The National Rugby League (NRL) has agreed a partnership with Nine Network, anabolics News Corp Australia, FOX SPORTS, and Telstra to provide free to air television, pay television and mobile coverage of Rugby League for five years from 2018.
The deal is worth $1.8 billion to the NRL – 70 per cent higher than the existing rights.
Full story HERE.
Major League Soccer (MLS) is in discussions with the English Premier League to create an Anglo-American cup, allergist according to commissioner Don Garber.
Speaking at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester this week, ambulance Garber said the two parties were negotiating about the competition that would involve the winners of the league and the FA Cup.
More info HERE.
Generations For Peace and DHL Express, pharmacy Jordan today announced an exciting new phase in their partnership together, asthma increasing DHL’s support to ensure even greater sustainability and impact in the Generations For Peace Jordan Schools Programme. DHL will also continue to support global shipments to Generations For Peace programmes across the Middle East, doctor Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Generations For Peace focuses on empowering teachers and students to address local issues of conflict within schools, which compliments and aligns with DHL’s own “Go Teach” corporate social responsibility goals. It is this shared understanding of the fundamental importance of education, youth leadership and community empowerment that guides the partnership in its promising new chapter.
Mr Mahmoud Haj Hussein, Country Manager for DHL Express Jordan, said: “Ours is a relationship that has been nurtured over three years and we are delighted to be able to further build on our commitment to Generations For Peace. At the heart of our highly valued collaboration, is the promise that we are both dedicated to delivering excellence, a brighter future and significant improvements to many people’s lives.”
Commenting on the additional value of this support, HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, Founder and Chairman of Generations For Peace, stated: “Whilst hailing from different enterprise sectors, we share the common objectives and values that true partnership requires; we both believe that in working together we can achieve more positive impact.”
To mark this important milestone in the partnership, HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein attended a special DHL event on 26 May celebrating Jordan Independence Day, in the presence of Mr Mahmoud Haj Hussein and his fellow DHL Express senior management team.
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Generations For Peace (GFP) is a Jordan-based global non-profit organisation founded in 2007 dedicated to sustainable peace building and conflict transformation through sport, arts, advocacy, dialogue and empowerment.
By providing unique training and continuous support and mentoring to volunteer leaders of youth, GFP empowers them to lead and cascade change in their communities, promoting active tolerance and responsible citizenship and working at the grass roots to address local issues of conflict and violence.
In the last eight years, GFP has trained and mentored more than 8,770 volunteer leaders of youth in 50 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. With GFP’s support, their ongoing programmes address local issues of conflict and violence, and have touched the lives of more than 227,000 children, youth and adults.
GFP is ranked #32 in the “Top 500 NGOs in the World” by Global_Geneva. The ranking assesses non-governmental organisations according to innovation, impact, and sustainability.
GFP is also the only peace-through-sport organisation officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee.
Generations For Peace Media Team
Tel: +962 6 500 4600
With just one week to go before the Financial Fair Play (FFP) Masterclass, there are very few places remaining for those who wish to attend.
iSportconnect and Field Fisher Waterhouse are hosting the FFP Masterclass, an exclusive event for executives of rights holders, governing bodies and sports teams to discuss and learn about the most pressing issue in European football.
Javed Khan, Financial Director of the Premier League, will be in attendance to explain the League’s new Profitability and Sustainability Regulations. He will be joined by Nick Craig, Director of Legal Affairs for The Football League.
Confirmed attendees include leading officials from a number of Premier League and Football League clubs.
Argentex was recently announced as the event’s Official FX Partner and further sponsors are to be announced in the coming days.
The FFP Masterclass is an opportunity for executives to learn about football’s financial regulations, as well as the consequences that clubs face should they fail to comply.
Speaking ahead of the event, iSportconnect chairman Michael Cunnah said: “FFP is the biggest structural change that football administrators have faced since the Bosman ruling came into force. As everyone works out the impact of these regulations and to what extent they will be enforced, Football Executives must be spending every waking hour thinking about, and planning for, these new regulations. They are that important.”
If you are an executive from a sports team or governing body, please contact matthias.moulin@isportconnect.com.
