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Match-fixing : UEFA ban Fenerbahçe (TUR) and Beşiktaş (TUR) from European Cups

UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) CDB (Control and Disciplinary Body) has sanctioned the Turkish clubs Fenerbahçe SK and Beşiktaş JK, and Romanian club FC Steaua Bucureşti, UEFA announced on the 25/06/2013. Disciplinary proceedings were launched related to match-fixing. Fenerbahçe (2…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7154
• Published on 26/06/13 at 10:04
©  FIFA
Confederations Cup : "All of the investments benefit the Brazilian economy" (FIFA)

"All of the investments benefit the Brazilian economy. The tournament has created more than 6 000 jobs in the area of gastronomy alone. On top of that come numerous other jobs that have been generated in other sectors, such as hotel industry", said Jérôme Valcke, FIFA's (International Federation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7153
• Published on 25/06/13 at 18:23
©  D.R.
Liverpool City Council to renovate Anfield area for €306m

A consortium led by the city of Liverpool and supported by Liverpool FC (7th in the Premier League in 2012/13), are planning an urban regeneration scheme for the area surrounding the Anfield stadium, with a budget of €306m, the council announced on the 24/06/2013.The plan includes new housing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 7133
• Published on 25/06/13 at 16:25
©  FC Barcelone
Messi could reach an agreement with the Spanish Treasury

FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio, accused of tax fraud amounting to €4.1m, could reach an agreement with the Spanish tax authorities to pay them the sum claimed. In the last few days, Messi is thought to have made a €10m payment to the Spanish tax authorities to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7124
• Published on 25/06/13 at 15:34
La Liga : Spanish TV audiences down 35% in 2012/13

La Liga BBVA (Spanish first division) received 154.4 million viewers in Spain in 2012/13, 35% less than in 2011/12 (237.5 million). Pay channels Canal + Spain and Mediapro represented 72% of the viewers (111.4 million), while the free channels, who screened one match per week in 2012/13…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7121
• Published on 25/06/13 at 14:13
©  D.R.
Manchester United agree deals to broadcast MUTV in Norway, Iceland and Burma

2012/13 Premier League champions Manchester United have agreed TV deals in Norway, Iceland and Burma on the 21/06/2013. The agreements will see MUTV, the club’s dedicated TV network, broadcast in Burma and Norway for the first time, with coverage provided by SkyNet and TV2 respectively.SkyNet…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Agencies
• Article # 7070
• Published on 25/06/13 at 12:29
©  D.R.
Serie A : Cagliari expected to play in Trieste in 2013/14, Udinese will too in August and September

Italian club Cagliari Calcio (11th in Serie A in 2012/13) have obtained permission from the city of Trieste and the Lega Pro (Italian Football League) to play their 2013/14 home matches at the Nereo Rocco Stadium (capacity : 28 500) in Trieste on the 20/06/2013. Udinese (5th in Serie A in 2012/13…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 7114
• Published on 25/06/13 at 11:43
©  FFF
Euro 2016 : presentation of the branding and logo in Paris on the 26/06/2013

The branding and logo for Euro 2016 will be presented at ceremony on the 26/06/2013 at the Pavillon Cambon Capucines (Paris, 1st arrondissement) by SAS Euro 2016, the company co-created by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and FFF (French Football Federation), chaired by Jacques…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Agencies
• Article # 7106
• Published on 25/06/13 at 11:12
©  D.R.
Scottish Premier League: Hearts enter administration and deducted 15 points

Heart of Midlothian FC (10th in Scottish Premier League in 2012-13) have entered administration on the 19/06/2013, with accountancy firm BDO taking over the running of the Edinburgh club. The club have debts of €29m, owed to companies formerly owned by Russian-Lithuanian Vladimir Romanov, who…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 6925
• Published on 25/06/13 at 10:20
©  Premierleague.com
Premier League : a court order against football streaming website FirstRow1

Blocking the Swedish football streaming website, FirstRow1, before the start of the 2013/14 season is what the Premier League are asking of UK ISPs (internet service providers), the BBC announced on the 21/06/2013. In a letter addressed to the ISPs, the Premier League outlined their planned court…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Digital, …
• Article # 7064
• Published on 25/06/13 at 09:34