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Brazil 2014: To better fight doping, FIFA to freeze test samples

New anti-doping measures will be implemented by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Jiri Dvorak, chief medical officer of FIFA, announced on 25/04/2014. Urine and blood collected from players during tests will now be frozen. "We will freeze…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18414
• Published on 30/04/14 at 17:45
Bundesliga: the League adopts a new method for distributing TV rights beginning 2014-15

The DFL (German Professional Football League) approved the reform regarding the way TV rights are distributed among German professional clubs on 28/04/2014. The changes aim to provide better foresight for clubs regarding the audiovisual rights revenue that they can expect at the beginning of each…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 18379
• Published on 30/04/14 at 17:00
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Axel Dauchez, CEO of Deezer, to step down in September 2014

Axel Dauchez will resign as CEO of Deezer, the music streaming platform announced on 29/04/2014. His departure will be effective as of September 2014. Until then, Axel Dauchez will remain CEO of the company and be surrounded by a strengthened management team, including Marhely Daniel (founder)…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18383
• Published on 30/04/14 at 16:30
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Financial Fair Play: Paris SG and other clubs involved will soon know their fate

The investigative chamber of the CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) will meet in order to complete the examination of the financial situation of clubs who risk sanctions for non-compliance with financial fair play regulations on 01 and 02/05/2014.This UEFA (Union of European Football Associations…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18375
• Published on 30/04/14 at 15:45
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Brazil 2014: Two German unions call for shifted hours due to late-night matches

The German unions IG BCE (mining) and IG BAU (construction) want their employees to be able to start work later in the morning during the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), due to the late-night broadcast of matches, they announced on 22/04/2014. "It would be a noble gesture on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18374
• Published on 30/04/14 at 14:59
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Serie A: Infront Sports & Media to manage marketing and hospitality for Inter Milan until 2017-18

The media and marketing rights agency Infront Sports & Media obtained the rights to manage the marketing and hospitality services of Inter Milan (Serie A) on 29/04/2014. Both parties are under contract until 2017-18. The Italian subsidiary of the Swiss agency will develop sponsorship contracts for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18378
• Published on 30/04/14 at 14:30
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Serie A TV rights: Agreement reached with Infront, tender for 2015-2018 to be in mid-May 2014

Lega Serie A, the league bringing together 20 clubs in the Italian first division, ratified an agreement with the media and marketing agency Infront for the sale of its 2015 to 2021 domestic and international TV rights on 28/04/2014. The committee for the TV rights of the Italian League will meet…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 18380
• Published on 30/04/14 at 13:49
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Belgium: Pro Ligue and MP & Silva launch tender for 2014-17 TV rights of championship

Pro League (a.k.a. Juliper Pro League, the Belgian professional football league) and the media rights agency MP & Silva, launched the tender for the domestic broadcasting rights from 2014 - 2017 for the league of the Belgian first division on 28/04/2014. "The consultation was finalised and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 18353
• Published on 29/04/14 at 18:31
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Ligue 1: AS Monaco to play in Copa Euroamericana in Colombia and United States in July 2014

AS Monaco (Ligue 1) will participate in the Copa Euroamericana 2014 pre-season tournament organised by the American satellite-TV operator, DirecTV, which will take place in eight cities in Latin America and the United States in July 2014. The Monegasque club will play two matches against Atlético…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18345
• Published on 29/04/14 at 17:59
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FIFA: "We do so much good, and then we're criticised! They say we're too rich" (Joseph Blatter)

"In an economy where people do not have jobs and there are social problems, we have an organisation, FIFA, which ... manages football. We are economically stable, we have no debt, and we have savings... We keep tabs on football... we get rid of the bad actors and we do so much good for the world…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 18323
• Published on 29/04/14 at 17:28