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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
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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
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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
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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
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Parma FC: "Our match against Genoa on Sunday will go ahead as planned" (G. Manenti, president)

"Our match against Genoa on Sunday (25th matchday of Serie A, 01/03/2015 at 3pm), will go ahead as planned. Then we'll see when we can play the postponed game against Udinese (planned for 22/02/2015 but cancelled by order of the prefect of Parma due to a lack of security personnel)," said…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 35272
• Published on 27/02/15 at 14:30
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Qatar 2022: first meeting of the Local Organising Committee, with J. Valcke (FIFA), on 25/02/2015

The LOC (Local Organizing Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar held its first meeting with representatives of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), including Jerome Valcke, secretary general of the body, in Doha (QAT), on 25/02/2015. "The main focus of the meeting was to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35240
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:45
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Premier League: Yokohama Rubber will replace Samsung as Chelsea shirt sponsor for €55m per year

The Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama Rubber has replaced the Korean group Samsung as the shirt sponsor to Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) for five seasons (2015-16 to 2019-20), announced the club on 26/02/2015. The partnership is presented by the club as "one of the biggest shirt…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 35242
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:10
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China: Internet group Tencent becomes exclusive digital partner of the NBA, for €612m for 2015-2020

Tencent Holdings Limited, a Chinese Internet services group, extended its partnership with the NBA, becoming the exclusive digital partner of the North American professional basketball league in China, on 30/01/2015. The agreement takes effect on 01/07/2015 and runs until 30/06/2020. The deal…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 33228
• Published on 27/02/15 at 10:00
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2014-15 Europa League: all the latest news

With the second legs of the Round of 16 of the 2014-15 Europa League taking place in the evening of 26/02/2015, please find a selection of all the recent news and events on News Tank regarding this competition.
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 35236
• Published on 26/02/15 at 19:34
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Vinci Stadium: "We are known for our experience hosting major international events" (Damien Rajot)

"We are known for our experience hosting major international events," said Damien Rajot, COO of Vinci Stadium, a subsidiary of Vinci Concessions, which specialises in operating sports enclosures, to News Tank following the appointment of the French group as the operator of the Olympic Stadium in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 33232
• Published on 26/02/15 at 18:34