedicated and passionate about the work that they do.

 

How to apply: http://www.englandrugby.com/careershub/#page2

LeSports, viagra China’s leading Internet-based eco-sports company and Branded, anabolics the Hong Kong-based event marketing agency responsible for the highly successful YouTube FanFest and award winning ‘All That Matters’ conference series, today announced the speaker line up for their upcoming joint event LeSports Connects: The China Sports Forum.

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– Technology and media – updates on new forms of content distribution and fan engagement

– Chinese Super League – the business opportunities and the future of football in China

– Investing in international sports companies and services – what are investors looking for and how do you source China investment?

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– Bringing international leagues, events and athletes to China

– Celebrating failure – what are some of the potential pitfalls and learnings

– International sponsorship and brand opportunities featuring case studies from top global brands

– Football Matters – what are the leading global clubs doing in China?

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Speakers announced for the first LeSports Connects: The China Sports Forum include:

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Tenniel Chu ???, Vice Chairman ???, Mission Hills Group ?????

Hou Yuhua ???, CEO, Weisai Sports ????

Chen Xin ??, Vice President ???, WeCapital ????

Zhang Zhe ??, Senior Operations Director ??????, Weibo Sports ????

Stephanie McMahon, Chief Brand Officer & TV Personality ????? & ????, WWE ??????

Peter Kenyon, Partner ???, Opto Advisors????????

Andrea Radrizzani, President & Founder ?? & ???, Aser Media??????

Zhang Yi, Editor ??, Sohu Sports ????

Liu Jianhong ???, Co-President ????, LeSports ????

Xie Chenguang ???, Founding Partner ?????, Kaixing Capital ????

Shi Yiying ???, Director of Sports ??????, Jiemian.com ??

Pan Shijian ???, Founding Partner ?????, Kaixing Capital ????

Zhang Yuqiang ???, Co-founder ?????, Sports Money ?????

Han Mu ??, Founder ???, Lanxiong Sports ????

David Shoemaker, CEO, NBA China ????????????

Richard Young, Managing Director ?????, NFL China ???????????

Chris Park, VP ???, Major League Baseball ???????

Victor Cui, CEO, ONE Championship????????

Jamie Reigle, Commercial Director ????, Manchester United ??????????

Matthew Baxter, Chief Media Officer ?????, Liverpool FC ????????

Xavier Asensi, Managing Director – APAC ????????, Barcelona FC ?????????

Fernando de Matos, Head of Sponsorships AP Region ???????, Visa ??

Caroline Darcy, Head of Sponsorship, Asia Pacific ???????, UBS ????

Adrian Toy, Regional Director, Marketing ???????, PUMA ??

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Mickael Piantchenko, Asia Pacific Director ?????, ESL ??????

Tom Byer ????, Director, T3 International LTD????????

Andrew Collins, CEO, Mailman Group

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Catherine Gibbs, Head of Sponsorship ????, AIA ????

John Cappo, President ?? & CEO, AEG China ??????????

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Ben Flint, CEO, Asian Sponsorship News (ASN)????????

Scarlett Li, Founder ??? & CEO, Zebra Media ????

Richard Welbirg, Senior Reporter ????, TV Sports Markets??????????

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For the third year running, Mercedes-Benz will be Bath Rugby’s Official Vehicle Supplier and its logo will appear on the players’ matchday shorts to mark its status.

As part of the exclusive tie-up, the Peasedown St John Retailer supplies cars to Bath Rugby for officials and players to use through a VIP programme established between the RFU and Mercedes-Benz. Rhys Priestland, Charlie Ewels, Chris Cook and Jeff Williams are amongst those who have recently taken delivery of vehicles under this arrangement.

During the season, Mercedes-Benz of Bath will also display cars at The Recreation Ground and provide special offers to season ticket holders.

“We’re proud to maintain a long-standing relationship with Bath Rugby which began several years ago but has been cemented by our appointment as Official Vehicle Supplier in 2014,” said Tim Sett, Mercedes-Benz of Bath’s Head of Business.

“As a business, we’re right behind the Club in every sense and to have our logo displayed in the thick of the action on the players’ shorts is absolutely fantastic.”

Matt Powell, Business Development Director, Bath Rugby, added: “We consider Mercedes-Benz of Bath to be very much part of the team here at Bath Rugby and their ongoing support to the Club and our players is invaluable.

“Mercedes-Benz is a brand that is recognised worldwide so we’re delighted to continue our successful association with them.”

Channel 5 have announced that they will be broadcasting the FIA Formula E Championship for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons.

Channel 5 will broadcast all Formula E events live, price pills with sister channel Spike broadcasting the qualifying sessions. Practice sessions will air on Channel 5’s online social media accounts.

Channel 5’s Mark Sharman said: “Formula E is a fantastic opportunity for Channel 5 to offer live motorsports to our audience. The sport is up and coming, viagra utilising the very top tech and new and engaging ways to incorporate fans into the high octane action.”

