Blue Square Premier and beyond

Football finance weekly update

published : 2nd Oct by MyFC_Web_Team

Exclusive to MyFootballClub members, local and global news, from the Blue Square Premier to the A-League in Australia.

Mansfield to get more fan money
Blue Square Premier club Mansfield Town will receive extra money from fans. The Stags' Supporters' Association has agreed a partnership deal package of donations and sponsorship for this season with Mansfield Town worth over £7,500.  The fans' group has agreed to go 50/50 with the club to pay half of the £5,000 cost for team players to use the training facilities at the John Fretwell Centre Sporting Complex.  The Supporters Association has also this season gone 50/50 with the club on the overnight stay at Barrow and taken out various sponsorships at the club.

Dean Saunders is new Wrexham boss
Blue Square Conference club Wrexham have named ex-Liverpool and Wales star Dean Saunders as their new manager. Club owner Geoff Moss this morning confirmed the post had been filled following the departure of Brian Little after a poor start to the season. Fans have expressed their satisfaction with the replacement.

Wrexham owner cuts Supporters Trust
There is still no resolution of the dispute between Wrexham Geoff Moss, owner of Blue Square Conference club, Wrexham and the Wrexham Supporters Trust (WST).  Moss stopped the WST, which has more than 700 members, from contributing to the official match day programme and from selling merchandise in the new club store. He said: "We have put together a fundraising document and plan to make sure we maintain the centre of excellence. Wrexham Supporters Association gave £5,000 and Mold Reds and Buckley Reds also helped. Wrexham Supporters Trust said 'yes' they would be interested but they have subsequently said there will be no money. It is because they want equity purchase." In a statement the WST said .“ the Society will not be drawn into a tit for tat slanging match with Mr Moss and it is our intention to refrain from further public comment on these issues.


Credit crunch hits Spanish sponsors
Six teams in Spain have kicked off the Primera Division without a shirt sponsor due to the economic crisis. Sponsors are feeling the pressure of market conditions and the first cost being cut is advertising. Racing Santander, Almeria, Real Betis, Deportivo La Coruña, Malaga and Real Mallorca all find themselves in the difficult position of being without a sponsor. Valencia, meanwhile, have spoken out against their sponsor - the Valencia Experience - for failing to meet payments stipulated in the contract signed last May. The new sponsors, who won the contract from Toyota, are currently around six million euros in arrears.

Scotland ready to take EURO 2012 off Poland
Scotland could host Euro 2012 if the tournament is taken away from Poland and Ukraine. The Polish football federation has been suspended from UEFA for allegedly failing to address corruption, and the government has appointed an administrator to run the organisation. However, UEFA have warned the government the event could be moved if it continues to interfere with the country's football association. There are also concerns about safety and transport if the competition goes ahead as planned and both host countries have been told they must speed up their preparations. If the tournament is taken away from the countries, Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith is keen to bid for the competition.

UEFA Cup becomes Europa League
The UEFA Executive Committee has approved the change of name for the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League from 2009/10. According to uefa.com “The new name heralds major changes to the competition, which will have a new 48-team group stage with centralised marketing of broadcast rights, a presenting sponsor and an official matchball in addition to centralised sponsorship from the knockout stage and a new logo and visual identity.” It is hoped that the new format will “encourage teams from emerging countries or lesser-known sides to challenge the old order, and the new identity will seek to reflect that.”

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