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Election of the ninth president of FIFA, the successor to Joseph Blatter on 26/02/2016

Ali Bin Al Hussein, Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jérôme Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale, these are the five candidates seeking to replace Joseph Blatter for the presidency of FIFA, during the Extraordinary Electoral Congress held in Zurich (SUI) on Friday 26/02/2016. The winner…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63007
• Published on 23/02/16 at 08:10
Joseph Blatter, the eighth FIFA president (elected on 08/06/1998, suspended on 08/10/2015)

The FIFA presidential elections in Zurich (SUI), on 26/02/2016, are the first vote which will not feature Joseph Blatter as a candidate since 1998. Born on 10/03/1936, the Swiss was re-elected as FIFA president for four years (2015-2019), following the withdrawal of Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63002
• Published on 23/02/16 at 08:05
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FIFA: decisive hours for the reforms, subject to a vote of the Extraordinary Congress on 26/02/2016

The replacement of the FIFA Executive Committee by a FIFA Council of 37 members, including a president elected by the Congress and 36 members designated by the confederations, and the separation between the political and business management functions of FIFA, with strategy defined by the president…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62940
• Published on 22/02/16 at 18:10
Premier League: Arsenal goals and matches are the most shared items on Twitter

The goal scored by Danny Welbeck for Arsenal FC (Premier League) against Leicester City FC (2-1, Matchday 26 on 10/02/2016), was the subject of more than 51,000 tweets in the moments following the goal. It is the most shared goal on the social network Twitter for the 2015-16 Premier League season…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 63008
• Published on 22/02/16 at 17:30
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Liga BBVA: Chinese company ZTE becomes the smartphone partner of Sevilla FC in 2015-16

The Chinese company ZTE has become the official smartphone partner of Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA) in 2015-16, the club announced on 22/02/2016. ZTE and Sevilla FC will organise events to connect with fans until June 2016. The Chinese company will benefit from the marketing rights of the club as well as…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62981
• Published on 22/02/16 at 15:55
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
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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
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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
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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
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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