Ali Russell, Director of Media at Formula E, said: “We are delighted that Channel 5 will be our new broadcast partner in the UK. It was very important to us that the championship was on free-to-air TV, and we have been very impressed by the enthusiasm and commitment Channel 5 has demonstrated to the series and I believe this is an excellent arrangement for our many British fans.”

 

Heineken has become a global partner to Formula One.

The drinks giant had been exploring sponsorship opportunties in F1 for several months, before settling with the organizor themselves.

It has signed a four and a half year deal with FOM, and from 2017 it will be a headline sponsor of three Grand Prix.

No Heineken signage will appear on any of the cars, and it will launch an anti-drink campaign to link to its partnership.

Heineken will look to try push the sport’s digital outreach, which has often lagged behind F1’s TV viewership.

No figures were released on the value of the deal, but Heineken confirmed it represented 10% of their global media budget.

A seven-figure payment from the Tokyo Olympic bid team to an account linked to the son of the disgraced former world athletics chief Lamine Diack was apparently made during Japan’s successful race to host the 2020 Games according to The Guardian newspaper/

The alleged payment of about €1.3m (£1m), erectile cheap now believed to be under French police scrutiny, viagra sale will increase pressure on the International Olympic Committee to investigate properly links between Diack’s regime and the contest to host its flagship event. It also raises serious questions over Tokyo’s winning bid, awarded in 2013.

Read more HERE.

Michel Platini will resign as UEFA President after having his 6 year ban from football reduced to 4 years.

It’s after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) refused to overturn his ban.

Platini and former Fifa President Sepp Blatter were found guilty over a 2m Swiss Franc “disloyal payment” last year.

UEFA have since released a statement in reaction to the news revealing they will hold an Executive Committee meeting on the 18th May in Basel to discuss their next move.

The meeting will determine when the elective congress for the next UEFA President will be held.

UEFA also stated: “In the meantime, there will be no UEFA President appointed ad interim.”

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iSportconnect, the world’s largest private network for sport business professionals, is delighted to announce Tracey Keenan, General Manager of WWE UK and Ireland and Stefan Kürten, Director of Sports Rights at European Broadcasting Union, as the latest panellists for the Digital Strategy Masterclass.

The popular event will be delivered in partnership with Omnigon, the leading digital consultancy within the sport, media and entertainment industries, at the London Grange Wellington Hotel on 13th April

Keenan and Kürten will be joining:

–  Rüdiger Müller, Head of Digital at FIFA

 – Bernd Huwe, Director of Sports and Entertainment at SAP,

– James Elliott, UFC Vice President and General Manager EMEA

– Luis Goicouria, Senior Vice President of Digital Platforms and Media Strategy at the PGA TOUR

You can view a full agenda for the Digital Masterclass HERE.

Tracey Keenan has over 20 years of business development, sales and commercial alliance experience, working within the sport, entertainment, media, government and business marketplaces.

She is currently responsible for managing and growing the UK and Ireland business in what is one of the WWE’s most successful markets. Her role involves management of the regions P&L across all lines of business – Television, Live Events, Marketing, Sponsorship, Digital and Licensing & Merchandising – and providing strategic direction and leadership to ensure sustainable business growth.

As Director of Sports Rights for European Broadcasting Union, Stefan Kürten oversees the commercial exploitation of the Eurovision network as well as the acquisition and sales of sports rights. Since his appointment, the EBU has grown to become a global satellite and fibre network with the Eurovision brand positioned as a global provider of broadcast services for all top international events in news and sports.

He has also broadened the sports rights activities to make the EBU more competitive in the greatly changed marketplace. Stefan Kürten initiated the development of the organization into a successful commercial enterprise with subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and Asia and extended the Eurovision network for the provision of worldwide fibre and broadband services.

Under his responsibility, the EBU managed to secure major sports rights for its Members including the EURO 2016, FIFA World Cup until 2012, IAAF, IBU, ISU and the newly created European Sport Championships 2018.

The exclusive, invitation-only Masterclass series, is a unique gathering providing sports digital media and technology executives with the chance to learn from each other, hear industry insights, join in on discussions and network in a relaxed environment.

The discussions will be held without the press and under Chatham House rules, allowing for an open and free flowing debate.

iSportconnect chairman Michael Cunnah said: “Tracey and Stefan are wonderful additions to our Digital Strategy Masterclass. They are both hugely successful and highly experienced figures in the sports industry and i’m sure our delegates are looking forward to taking in their expertise and knowledge.”

Invitation policy: The Digital Strategy Masterclass is an exclusive invite only event to Heads of digital media, technology, marketing, media and other similar positions from rights holders, brands and broadcasters.

To register your interest please contact Calum Watkins  at calum.watkins@isportconnect.com

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