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iSportconnect and Field Fisher Waterhouse hosted a thoroughly successful Financial Fair Play (FFP) Masterclass on Thursday evening, in front of a room full of esteemed delegates.

The inaugural iSportconnect Masterclass event, hosted at the Field Fisher Waterhouse offices in Tower Hill, featured a panel of Javed Khan, the Financial Director (FD) of the Premier League, Nick Craig, the Director of Legal Affairs for The Football League and Daniel Geey, lawyer for Field Fisher Waterhouse and a specialist in advising clubs on financial regulations.

Khan started the evening with a presentation on the Premier League’s FFP rules, before Craig and Geey outlined the regulations in The Football League and UEFA respectively, highlighting to delegates the crucial details, the differences and the similarities in the rules.

A Q&A session was held afterwards, allowing those in attendance to discuss the detail of FFP, how the various codes will operate and what the consequences might be. As everyone is getting used to having FFP rules there was much debate around definitions, possible sanctions and how clubs cope with moving between leagues, or entering UEFA competitions, and therefore coming under multiple sets of rules.

Attendees included top Financial Directors from across the Premier League, The Football League, Premiership Rugby and Euroleague Basketball.

Michael Cunnah, iSportconnect Chairman, commented on the first Masterclass: “I am very pleased with the outcome of iSportconnect’s first Masterclass event. Our panellists gave a great account of what is involved and we quickly got down to the detail of FFP. This is such an evolving subject that I am pleased that we have tackled it and I’m sure that we will have similar events in the future to see how FFP is developing.”

Panellist and Field Fisher Waterhouse lawyer, Daniel Geey, added: “I have advised clubs regarding FFP regulations for some time and it is a fascinating issue that will be central to the sport, both in the immediate future and for years to come. It’s been clear, particularly in the media, that FFP is still a subject of some confusion and I think the Masterclass allows all involved to understand the regulations with real clarity.”

The FFP Masterclass is only the first in a series of events being held by iSportconnect. Keep an eye on iSportconnect.com for the next Masterclass.

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PrimeLocation.com has appointed brandRapport, denture the sports and entertainment agency, anesthetist to manage their official ground partner sponsorship of the Ashes Series.

The agreement gives the online property firm extensive branding, allergy experiential, hospitality & marketing rights.

brandRapport will oversee the sponsorship from its London office, undertaking an experiential and digitally focused campaign which will drive brand engagement for the PrimeLocation.com.

Commenting on the appointment, brandRapport’s Managing Director, Andy Kenny said: “We are delighted PrimeLocation.com, a forward-thinking, innovative brand, has recognised our experiential and digital expertise to support them in creating an innovative campaign during the Ashes.”

Alex Chesterman, Founder & CEO of Zoopla Property Group, which owns PrimeLocation.com added: “The Ashes provides us with a strong platform and opportunity over the coming months for the PrimeLocation.com brand.

“brandRapport’s insight, approach and creativity was exactly what we were looking for from an agency.”

Swansea City have submitted plans to the local council to increase the capacity of the Liberty Stadium to 33,000.

The Swans have had a second successful year in the Premier League, topped off with silverware in the form of the Capital One Cup.

Now the club want to take advantage of their success, which will also see the team play in Europe next season, by increasing the capacity from 20,500 to 33,00 in the next fice years.

A statement on the club’s official website read: “Swansea City has lodged a formal planning application to the City and County of Swansea for the comprehensive expansion of the Liberty Stadium.

“The works proposed would see the extension of the North, South and East stands of the stadium in a phased manner over the next three to five years.

“The proposals seek to capitalise on the success of the football club during their first two seasons in the Barclays Premier League; help consolidate this status and remain part of the top flight for many years to come.

“Works that are proposed for the stadium would look to increase its capacity by approximately 11,000 spectators.”

The only team in the Premier League to have a smaller stadium than Swansea is Queens Park Rangers, who’s Loftus Road home holds just over 19,000 people.

Manchester United have removed Old Trafford from the list of venues to be used during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. 

Manchester City’s 60,000 capacity Etihad Stadium is expected to replace it on the shortlist.

Old Trafford, which can seat 76,000 fans, was expected to host three matches during the tournament, but Manchester United have pulled the stadium out of consideration due to fears over the effects of the pitch. 

The tournament takes place in September and October 2015, when the club are likely to be competing in the Premier League, Champions League and Capital One Cup. Super League’s Grand Final also takes place at the stadium every September.

Organisers hope to finalise the stadium plans and tournament schedule later this month.

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Malmsten AB has renewed its long-term partnership with the FINA World Aquatics Convention for the next two editions of the event taking place in Windsor, nurse Canada (2016) and Hangzhou, China (2018).

Official Supplier for FINA, Malmsten AB has been involved with FINA’s Convention since its inception in 2010 when the event was first held in Punta del Este. Since the inaugural event in Uruguay, Malmsten AB has signed up to partner with the 2012 and 2014 Conventions, positioning itself at the forefront of international Aquatics.

FINA President Dr. Julio Maglione said: “Malmsten’s continued partnership of the Convention, as well as their recent commitment to supply FINA’s official racing lane lines and water polo equipment until 2020, is testament of their dedication to working with the industry to grow Aquatics.

“We truly value Malmsten’s involvement in the Convention. With over 40 years’ experience delivering high-performing training and competition products they have a lot of knowledge to share with our delegates.”

The 4th FINA World Aquatics Convention, taking place 3-5 December 2016, is Malmsten AB’s third time partnering the event. The company has also joined the exhibition where they expect to gain valuable product feedback from the Aquatics industry, as well as develop their understanding of what is required of an equipment manufacturer.

Tommy Malmsten, Owner of Malmsten AB, said: “Our partnerships with FINA and its Convention are very significant to us. We like to grow with Aquatics and it is important for us to support FINA in developing our sport around the world.

“Our philosophy at Malmsten is to be the leading supplier of swimming pool equipment, and the Convention is a fantastic research and development opportunity where we can network, listen and learn from our audience, including athlete, coaches and pool managers.”

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has agreed a five-year partnership extension with Sportradar AG.

Under the terms of the new deal, story Sportradar, viagra a global leader in sports data and digital content, will continue as the ITF’s official data rights partner until 2021.

Read more HERE. 

Tim Leiweke, the president and CEO of Canadian sports and commercial real estate company Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), has joined David Beckham’s investment group to create a Miami Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, according to reports.

Beckham’s group, which also contains Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure is still in negotiations with City of Miami and Miami-Dade County to build a new stadium adjacent to Marlins Park.

The former England footballer revealed recently that he was hoping to get the go ahead for the stadium within six weeks.

Tadd Schwartz a spokesman for the group refused to confirm Leiweke’s involvement in the potential new MLS franchise, but sources told the Miami Herald that Leiweke has been involved in meetings with Miami-Dade politicians over recent weeks to facilitate a deal.

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