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FIFA: "The situation is critical, the survival of FIFA is at stake!" (Jérôme Champagne)

"The situation is critical. Given the current crisis, it is the survival of FIFA itself which is at stake!" said Jérôme Champagne, candidate for the presidency of FIFA, in a letter to the 209 presidents of the national federations, on 20/02/2016, six days before the election scheduled in Zurich…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62969
• Published on 22/02/16 at 14:54
©  D.R.
Olympique de Marseille: audit of the club launched at the request of Margarita Louis-Dreyfus

Dominique Bernard, the former CEO of the Hersant Media group, will conduct an audit of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) at the request of Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, the majority shareholder of the club, according to several sources on 19/02/2016.Since January 2015, Dominique Bernard has run DB…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 62913
• Published on 22/02/16 at 13:44
©  D.R.
Serie A: Samsung, sponsor of Sampdoria until June 2016, visible on the shirt against Inter

Samsung, the South Korean electronics manufacturer, has become a partner of UC Sampdoria (Serie A TIM) until June 2016, and the brand was visible on the front of the club shirt along with the hashtag #TheNextGalaxy during their match against FC Internazionale Milano (3-1, Matchday 26 of the Serie…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62953
• Published on 22/02/16 at 12:35
©  FIFA
FIFA: "This conference is crucial with a vote on reforms and the presidential election" (I. Hayatou)

"This conference is crucial because it will decide two important things: a vote on the reforms proposed by the Reform Committee and then the election of the president who will have the responsibility to carry out these reforms," said Issa Hayatou, acting FIFA president, on 19/02/2016, about the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 62912
• Published on 22/02/16 at 11:45
©  ACM
Serie A: Silvio Berlusconi marks 30 years as the owner of AC Milan, 28 trophies in this time

Silvio Berlusconi, owner and now honorary president of AC Milan (Serie A TIM) celebrated the 30th anniversary of the acquisition of the club, on Saturday 20/02/2016. Appraisal of this time period: 28 trophies, including five Champions League titles (see below). To mark the event, the team will…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62943
• Published on 22/02/16 at 11:05
©  FIFA
FIFA: Appeal Committee verdict regarding Blatter and Platini expected between 22 and 24/02/2016

The FIFA Appeal Committee is expected to give its verdict regarding the appeals of Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini against their suspension for eight years from any activity in football issued on 21/12/2015, between Monday 22 and Wednesday 24/02/2016, confirmed several sources to News Tank…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62938
• Published on 22/02/16 at 10:27
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FIFA: Prince Ali wants transparent booths to prevent the recording of votes (via smartphones)

"Anxious to see the next election of the FIFA president (on 26/02/2016) conducted in an exemplary manner, Prince Ali of Jordan has asked for transparent booths to be put in place," explained Francis Szpiner to News Tank Football on 19/02/2016. Szpiner is a lawyer for Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, one…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62917
• Published on 22/02/16 at 09:49
Paris 2024: 8 of the Euro 2016 stadiums among the 9 selected for the Olympic football tournaments

Eight host stadiums of Euro 2016 are among the nine pre-selected stadiums to host matches of the men's and women's Olympic football tournaments at the 2024 Olympics, confirmed the Paris 2024 bid committee at the official presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic project in Paris (FRA), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 62796
• Published on 22/02/16 at 09:30
©  D.R.
Bundesliga: the airline Germania extends with Werder Bremen until 2018

The German economy airline Germania has extended its partnership with SV Werder Bremen (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2017-18 season, the club announced on 17/02/2016. The two entities have been linked since August 2015. The company was sponsor of Hertha BSC (Bundesliga) in 2013-14. Germania…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62893
• Published on 19/02/16 at 17:34
©  Om.net
Europa League: 1.6 million viewers for Marseille - Athletic Bilbao in France (audience share: 8.6%)

Olympique de Marseille - Athletic Club Bilbao (0-1), the Round of 32 match of the 2015-16 Europa League, drew an average of 1.559 million viewers in France, with a peak of two million viewers, on the free DTT channel W9 on Thursday 18/02/2016 (kick-off at 21:05 CET).This is best football audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 62884
• Published on 19/02/16 at 16:55