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Iraq: Asian confederation to support lifting the ban on international matches

AFC (Asian Football Confederation) supports Iraq's bid to lift FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) ban on hosting international matches for security reasons, the Asian body announced, on the 11/10/2013."Both FIFA and AFC have agreed that the continental governing body will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10699
• Published on 14/10/13 at 16:36
©  D.R.
"Intersport wants to become a world leader in the football market" (JF Greco, Director of Sales)

"We want to become world leaders in the football market. Intersport has a very real strategy to grow in this sport. We have partnered with major football brands across the world," explained Jean-François Greco, Sales Director of Intersport to NTF, in conjunction with the announcement of their…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10606
• Published on 14/10/13 at 13:28
©  Juventus.com
Serie A: Bosch to partner with Juventus for the development of the Continassa area

German electronics company Bosch has partnered with Juventus (Serie A) as part of the development of the Continassa Area, the club announced on the 11/10/2013. The Continassa is an area near the Juventus Stadium (41,000 seats) where the new headquarters of the club, a training center, a hotel…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10691
• Published on 14/10/13 at 12:58
©  D.R.
Manchester City: players and staff give £ 1,000 each for cheaper away tickets

Players and staff members of Manchester City (Premier League, ENG) have each donated 1,000 pounds (about 1,180 euros) to halve the price of tickets for away games, the club announced, on the 09/10/2013.This is part of the measures taken by Premier League clubs in order to facilitate the movement…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10688
• Published on 14/10/13 at 12:44
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Brazil 2014: 14 countries already qualified, 7 more will be after the matches of the 15/10/2013

With the qualification, on the 11/10/2013, of Germany, Belgium and Switzerland on the European continent and Colombia in South America, 14 countries, including Brazil, who qualify automatically as host country, have sealed their place for the XX World Cup (from the 12/06/2014 to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10687
• Published on 14/10/13 at 12:16
©  JV
2014 World Cup: "No more time to lose!" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA Secretary General)

"There is no time to lose to complete the work on the stadium," said Jerome Valcke, secretary general of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) on the 10/10/2013 in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) after visiting the Pantanal Arena (42,900 seats) in Cuiaba on the 08/10/2013.Jerome Valcke…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 10675
• Published on 14/10/13 at 11:53
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Singapore: MP & Silva to produce a daily sports programme for StarHub operator

Media and marketing rights agency MP & Silva has been selected by Singapore telecom operator StarHub to produce, from the 10/10/2013, a 30-minute daily sports programme, announced StarHub, on the 08/10/2013.StarHub is a fixed-line and mobile telephony, Internet and IPTV operator. The group…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 10656
• Published on 11/10/13 at 17:00
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Qatar: Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani re-elected at the head of the Federation

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani has been re-elected as President of the QFA (Qatar Football Federation), on the 09/10/2013. He begins a new four-year term which will therefore end in 2017.The Board of Directors of the Federation will meet to set new guidelines on the 15/10/2013. "This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10655
• Published on 11/10/13 at 15:39
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Goal-line technology: GoalControl confirmed as official supplier for the 2014 World Cup

German company GoalControl has been confirmed as official supplier of the goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup, FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) announced, on the 10/10/2013. The company won the tender process launched in April 2013 and has convinced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 10650
• Published on 11/10/13 at 15:08
Premier League: 15 clubs agree to lower the price of away tickets

15 Premier League clubs have committed to implement actions to reduce the price of away tickets for visiting spectators on the 09/10/2013. This decision follows a petition launched in July 2013 by the FSF (Football Supporters' Federation) to make games more affordable for fans, in the Premier…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10646
• Published on 11/10/13 at 14:15