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2018 Russia/Qatar 2022: the two chairmen of the Ethics Committee meet in Zurich, release statement

"Both chairmen stressed the vital role of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) Ethics Committee in ensuring the highest standards of ethics and governance at FIFA," wrote Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of the adjicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, and Michael J. Garcia…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28728
• Published on 21/11/14 at 18:09
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Champions League: UEFA to offer places in boxes from €3950 to €8900 for the final in Berlin

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will offer places in boxes ranging from €3950 to €8900 (not including taxes) per person for the 2015 Champions League final, to be held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin (capactiy 75,000) on Saturday, 06/06/2015. The organisation will also VIP seating…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28723
• Published on 21/11/14 at 17:32
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Sony: launch of PlayStation Vue, Internet TV service, in the first quarter of 2015

Sony will launch the PlayStation Vue, an IPTV service -- digital television broadcast via the Internet -- in the first quarter of 2015, announced the Japanese electronics group on 13/11/2014. PlayStation Vue users will be able to "access live TV and on-demand content without a cable or satellite…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 28722
• Published on 21/11/14 at 16:50
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich re-pay the loan (€346m) for the Allianz Arena 16 years ahead of schedule

"In 2005, we borrowed €346m over 25 years, until 2030. And now the stadium is (fully) paid in nine and a half years," announced Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), on 20/11/2014, officially confirming information News Tank published on 20/10/2014.The €110m in capital…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 28715
• Published on 21/11/14 at 16:10
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Ukraine: Sportradar (sports information) partners with the Ukrainian Premier League until 2018

Sportradar, a company specialising in monitoring and providing sports betting data, became the official partner of the Ukrainian Premier League until the end of the 2017-18 season, announced the company on 06/11/2014. Sportradar will offer statistical data for the Premier League championship, the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 28710
• Published on 21/11/14 at 15:25
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France: league takes up the match-fixing case, indicts six individiuals

"Given the gravity of the alleged facts, the disciplinary commission decided to take up the case of the suspected match-fixing in Ligue 2 during the 2013-14 season. The commission subsequently appointed a lead investigator in charge of this issue," stated the disciplinary commission of the LFP…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28704
• Published on 21/11/14 at 14:39
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FC Barcelona: "The leaders have placed the club in the hands of Qatar" (J. Laporta, ex-president)

"It is very serious that FC Barcelona has relations with Qatar and the contract between the two parties has never been explained. The links of the current leadership with Qatar predate the 2010 elections. Initially, they said it was a sort of UNICEF for the Persian Gulf, and that was why we had…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 28689
• Published on 21/11/14 at 13:04
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2015 Rugby World Cup could bring €1.2bn to the British economy (EY study)

The 2015 Rugby World Cup Rugby in England (from 18/09 to 31/10/2015) could yield £982m (€ 1.2 billion) to the British economy, according to a study from the audit firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young) for the local organising committee of this competition, published on 18/11/2014. The World Cup, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 28684
• Published on 21/11/14 at 11:30
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Serie A: Parma FC late on payments of wages, expects points penalty

"We will probably take a points penalty, but the club will try to all jurisdictions to minimise (this)," said Parma FC (Serie A TIM) on 18/11/2014. The club knows about delays in the payment of wages (July, August and September) and had until 15/11/2014 to find an estimated €15m to €20m sum…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 28670
• Published on 21/11/14 at 10:36
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Eredivisie: ABN Amro bank becomes sponsor of Ajax until June 2018 (€2.5m / year)

ABN Amro bank partnered with Ajax Amsterdam (Eredivisie) until June 2018, the club announced on 20/11/2014. ABN Amro becomes an official partner of the club, as well as the shirt sponsor of the club's youth teams and the women's section of Ajax. The Dutch bank was the shirt sponsor of the club…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28665
• Published on 21/11/14 at 10:05