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Manchester United to study possible reintroduction of safe-standing at Old Trafford

Manchester United (Premier League) have agreed to study the feasibility of reintroducing safe-standing at Old Trafford (76,000 seats), on the 19/10/2013.Ed Woodward, chief executive of the club, has expressed a willingness to explore the idea, according to the British newspaper The Independent…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 10957
• Published on 21/10/13 at 17:00

Arsenal: "It is very important for the Club to be successful commercially" (Stan Kroenke)

"None of us up here [on the board], fans, players, or Arsène [Wenger] are happy until we have won championships and trophies. We have said that over and over again and are committed to that," said the American businessman Stan Kroenke, the majority shareholder (66.83%) of Arsenal (Premier League…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 10943
• Published on 21/10/13 at 14:59

AFC : Worawi Makudi re-elected at the head of the Thai Association

Worawi Makudi has been re-elected president of the FAT (Football Association of Thailand), on the 17/10/2013. In office since 2007, the leader begins his fourth term as head of the association. Worawi Makudi beat Virach Chanpanich by 42 votes to 22.Makudi announced that his mandate will focus on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10951
• Published on 21/10/13 at 14:30

Solomon Islands: FIFA installs a "normalisation committee" at the head of the Federation

FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) have established a standards committee to restore proper organisation within the SIFF (Solomon Islands Football Federation), announced the Federation, on the 15/10/2013.The interim management team…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 10948
• Published on 21/10/13 at 13:41

FIFPro: General Assembly from the 22 to the 24/10/2013 in Ljubljana (Slovenia)

The annual FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) congress will take place from the 22/10 to the 24/10/2013 at Ljubjlana (Slovenia), announced the international union, on the 18/10/2013. The assembly will be asked to ratify the appointment of Philippe Piat as president for…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10940
• Published on 21/10/13 at 13:03

Premier League: Liverpool FC to open an academy in India in January 2014

Liverpool FC (Premier League) have announced the creation of an academy in India, in partnership with DSK Shivajians FC (Indian second division), on the 16/10/2013.The "LFC International Football Academy DSK", will open in January 2014 in the city of Pune (State of Maharashtra in the west of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 10938
• Published on 21/10/13 at 11:14

ESPN Brasil acquires league highlights package with Globosat

The sports channel ESPN Brasil, a subsidiary of the American group ESPN, has acquired the broadcasting rights to screen highlights of the 2013 league season (Campeonato Brasileirão), Brazil's first division, with Globosat, announced the local press, on the 15/10/2013. Globosat is the official…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 10924
• Published on 18/10/13 at 18:59

Ligue 1: Panasonic, official supplier of Paris Saint-Germain until 2014/15

Panasonic, a group specialising in the development and design of electronic technology has become official supplier of the Paris-SG, the club announced on the 18/10/2013. Both parties are bound until the end of the 2014/15 season.Panasonic will equip the Parc des Princes with LED screens with…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10928
• Published on 18/10/13 at 18:52

Brazil: Dilma Rousseff asks Aldo Rebelo to remain in office to coordinate the 2014 World Cup

Aldo Rebelo, the Brazilian Sports Minister, will not resign and will remain in the government to coordinate the 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil (12/06 to the 13/07/2014), according to the Brazilian media group Globo, on the 17/10/2013.Aldo Rebelo met with Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 10920
• Published on 18/10/13 at 18:31

Champions League: €30,000 fine for FC Basel after Greenpeace action of the 01/10/2013

The Disciplinary Committee of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has fined FC Basel 1893 (SWTZ) €30,000 for "insufficient organisation," announced the European body, 17/10/2013.This decision follows the interruption by Greenpeace, an NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) of a Champions…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 10911
• Published on 18/10/13 at 17:30