Futbol+ Explained

Futbol+
Type:Daily sports newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Founder:Vugar Mammadov
Chiefeditor:Mahir Rustamov
Language:Azerbaijani
Headquarters:Baku, Azerbaijan
Sister Newspapers:Bukmeker

Futbol+ is an Azerbaijani national daily sport newspaper owned by Vugar Mammadov. The newspaper focuses primarily on football, in particular the day-to-day activities of Azerbaijan Premier League clubs. It has one of the highest in Azerbaijan for a daily newspaper, and quarter than half of sports readership.[1]

History

Futbol+ was founded on 21 October 1997 by Vugar Mammadov.[2] In 2012, the club celebrated its 15th year since its launch.[3] In the 2010s, the newspaper saw falling profits, but did not change its policies or the nature of the content it carried.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YENİ MƏTBƏƏNİN SAHİBİ: “HƏM AĞ-QARA, HƏM DƏ RƏNGLİ QƏZET BURAXMAQ İMKANIMIZ VAR”. www.mediaforum.az. 9 August 2014. Azerbaijani. 8 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140708020200/http://www.mediaforum.az/az/2010/03/12/YEN%C4%B0-M%C6%8FTB%C6%8F%C6%8FN%C4%B0N-SAH%C4%B0B%C4%B0-H%C6%8FM-A%C4%9E-QARA-H%C6%8FM-D%C6%8F-R%C6%8FNGL%C4%B0-030041786c.html#.U-VySvldVQA. dead.
  2. Web site: “Futbol+” BAĞLANIR?. sportinfo.az. 9 August 2014. Azerbaijani. 12 August 2014. https://archive.today/20140812010037/http://sportinfo.az/news-8715. dead.
  3. Web site: Mammadov. Elshan. “Futbol+” 15 yaşını qeyd etdi. news.lent.az/. 9 August 2014. 9 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809210602/http://news.lent.az/news/108201. dead.