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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
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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
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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
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FIFA: "I know Jérôme Champagne, I worked with him, I can trust him" (Pelé)

"One of the candidates is Jérôme Champagne who worked with me at a time. I know him. I worked with him. I can trust him," said the Brazilian Pelé to the website GloboEsporte.com on 16/02/2016, about the election for the presidency of FIFA, scheduled in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016. Along with the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62874
• Published on 19/02/16 at 15:20
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Serie A: Philips becomes the official "lighting" partner of Juventus until June 2017

The Dutch company Philips has become the official "lighting" partner of Juventus (Serie A TIM) until June 2017, the club announced on 17/02/2016. As part of the agreement, Philips has installed innovative lighting systems in the hospitality areas of Juventus Stadium (41,000 seats) and is entitled…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62865
• Published on 19/02/16 at 14:43
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Olympique Lyonnais: turnover of €107.8m (+105%), net profit of €19.7m in the first half of 2015-16

OL Groupe, the holding company which owns Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1), realised a total turnover of €107.8m in the first half of the 2015-16 financial year (from 01/07 to 31/12/2015 ), an increase of €55.3m (+105%) year-on-year (€52.5m in the first half of 2014-15), announced the group on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 62710
• Published on 19/02/16 at 14:14
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FIFA: "I have received support from around the world, I am happy with the campaign" (Sheikh Salman)

"I have received significant support around the world, and am happy with how the campaign has gone so far. So I go into the final week with confidence for the future of FIFA," said Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), president of the AFC and candidate for the FIFA presidency, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62826
• Published on 19/02/16 at 13:15
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France: Vivendi (Canal+) confirms an exclusive distribution agreement with beIN Sports for 5 years

The supervisory board of Vivendi has authorised the board of its subsidiary Canal+ to enter into an exclusive distribution agreement with the pay-TV group beIN Sports France, announced the French telecom and media group during the publication of its 2015 annual results on 18/02/2016. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 62825
• Published on 19/02/16 at 12:39