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Premier League: Surf Soccer Club, a San Diego youth football team, becomes a partner of Man City FC

Surf Soccer Club, a youth football club based in San Diego (California, USA), has become a partner of Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) in a deal lasting until 2020, the two parties announced on 26/02/2015. The main activation of this partnership will be the "Manchester City FC…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 35368
• Published on 02/03/15 at 12:59

Qatar 2022: "We have to stop on 18/12/2022 for the finish (of the World Cup)" (Joseph Blatter)

'We have to stop on 18/12/2022 for the finish (of the World Cup). Not through to 23/12/2022, definitely not. No doubt the FIFA ExCo will make the decision that we will play November-December," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35384
• Published on 02/03/15 at 12:26

IFAB: "the (triple) punishment is too harsh and a solution must be found" (129^th General Assembly)

"Following further analysis of the so-called “triple punishment” (Law 12) of sending off, penalty and suspension for the denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity within the penalty area, The IFAB (International Football Association Board) agreed that the punishment is too harsh and that a…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 35353
• Published on 02/03/15 at 12:02

FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players 2015, which came into force on 01/04/2015

FIFA published the 2015 edition of its "Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players" which sets the administrative and financial rules of the movements of professional and amateur players, within each national federation and abroad, on 01/01/2015. The regulations, which were approved by the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 41424
• Published on 01/03/15 at 12:12

United Kingdom: the House of Commons very critical on the governance and funding of the BBC

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the British House of Commons said that "when an organisation (the BBC) is in receipt of nearly £4bn of public money, very big questions have to be asked about how that money is provided and spent, and how that organisation is governed and made…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 35342
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:40

Serie A: the match at Genoa CFC, scheduled for 03/01/2015, postponed at the request of Parma FC

The Genoa CFC - Parma FC fixture (Matchday 25 of the Serie A TIM), scheduled Sunday, 03/01/2015 has been postponed to a later date, decided Carlo Tavecchio, president of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) at the request of the players from Parma, supported by the AIC (Italian Players' Union…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 35341
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:26

Europa League: "Violence and racism in stadiums and outside" (G. Infantino, UEFA)

"We have witnessed scenes of violence and racism in stadiums and outside. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and true football fans can not tolerate this type of behavior," said Gianni Infantino, UEFA secretary general, following the draw for the Round of 16 of the Europa League on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35339
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:10

Europa League: Fiorentina without a single Italian player eliminates Tottenham without an English player

No Italian players were included in the starting lineup of ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) against Tottenham Hotspur FC (Barclays Premier League), who themselves did not select any English players in their starting 11 for the the Round of 32 Europa League match (Fiorentina won 2-0, 3-1 on aggregate)…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 35320
• Published on 27/02/15 at 18:53

Ligue 1: turnover of €53.4m for AS Saint-Étienne for the 2013-14 season

AS Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1) generated €53.4m in turnover during the 2013-14 season, the club announced on 26/02/2015. Total revenue, excluding player trading, is up 6% from the 2012-13 season (€50.8m). Audiovisual rights represent 62% (€ 33.08 million) of the club's revenue in 2013-14. Sponsorship…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 35292
• Published on 27/02/15 at 18:31

IFAB "The never-ending debate about the (so-called) ‘triple punishment" (Joseph Blatter)

"The IFAB treads the fine line between conservation and modernisation with great assurance and has proved the Keeper of the Grail in the most positive sense. It refuses to be knocked off course by short-term (and short-sighted) swings in the public mood. A prime example is the never-ending debate…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35291
• Published on 27/02/15 at 17:18