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Bundesliga: Hawk-Eye goal-line technology to be used in the competition from 2015-16

Goal-line technology will come into effect in the Bundesliga, the German first division, for the 2015-16 season, announced the DFL (German Professional Football League) at its general meeting on 04/12/2014. 15 of the 18 Bundesliga clubs voted in favour of this technology. A two-thirds majority (12…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 29508
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©  LFP

Spain: League and supporters' associations launch campaign against violence

The LFP (Spanish Professional Football League) and the AFEPE (Association of supporters' federations) have set up a campaign "Afición respeto + = Vive el fútbol" (Supporters respect += Long live football) to fight against violence in football, announced the LFP on 04/12/2014. As part of this…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29473
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©  Inter Milan

Serie A: "I always thought that the fans were the real owners of Inter" (M. Moratti)

"Football is not a business, this is absolute, and moreso in the case of Inter (FC Internatzionale Milano, Serie A TIM). It is true that there are parameters to be respected, but this has nothing to do with business, because we did not have time for budgets; every week or every three days, there…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 29472
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UEFA: the Executive Committee sets the format of the Nations League, 16 groups of 3 or 4 teams

The format of the Nations League and European qualifiers for the 2018-2022 cycle were approved at the last meeting in 2014 of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Executive Committee at the House of European Football in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014. The main phase of the Nations League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 29478
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©  D.R.

Pavegen Systems: "Euro 2016 is a rare opportunity for new technologies" (L. Kemball-Cook)

"The opportunity that the Euro 2016 provides with the construction of new stadiums is a rare opportunity for the inclusion of new technologies and renewable energy alternatives which will be in place for generations to come," said Laurence Kemball-Cook, CEO and founder of Pavegen Systems, to News…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 29438
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MLS: "If we don’t have the right stadium, we’re not going to Miami" (Don Garber, commissioner)

"We love Miami, (but) if we don’t have the right stadium, we’re not going to Miami, nor should we go to any market without the right stadium plan. Until we get (a stadium) finalised, we can’t make a commitment to go to Miami,” stated Don Garber, the commissioner of MLS (Major League Soccer…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 29417
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Dailymotion: must pay €1.38m in damages to TF1 and LCI for violation of property rights

The Dailymotion video hosting platform has been ordered to pay €1.38m in damages to the French private broadcasting group TF1 for "infringement and unfair competition", by order of the Court of Appeal of Paris (FRA), on 02/12/2014. Dailymotion is accused of failing to quickly withdraw from its…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 29469
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Germany: RB Leipzig incorporates its professional football section as a company

RB Leipzig (2.Bundesliga, German second division) has divided its professional football section and its U-15 and higher youth teams from the club's association to incorporate them as a limited liability company (GmbH, Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung), decided the club at the general meeting…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 29464
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©  D.R.

Serie A: Acea (energy) and Uliveto (water) become partners of SS Lazio in 2014-15

Acea Energia, an Italian company in the water, energy and the environment sector, and the mineral water brand Uliveto became partners of SS Lazio (Serie A TIM) for the 2014- 15 season, the club announced on 04/12/2014.The companies get visibility on advertising boards during matches at the Olympic…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29458
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Liga BBVA: Beko launch viral video to activate its partnership with FC Barcelona

The Turkish home appliance brand Beko launched a viral video to activate its partnership with FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) on 02/12/2014.The spot, titled "Every partnership begins with A hello", shows several Barça players including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Ivan…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29450
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