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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

FIFA: 20 questions on the governance reforms to be submitted to the Congress in Zurich on 26/02/2016

The FIFA Congress will convene in Zurich (SUI), on 26/02/2016, in order to decide on a set of reforms including: a president of FIFA that "shall aim to foster a positive image of FIFA and ensure that its missions are protected and advanced," a FIFA Executive Committee replaced by a FIFA Council of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63045
• Published on 24/02/16 at 10:20

Serie A: Juventus become the third Italian club to launch an account on Snapchat

Juventus (Serie A TIM) have launched an official account on Snapchat, the photo and video sharing application, announced the club on 22/02/2016. Juve will post behind-the-scenes pictures and videos which can be viewed for a maximum of 10 seconds (for a period of 24 hours). The first posts on this…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 63093
• Published on 24/02/16 at 09:55

Serie A: attendance for Matchday 26 of 2015-16, Napoli - AC Milan draws 54,758 fans to the San Paolo

Matchday 26 of the 2015-16 Serie A TIM season drew an average of 24,522 spectators per match from 19 to 22/02/2016. The average attendance of the Italian championship is currently at 22,015 spectators per match, a stadium fill rate of 56%. The match between SSC Napoli - AC Milan (1-1) drew the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 63146
• Published on 23/02/16 at 18:30

FIFA: CAS to decide on the request to postpone the election no later than the morning of 25/02/2016

"The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal and request for urgent provisional measures filed by Prince Ali Al Hussein of Jordan against a decision taken by the FIFA Ad-hoc Electoral Committee dated 15/02/2016 in which it declined to incorporate the use of transparent voting…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63133
• Published on 23/02/16 at 18:00