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Nigeria: Shell installs a floodlit football pitch powered by renewable energy

Shell, the British and Dutch oil company, has installed a football pitch with lighting that runs on renewable energy at the Federal College of Education in Lagos (Nigeria), announced Shell on 10/12/2015. The technology, which was developed by Pavegen Systems (a renewable technology company…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 60854
• Published on 26/01/16 at 15:24
©  AFC
FIFA: Sheikh Salman does not rule out an agreement to make Gianni Infantino secretary general

"My relations with Europe are very close. If they want to sit and find a solution then why not? We cannot say no to anything. We will support whatever is good for the organisation. I have worked with Gianni for the past few years. So far there's no agreement and no deal but let's see what happens…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60877
• Published on 26/01/16 at 14:39
©  D.R.
Athletics: adidas to terminate its contract with the IAAF

The German sports equipment brand adidas is expected to terminate its contract with the IAAF, after the publication of a report by WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) in November 2015, claiming that "corruption was embedded" in Russian athletics, revealed the BBC's website on 25/01/2016. Lamine Diack…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 60853
• Published on 26/01/16 at 12:05
©  D.R.
Ligue 1: ex-presidents of PSG and Marseille, head of French Tennis Federation shortlisted for CEO

Christophe Bouchet, former president of Olympique de Marseille; Robin Leproux, former president of Paris Saint-Germain; Jean-Michel Roussier, also a former president of Olympique de Marseille and an independent member of the board of the LFP; and Gilbert Ysern, CEO of the French Tennis Federation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60855
• Published on 26/01/16 at 11:20
©  FIFA TMS
FIFA TMS: record expenditure ($4.18bn) and number (13,558) of international transfers in 2015

13,558 international transfers were recorded by FIFA TMS in 2015, up 3.1% compared to 2014 (13,090), announced the subsidiary of FIFA in the 2016 edition of its Global Transfer Market report, published on 21/01/2016. Player transfers from one national association to another generated $4.18bn…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 60875
• Published on 26/01/16 at 10:44
©  LaLiga
Spain: LaLiga moves back the closing date of the winter transfer window from 29/01 to 01/02/2016

The closing date of the 2016 Spanish winter transfer window has been moved back from 29/01 to 01/02/2016, announced LaLiga on 25/01/2016. "(This change will) thus coincide with the time limit set in most European professional leagues," said the Spanish League.The 2016 winter transfer window opened…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 60874
• Published on 26/01/16 at 10:00
©  D.R.
FIFA: "Michel Platini was not equipped to face this, unlike us politicians" (François Hollande)

"Michel Platini said, 'All is well. I have what I need: a lawyer and a communications adviser' In fact, he was not equipped to face this, unlike us politicians, who are used to rolling with the punches," said François Hollande, President of France, during a working lunch organised at the Palais…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60837
• Published on 25/01/16 at 18:11
©  D.R.
England: Championship club Leeds United appoint Paul Bell as executive director

Leeds United FC (Sky Bet Championship) announced the return of Paul Bell as the club’s executive director, the club announced on 13/01/2016."I am immensely honoured to return to Leeds United and I am relishing the opportunity to work alongside Massimo Cellino [the majority shareholder of Leeds…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 60730
• Published on 25/01/16 at 17:25
©  D.R.
France: the City of Paris wants to build arena of 7000 to 8000 seats near Bercy, in south-east Paris

The City of Paris wants to build a 7,000-8,000-seater stadium close to the AccorHotels Arena (adjustable seating; 15,000 to 20,300 seats) in district of Bercy (12th arrondissement, Paris), announced Jean-François Martins, assistant the mayor of Paris in charge of Sports and Tourism, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 60810
• Published on 25/01/16 at 16:50
©  D.R.
Ligue 1: Uber partners with Parc Olympique Lyonnais to provide chaffeur services

Uber, the smartphone application that allows independent drivers to provide chaffeur services to passengers registered on the platform, has partnered with Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) and Parc Olympique Lyonnais (59,186 seats), announced the club on 22/01/2016. Access to the stadium has been…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 60795
• Published on 25/01/16 at 15:44