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CONMEBOL: former president of the Chilean Federation Sergio Jadue to face charges in New York

The Chilean Sergio Jadue (38 years old), former president of the Chilean Football Federation, has acknowledged his guilt and face charges against him by the US court in connection with the case that led to the indictment of 14 people -- including seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich (SUI), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 56663
• Published on 24/11/15 at 09:30
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Liga BBVA: Real Madrid - Barcelona (0-4) Clasico draws 1.2 million subscribers to Canal+ Liga

Real Madrid CF - FC Barcelona (0-4, Matchday 12 of the Liga BBVA), broadcast live and exclusively in Spain by Canal+ Liga, allowed the pay-TV channel of the Telefonica group to draw an average of 1.213 million subscribers during the match on Saturday 21/11/2015 (kick-off at 18:15 CET). This figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 56670
• Published on 23/11/15 at 17:49
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FIFA: formal proceedings against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini, sanctions known in December

"The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert has today opened formal adjudicatory proceedings against Joseph S. Blatter and Michel Platini based on the final reports submitted by the investigatory chamber," announced FIFA on 23/11/2015.FIFA had…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 56673
• Published on 23/11/15 at 17:14
United Kingdom: Ofcom lifts the requirement to distribute Sky Sports 1 and 2 on BT platforms

Ofcom, the UK independent authority which regulates telecommunications competition, has lifted the requirement of the pay-TV group Sky plc. to distribute its channels Sky Sports 1 and 2 to its competitors, notably the telecommunications group BT, on 19/11/2015. "The 'WMO' (wholesale must-offer…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 56633
• Published on 23/11/15 at 16:44
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Serie A: AS Roma add five more clubs to its USA Academy programme, now 10 clubs in total

AS Roma (Serie A TIM) have added five additional youth clubs to its USA Academy programme, the club announced on 20/11/2015. The Italian capital city club are now associated with 10 youth cubs in total in the United States.The five new clubs are Crossfire Premier, Lonestar Soccer Club, Players…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Transfer Market
• Article # 56609
• Published on 23/11/15 at 15:45
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Serie A: watchmaker Hublot extends its partnership with Juventus for the 2015-16 season

The Swiss watchmaker Hublot has extended its partnership with Juventus (Serie A TIM) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 20/11/2015. The company has been a sponsor of the Turin club since the 2012-13 season. Hublot launched a version of its "Big Bang" model featuring the Bianconeri…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 56616
• Published on 23/11/15 at 14:59
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Euro 2016: Patrick Kanner, French minister for sport, wants to keep the fan zones

"I hope that we can keep the fan zones and the government will work with this purpose in order to ensure their maximum security conditions," said Patrick Kanner, the French minister of the city, youth and sports, on 22/11/2015, about Euro 2016."What was planned (the fan-zones) can be changed. We…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 56600
• Published on 23/11/15 at 13:49
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FIFA Club World Cup (Japan, 10-20/12/2015): Mediaset acquires the TV rights for Spain

The broadcasting group Mediaset España has acquired the broadcasting rights, in Spain, to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup on 19/11/2015. The competition takes place in Japan from 10 to 20/12/2015. Mediaset España will broadcast the semi-finals of River Plate (ARG) on the free channel the Energy on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 56603
• Published on 23/11/15 at 13:04
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FIFA: "Football has a unique duty to society to act where it can" (Issa Hayatou)

"Football could never pretend to offer solutions to the world’s political problems, but -- as the world’s most popular sport -- it does have a unique duty to society to act where it can," said Issa Hayatou, acting FIFA president, in his column in the FIFA Weekly, the weekly magazine of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 56584
• Published on 23/11/15 at 12:10
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FIFA: J. Blatter and M. Platini reports sent to the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee

"The investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has submitted its final reports containing requests for sanctions against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini to the adjudicatory chamber chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert," stated FIFA on 21/11/2015."The final report regarding Joseph S…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 56583
• Published on 23/11/15 at 11:04