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Death of Jean-Luc Dehaene: "A great man, a statesman and a man of conviction" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"Mr Dehaene was a great man," said Michel Platini, President of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), on 15/05/2014, after the death of Jean-Luc Dehaene, chief investigator of the CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) Investigatory Chamber and former Belgian prime minister from 1992 to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19177
• Published on 16/05/14 at 10:14
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Brazil 2014: Chinese group Huawei partners with Ghana until May 2015

Huawei, the Chinese group specialising in information technology and communication, became a partner of Ghana Football Association (GFA) on 12/05/2014. The one-year contract expires in May 2015.The Chinese company will equip the Black Stars with technology and promote this association in Ghana…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19161
• Published on 15/05/14 at 18:59
Brazil 2014: Netherlands adopts Google Glass and Oculus Rift

KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Federation) and the Dutch national team have equipped themselves with Google Glass, in collaboration with Triple IT, a Dutch company that creates digital services, they announced on 07/05/2014. These connected glasses allow coaches to analyse real-time statistics for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities
• Article # 19121
• Published on 15/05/14 at 18:24
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Euro 2020: UEFA to create six to eight regional zones for better geographical spread for matches

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will "by the end of August" create six to eight regional zones "to ensure a good geographical distribution across Europe for the Euro 2020 matches," the European confederation said following the meeting of its executive committee in Turin (ITA) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 19051
• Published on 15/05/14 at 17:30
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Club Financial Control Body: Chief investigator Jean-Claude Dehaene dies

Jean-Luc Dehaene, chief investigator of the CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and former Prime Minister of Belgium from 1992 to 1999, has died at the age of 73 following a fall during a stay in France, on 15/05/2014. As chief investigator, he was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19167
• Published on 15/05/14 at 17:23
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ECA: Workshop on club structure and organisation held in Frankfurt

The first workshop of the ECA (European Club Association) on club structure and organisation, was held at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) on 07/05/2014. "Today, the structure and organisation of a football club - regardless whether it is organised as an association, a private…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19093
• Published on 15/05/14 at 16:12
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Brazil 2014: FIFA agrees to insure selected players before 26/05/2014

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has agreed to insure players selected for the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) before 26/05/2014, the official start date for preparation, the ECA (European Club Association) stated on 13/05/2014. The week from 19 to 25/05/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19127
• Published on 15/05/14 at 14:56
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Serie A: Juve Museum gets more than 155,000 visitors, making it 47th most-visited museum in Italy

The JMuseum, the museum of Juventus (Serie A) located at Juventus Stadium in Turin (Italy) has welcomed over 155,000 visitors since May 2013, the club announced on 14/05/2014. It is the 47th most-visited museum in Italy according to a ranking by the Italian website Il Giornale del Arte on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19079
• Published on 15/05/14 at 11:46
Scotland: Albion Rovers allows supporters to "pay what you can" from £10

Albion Rovers (League Two, Scottish 3rd division), the Coatbridge club, are allowing supporters to set their own subscription pricing for the 2014-15 season, with a minimum of £10 pounds (€12.23), they announced on 08/05/2014. This initiative, called "Pay What You Can", aims to fill the stands of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 19080
• Published on 14/05/14 at 18:59
Germany: Problems caused by supporters cost clubs €1.7m in fines in 2013-14

German clubs in the first three divisions (Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga, and 3.Liga) paid nearly $1.7m in fines in 2013-14 due to incidents caused by their supporters, according to a study published by the German magazine Stadionwelt Inside on 12/05/2014. 80% of these incidents were related to the use…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19055
• Published on 14/05/14 at 18:30