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IFAB: video support for referees on a trial basis "strongly recommended" at annual business meeting

The Executive Committee of the IFAB "strongly recommends" allowing the video assistance for referees on an experimental basis to be proposed at the 130th annual meeting of the International Football Association Board (in Cardiff, WAL, from 04 to 06/03/2016), announced FIFA following the annual…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 59650
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Serie A: attendance for Matchday 18 of 2015-16, SSC Napoli- Torino FC draws 39,726 spectators

Matchday 18 of the 2015-16 Serie A TIM season, the traditional January 6th holiday (day of Epiphany) matchday, drew an average of 22,514 spectators on 05 and 06/01/2016. The average attendance of the Italian championship this season is currently 22,345 spectators per match, a stadium fill rate of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 59655
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Ligue 1: The Bubbles Company obtains the licensing of Paris Saint-Germain for connected devices

The French start-up The Bubbles Company has obtained the licensing of Paris Saint-Germain FC (Ligue 1) for connected devices in the home and in community marketing, on 06/01/2016. The company launched the Bubble Home Paris Saint-Germain, a device which allows fans to charge their phones whilst…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 59637
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©  FA

Video refereeing: "Use technology to help referees" (Martin Glenn, FA)

"It's trying to get consensus on how we can best use technology to help referees. The game has never been faster, referees have never been fitter but players are getting quicker," said Martin Glenn, CEO of the FA, ahead of the annual business meeting of the IFAB at the Royal Garden in London (ENG…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 59622
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Copa del Rey: Rayo - Atlético (1-1) watched by an average of 2.1 million viewers in Spain on La 1

The match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid - Club Atlético Madrid (1-1), in the Round of 16 of the 2015-16 Copa del Rey, broadcast live and exclusively in Spain by La 1, allowed the public broadcaster to attract an average of 2.102 million viewers during the match on Wednesday 06/01/2016 (kick-off…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 59621
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EURO 2016 SAS: death of Xavier Daniel (45 years old), director of relations with the host cities

Xavier Daniel (45 years old), director of public affairs and relations with the host cities of EURO 2016 SAS, has died, following a long illness, on the night of 02 to 03/01/2016, announced the company responsible for the organisation of Euro 2016, on 04/01/2016. "Xavier joined the French…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 59526
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"Our vision is a fully immersive stadium experience from home" (Tom Impallomeni, Virtually Live)

"Our vision is to enable the long tail of the sports fanbase -- the 98% of fans who don't actually get to go to stadiums because of geographical or financial reasons, to have a fully immersive stadium experience from home. Doing so will help us achieve our mission to be the number one platform for…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 57639
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NBA: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) releases a virtual reality film in association with Samsung

The American basketball player LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) has partnered with Oculus, the virtual reality computing company, and Samsung, the South Korean electronics manufacturer, to release a virtual reality video about his daily life, and in particular highlighting his training sessions…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 59595
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©  UEFA

FIFA: Michel Platini officially withdraws his candidacy for the presidential election on 26/02/2016

"I do not present myself for the presidency of FIFA. I withdraw my candidacy. I cannot and do not have the time or means to go to voters, meet people, to fight with others. By removing myself, I make the choice to dedicate myself to my defense against a dossier where we no longer talk of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 59610
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