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Fecafoot: a 13-member normalisation committee set up on the 22/07/2013

A 13-member normalisation committee has been set up by FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) and CAF (Confederation of African Football) to revise the Fecafoot (Cameroonian football federation) statutes, on the 20/07/2013. Work began on the 22/07/2013 at Fecafoot's headquarters…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8136
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England: Manchester United's owners consider changing club badge

Manchester United (Premier League champions in 2012/13) are considering reintroducing the words "football club" in the club's name and visual identity, according to Manchester United's chief executive, Ed Woodward, on the 21/07/2013. The words "football club" featured on Manchester United's badge…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 8131
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FIFA: 14 federations interested in hosting the 2016 congress and 10 in 2017

14 federations have expressed their interest in hosting FIFA's (International Federation of Association Football) congress in 2016, and 10 federations have indicated their wish to host the 2017 edition, according to FIFA on the 22/07/2013.Following the 2013 congress, held in Mauritius on the 30…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8130
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Parc des Princes: new rules and regulations ban smoking, including electronic cigarettes

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 champions in 2012/13) have established a new set of rules and regulations for the Parc des Princes (capacity: 45,000 seats) for the 2013/14 season, on the 21/07/2013. Supporters who must sign these regulations when buying their season ticket, are no longer allowed to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8128
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"Fans' voices must be heard" (Gianni Infantino, UEFA)

"Fans are the reason football exists at all, your voice has to be heard and fans have to help shape football's future. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is proud to have established a dialogue with your representatives," said Gianni Infantino, UEFA's General Secretary at the FSE's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8125
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2014 World Cup: the sale of three million tickets will begin on the 20/08/2013

The sale of tickets for the 2014 World Cup will start at midday on the 20/08/2014, FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) announced at a press conference for ticketing pricing on the 19/07/2013. Three million tickets will be sold across the three sales phases.FIFA has reiterated…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 8103
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England : press group News UK awarded rights to Football Association match clips until 2017

British newspaper group News UK has been awarded the rights to Football Association match clips until 2017, the company announced on the 17/07/2013.The FA's rights are shared between News UK, BT Sport and the BBC. This will allow News UK to show near-live clips across all its digital platforms of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 8092
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England : Sky Sports extends its broadcasting agreement with The Football League until 2018

The Football League (2nd, 3rd and 4th divisions in England - 72 clubs) and British pay-TV channel Sky Sports have agreed a new five-year partnership that includes extending their existing broadcasting agreement, running until 2014/15, for a further three years until 2018, on the 18/07/2013.The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 8083
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Schalke 04: the Veltins Arena increases its capacity by 300 seats (180 in VIP areas)

Schalke 04 are profiting from the summer break by increasing the capacity of their stadium, the Veltins Arena. 300 new seats have been added to the stadium, 60% of which (180 seats) are in VIP areas.At the beginning of the 2013/14 Bundesliga season, on the 09/08/2013, the Veltins Arena will have a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8106
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A Cameroonian delegation received in Zurich is committed to comply with FIFA requirements

A delegation from the Cameroonian government, received in Zurich (Switzerland) by Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) "expressed the full cooperation of their government to solve the problems that prompted the suspension of Fecafoot (Cameroonian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8108
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