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Chelsea FC launch a competition to design the main gates for the future Stamford Bridge stadium

Chelsea FC (Premier League) are launching a competition open to the public to design the main gates for the future Stamford Bridge stadium, announced the club on 22/02/2016. As part of the renovation of the stadium, subject to planning permission, Chelsea want to expand the bridge that connects…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 63434
• Published on 26/02/16 at 15:00

Inter Milan: Giovanni Gardini joins the club as chief football administrator

Giovanni Gardini has joined FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM), taking the role of chief football administrator, announced the Italian club on 25/02/2016. He will officially begin his new role on 01/03/2016."He brings with him a great deal of experience on the sports administration side…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63423
• Published on 26/02/16 at 14:15

FIFA reforms adopted with 89% of the vote (179 votes) at the Extraordinary Congress in Zurich (SUI)

179 national federations, representing 89% of the 201 valid votes cast, voted in favour of the reforms developed by the 2016 FIFA Reform Committee at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016 (156 votes were required, or 75% of the 207 associations present and eligible to vote…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63424
• Published on 26/02/16 at 13:35

Liga BBVA: Barcelona extend their partnership with UNICEF until 2020 and will pay €2m per year

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have extended their partnership with UNICEF until 2020, and will pay €2m per year to the international organisation, announced the club on 25/02/2016. To celebrate its tenth year of partnership with UNICEF, the club has increased its annual donation, which had previously…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63409
• Published on 26/02/16 at 13:05

Pepsi Max (beverages) launches a digital advertising campaign under the hashtag #Maxfootball

The US company PepsiCo has launched, on 23/02/2016, a digital advertising campaign under the hashtag #Maxfootball. The main part of this campaign is a video featuring the players Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany (Manchester City FC), James Rodriguez (Real Madrid CF), Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal FC…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63402
• Published on 26/02/16 at 12:30

France: Ticketmaster becomes a partner of Red Star FC (Ligue 2)

The ticketing platform Ticketmaster has becomes a partner of Red Star FC (Ligue 2), announced the club on 24/02/2016. The company, which belongs to the American group Live Nation Entertainment, has a network of 35 outlets in the Picardie region of France and 86 in the Paris area. Ticketmaster also…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs
• Article # 63401
• Published on 26/02/16 at 11:45

China: the CFA (football federation) confirms its independence from the central government

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is now independent of the State General Administration of Sports -- the public, government-run body in charge of sport in China -- announced the CFA to several local newspapers on 24/02/2016. This information was confirmed to News Tank Football on 25/02/2016…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 63378
• Published on 26/02/16 at 11:14

FIFA: CONCACAF "will not vote in bloc" and no orders have been given to the 35 federations

"CONCACAF will not vote in bloc, everyone can vote for the candidate of their choice. That is our position. Each individual is free to choose the candidate they want," said Jurgen Mainka, deputy secretary general of CONCACAF, after the 22^nd Extraordinary Congress of the Confederation of North…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63386
• Published on 26/02/16 at 10:35

FIFA election: two-thirds majority needed in first round, "50%+1" (104 votes) from second round

"For the election of the President, two-thirds of the votes of the Members present and eligible to vote are necessary in the first ballot. In the second and any other requisite ballot, a simple majority (more than 50%) of the valid votes cast is sufficient," states Article 27, Paragraph 3 of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63392
• Published on 26/02/16 at 09:50

FIFA: "UEFA is the flagship confederation and must support the reforms" (Issa Hayatou)

"UEFA, which, like it or not, is the flagship confederation, must support the reforms. Your position is crucial in seeing that the reforms of the governance of FIFA, which were set out at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress, are adopted," said Issa Hayatou, acting president of FIFA, before the 54…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63355
• Published on 25/02/16 at 18:10