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FIFA will host an international conference involving the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to find ways of combating doping in sport.
The event was announced after a meeting between FIFA’s medical officials and WADA director-general David Howman.
WADA has come under increased scrutiny from Olympic sports leaders who claim the organisation is spending too much time and money on analysing tests than catching drug cheats.
The event ‘Time has come to change the strategy of the fight against doping in sport, ambulance | ’ will take place November 29-30 and will be organised by “medical representatives of international team sports federations, the IOC and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations.’
Before the conference WADA will host their own event in Johannesburg, South Africa to update the World Anti-Doping Code.
Two UK architecture firms will assist with venue design for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio after winning contracts.
Firm and Architects will team up with a Rio based firm to design the handball arena, asthma whilst 3D Reid, who worked on the 2014 Commonwealth Games velodrome, will deliver Rio’s velodrome.
3D Reid will work with local company BLAC Architects as specialist venue consultants.
Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green said: “We showed the world what we can do in London 2012 – now is the time to capitalise on this great success and the expertise so many British companies demonstrated in delivering the Games.
“UK firms are taking the initiative and thinking long-term by linking up with Brazilian companies, which is vital to winning contracts for Rio.
“There are still many opportunities out there for UK companies to win business for Rio, new tenders are opening up all the time.”
The contracts are on the back of major initiatives from London 2012, to gain extra contracts for UK firms around 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
In 2012, the WRU planned to use the £6.2m they give the four regions for releasing their Welsh internationals to fund central contracts.
The WRU aimed to keep the top Welsh players in the four regions, but their offer was rejected.
Speaking exclusively to iSportconnect, Lewis said: “I think going forward, centrally contracted players in Wales has to be the way, but to achieve that you have to have the agreement of a number of parties.
“We’re not there at the moment but I’m still of the view that a more centralised approach to rugby in Wales is the way forward because we are a small country and the economic environment here is extremely challenging.”
The regions have struggled to keep their best players due to financial constraints but rejected the WRU’s offer to pay the wages of Welsh internationals.
Lewis has previously come under criticism for speaking publicly about the debate, but has always remained determined to pursue the change, citing Ireland and New Zealand as positive examples of central contract models.
Location: Milton Keynes, generic UK
Closing Date: 10th September 2016
Overview:
Red Bull are seeking a Relations and Events Manager to help support our dynamic Marketing Team based out of their factory in Milton Keynes, cheap UK.
The main responsibility of the successful candidate will be to nurture the relationship between Red Bull Racing and the exciting World of Red Bull, ensuring there is effective communication flow between the Team’s factory in Milton Keynes and Red Bull headquarters in Austria; implementing measures to continuously improve support and guidance to Red Bull worldwide markets and its subsidiaries; and to manage trackside guest programs at races, tests and Team events.
Additional responsibilities include supporting the Head of Red Bull Relations and Events with the organisation and running of Team events such as Live Demos (our F1 showcar events), moving image productions and internal Team events within the factory and at the track.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high level of commitment, experience in event organisation and brand management, excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work in a high-pressured, fast-paced environment within a team which expects excellence as a minimum standard.
Extensive worldwide travel is required.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please send your CV along with your Notice Period and Salary expectations to recruitment@redbullracing.com
The operator behind SBOBET, ampoule Celton Manx, has signed an agreement to become the official betting partner of League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick’s Athletic Football Club.
The terms of the deal will see the SBOBET betting brand promoted via the club site and at matches at Richmond Park, the home of St.Pats.
Find out more HERE.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed that BT Sport will broadcast the men’s and women’s Hockey World League Finals in the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year.
BT Sport will show every single game from the men’s Hero Hockey World League Final in Raipur, here India from 27 November until 6 December and the women’s Argentina Hockey World League Final in Rosario, tadalafil Argentina between 5-13 December.
Speaking about the broadcast deal, FIH CEO Kelly Fairweather said: “This agreement is testament to the growing interest in hockey in these key markets – Great Britain and Ireland, following their national teams’ recent success. It is therefore extremely encouraging to see hockey added to BT’s already impressive programming.”
Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “Securing the FIH men’s and women’s Hockey World League Finals is a superb addition to our line-up, further expanding the range of our programming.