Brazil 2014: Government sets up temporary courts in stadiums and airports

Courts have been set up in the stadiums and airports of the 12 host cities of the 2014 World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014) in order to provide immediate trials of troublemakers, the Brazilian government announced on 08/06/2014. Brazilian authorities worry that violent groups may threaten the smooth…

Serie A: Giovanni Carnevali appointed executive and managing director of Sassuolo

Giovanni Carnevali (Italy) was named managing and executive director of US Sassuolo Calcio (Serie A), the club's board announced on 05/06/2014. Carnevali, 53, is the director of Master Group Sport, an Italian sports marketing agency. It has managed the communications and marketing of US Sassuolo…

Qatar 2022: After Adidas, Visa, Sony and Coca-Cola, three more FIFA partners release statements

On 09/06/2014 three more statements were released by FIFA partners concerning the investigation by the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) ethics committee into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. They come from Hyundai and Kia, major FIFA co-partners; Anheuser-Busch…

Serie A: Erick Thohir now majority shareholder of Inter; has been president since 15/11/2013

Erick Thohir completed an acquisition of a majority stake in Inter Milan for approximately €200m, the Italian media reported on 05/06/2014. The Indonesian businessman has been the club's president since 15/11/2013, and is now the majority shareholder as well with a 70% stake. A five-year agreement…

FIFA: "I still have fire inside me" says Joseph Blatter, who will run for fifth term in 2015

Joseph Blatter (Switzerland), the president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), announced at the 36^th ordinary general assembly of CAF (Confederation of African Football) in Sao Paulo (BRA) on 09/06/2014 that he will seek a fifth term in 2015. "I still have the fire inside…

Brazil 2014: Safety inspectors approve both temporary stands in Sao Paulo stadium

Safety inspectors approved the use of the temporary stands for the opening of the World Cup (Brazil-Croatia, 12/06/2014), said Fast Engenharia, the subcontractor responsible for their installation, on 06/06/2014. Only the cleaning remains to be done, the company said. Use of the temporary stands…

Serie A: Former striker Filippo Inzaghi succeeds Clarence Seedorf as Milan manager

Italy's Filippo Inzaghi has been appointed manager of AC Milan (Serie A) for two years, the club announced on 09/06/2014. He will succeed Dutch Clarence Seedorf, who had been manager since 16/01/2014, and had himself replaced Massimiliano Allegri, dismissed for lack of results. Seedorf thus far…

The 2014-15 Serie A managers

Serie A: AS Roma choose CAA Sports to sell naming rights for new stadium

AS Roma (Serie A) have chosen CAA Sports, a subsidiary of Creative Artists Agency (USA) to sell the naming rights to their future stadium, the club president's, James Palotta (USA), announced on 09/06/2014. "It's about being one of the first stakeholders in a sports and entertainment complex…

Candidates for main lots of Serie A 2015-2018 TV rights: Sky, Mediaset, Fox and Eurosport

Pay-TV groups Sky Italia, Mediaset, Fox International Channels Italy and Eurosport have each submitted one or several bids for the purchase of lots of media rights for 2015-2018 Serie A, announced the Lega Serie A, the professional league that manages Italy's first division, on 05/06/2014. The…