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FIFA: Sepp Blatter, 8^th president, elected on 08/06/1998, suspended 08/10/2015, replaced 26/02/2016

"I'm tired of being called 'the suspended president'. Now I am the former president and the suspension is useless," said, on 24/02/2016, Joseph Blatter, the FIFA president suspended from duty and from any activity in football since 08/10/2015. "All the Congress stood to applaud me, it was great…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63242
• Published on 24/02/16 at 18:05

FIFA: Executive Committee unanimously recommends the Congress to adopt the governance reforms

The FIFA Executive Committee unanimously urged national federations meeting for the Congress in Zurich on 26/02/2016 to adopt all the governance reforms contained in the draft for the new FIFA statutes, announced the international body after the Executive Committee meeting on 24/02/2016. In…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63245
• Published on 24/02/16 at 17:30

Italy: Sky Italia acquires exclusive broadcasting rights to the 2016 Copa America Centenario

The Italian pay-TV group Sky Italia has acquired the distribution rights, in Italy, for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, announced the Sky Sport HD channel on 20/02/2016. The 32 matches in the competition, organised in the United States from 03 to 26/06/2016, will be broadcast live, exclusively…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 63217
• Published on 24/02/16 at 17:00

FC Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski becomes an ambassador of the Polish fashion brand Vistula

Robert Lewandowski (27 years old), the Polish international and FC Bayern Munich striker (Bundesliga), has become an ambassador of Vistula, announced that Polish fashion brand on 17/02/2016. Under the terms of the one-year contract, the captain of the Polish national team will appear on the 2016…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63213
• Published on 24/02/16 at 16:09

FIFA: English MP accuses Sheikh Salman of having fraudulently used aid money in 2009

"In August 2009, Sheikh Salman, then Bahrain Football Association president, was accused of using FIFA-financed sports development budgets to fund his unsuccessful campaign for the FIFA Executive Committee election. A leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper (Bahrain) claimed that Sheikh…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63197
• Published on 24/02/16 at 15:29

MLS: New York City FC launch a Chinese version of their website and an official Sina Weibo account

The MLS franchise New York City FC have launched a Mandarin version of its website and an official account on Sina Weibo (the Chinese microblogging platform), announced the club on 08/02/2016, the day of Chinese New Year. The club published a short video on its official Facebook and Twitter…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63181
• Published on 24/02/16 at 14:30

TPO: Belgian second division club RC Seraing sanctioned by FIFA with two-year transfer ban

The FIFA Appeal Committee rejected, on 22/02/2016, the appeal of the Belgian club RFC Seraing (Proximus League) and confirmed in its entirety the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, on 17/09/2015, which had sanctioned the club to a transfer ban, both nationally and internationally, of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 63157
• Published on 24/02/16 at 13:25

Copa del Rey: the final between Barça-Sevilla to be played at the Vicente Calderón, on 22/05/2016

The Estadio Vicente Calderón (Madrid, 54,900 seats) will host the final of the 2015-16 Copa del Rey between FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA) on Sunday 22/05/2016, announced the RFEF, following a technical meeting between the Spanish Federation and the two finalist clubs on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 63164
• Published on 24/02/16 at 12:38

USA: Tag Heuer becomes the official timekeeper of MLS and the US Soccer Federation

The Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has become the official timekeeper of the MLS and the USSF for several seasons, the American league announced on 22/02/2016. Both bodies previously had no sponsor in this category. Tag Heuer will be visible on the fourth official's panel during MLS matches from the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63159
• Published on 24/02/16 at 11:45

Ligue 1: "Listen to interested investors to grow Olympique de Marseille" (V. Labrune, president)

"As Margarita Louis-Dreyfus has said, she isn't looking for a buyer, she's working with me and advisors on a strategy for the club. We are currently making several considerations aimed at assuring that the club will last and stay competitive in the future. So we'll be listening to possible…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 63158
• Published on 24/02/16 at 11:05