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FIFA: Greg Dyke, the chairman of the Football Association, says he will vote for Ali Bin Al Hussein

"We should stress this morning's (27/05/2015) developments are very serious for FIFA and its current leadership. As one of the associations who nominated Prince Ali it will not surprise you to learn that if the election for president goes ahead the FA will be voting for him," announced Greg Dyke…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 42819
• Published on 28/05/15 at 14:34

FIFA partners express concern, US credit card company Visa threatens to withdraw its sponsorship

"Our disappointment and concern with FIFA in light of today’s developments is profound. As a sponsor, we expect FIFA to take swift and immediate steps to address these issues within its organisation. This starts with rebuilding a culture with strong ethical practices in order to restore the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 42844
• Published on 28/05/15 at 13:14

FIFA sponsorship revenues

FIFA is expected to exceed €300m in sponsorship revenues for 2014. The various partnerships for the 2011-2014 period will exceed €1.1bn in commercial revenue, a 39% increase compared to 2007-2010, which generated €791m. The six major FIFA partners' contracts increased by 61% from 2007-2010 to…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79957
• Published on 28/05/15 at 12:42

Serie A 2015-16: real-time statistics, the fight against web piracy and international promotion

"We will start direct negotiations with interested parties for the sale of the international audiovisual rights to the TIM Cup and the Supercoppa TIM (Italian Super Cup) for the 2015-2018 period. It has also been agreed to establish of a video-tracking system from next season (2015-16), which will…

Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 42822
• Published on 28/05/15 at 11:30

FIFA: "Such misconduct has no place in football" (Joseph Blatter)

"Let me be clear: such misconduct has no place in football and we will ensure that those who engage in it are put out of the game," stated Joseph Blatter, the FIFA president, in a statement on the website of the international federation on 27/05/2015. Eugenio Figueredo (Uruguay) and Jeffrey Webb…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 42827
• Published on 28/05/15 at 10:50

FIFA: UEFA request the postponement of the congress and propose elections "in the next six months"

"The members of the UEFA Executive Committee are convinced that there is a strong need for a change to the leadership of this FIFA and strongly believe that the FIFA Congress should be postponed, with new FIFA presidential elections to be organised within the next six months" stated UEFA upon…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 42821
• Published on 28/05/15 at 10:12

Romania: Joma replaces adidas as a kit supplier to the federation until 2019

The Spanish sport equipment brand Joma has replaced adidas as kit supplier to the FRF, announced Romanian media on 26/05/2015. The four year contract will end in 2019. The federation will receive €480,000 per season, as well as €720,000 worth of equipment. The contract also includes a premium of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 42788
• Published on 27/05/15 at 19:00

FIFA: "We cannot continue with the crisis in FIFA" (Ali Bin Al Hussein, presidential candidate)

"We cannot continue with the crisis in FIFA, a crisis that has been ongoing and is not just relevant to the events of today," said the Jordanian Price Ali Bin Al Hussein, a candidate for the FIFA presidential elections, on Twitter on 27/05/2015. Seven senior officials from international football…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 42773
• Published on 27/05/15 at 17:50

Spain: a Liga-Mediapro joint venture to maximise international commercial revenue

The search for business partners for "La Liga World 2015," a tournament to promote Spanish professional football abroad, which starts in Washington (USA) on 27/05/2015, is among the objectives of Spanish Soccer International Marketing, a joint venture established on 13/11/2014 by La Liga and the…

Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 42756
• Published on 27/05/15 at 17:23

FIFA: US Department of Justice indicts 9 FIFA officials and 5 corporate executives

"A 47-count indictment was unsealed early this morning in federal court in Brooklyn (New York, USA), charging 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, among other offenses, in connection with the defendants’ participation in a 24-year scheme to enrich…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 42748
• Published on 27/05/15 at 16:06