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UEFA to launch a tender for the French national team's matches for the 2014-2018 period

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has launched a tender among French broadcasters for the rights to broadcast matches of the national team for the 2014-2018 period, on the 30/09/2013. Broadcasters have to bid on five broadcasting packages before the 08/11/2013.This procedure does not…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 10314
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Morocco wants to be candidate for the organisation of the 2026 World Cup

Morocco wants to be "candidate for the organisation of the 2026 World Cup," said Karim Akkari, Secretary General of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the country, on the 30/09/2013.Morocco's candidacy would be the fifth attempt, after the failures in 1994 (USA), 1998 (France), 2006 (Germany) and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10297
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Qatar 2022: FIFPro calls for "respect for universal standards of football"

FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers), has called the world of football to ensure that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is be prepared and organised "in accordance with football’s universal values as set out in the FIFA statutes (Federation Internationale de Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10292
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FIFA: one match behind closed doors for Ukraine and Peru because of fans behavior

FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) disciplinary committee has sanctioned the FFU (Ukrainian Football Federation) to one match behind closed doors for its national selection, on the 27/09/2013.The decision follows "the offensive, denigratory and discriminatory actions of a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10283
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Premier League: Sun newspaper to broadcast highlights of meetings on tablets and smartphones

Sun+, the digital version of the British newspaper The Sun, has been offering to its subscribers highlights of Premier League matches since the 28/09/2013 and the sixth day of the English championship.The programme, entitled "Matchday Show" is available to subscribers on their tablet or smartphone…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 10300
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South Africa: Danny Jordaan elected new president of the Federation

Danny Jordaan has been elected president of SAFA (South African Football Association), on the 28/09/2013. The Federation's former vice-president (from 2010 to July 2013) obtained 162 votes against 68 for Mandla Mazibuko.The elections were organised by the IEC (Independent Electoral Commission) and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10275
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SSC Naples threat to build a stadium in the suburbs if the city does not sell them the San Paolo

Aurelio De Laurentiis, President of SSC Naples (Serie A) has threatened to build a new stadium in the suburbs of the city if the municipality does not sell him the San Paolo Stadium venue, to build a new stadium, on the 29/09/2013. The club president has been negotiating with the city of Caserta…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 10268
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