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Sporting fraud: Javier Tebas (Spanish LFP) demands lifetime ban for match-fixers

"Anyone who is involved - a player, a coach, a referee or a director of a team - in manipulating the result at any point of a game should be given a lifetime ban," said Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish LFP ( Professional Football League) at the "Leaders in Football" conference, held at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Betting, …
• Article # 10638
• Published on 11/10/13 at 11:48
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David Barnes to succeed to Philippe Piat as President of FIFPro Division Europe

David Barnes has been appointed president of FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) Division Europe, on the 09/10/2013. The Englishman will be officially presented at the general assembly in Ljubljana (Slovenia), on the 22/10/2013.David Barnes takes over French Philippe Piat…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10623
• Published on 10/10/13 at 18:59
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Mali: Boubacar Baba Diarra is the new president of the Federation

Boubacar Baba Diarra has been elected president of the FEMAFOOT (Malian Football Federation) at the EGM (Elective General Assembly) at Mopti, on the 08/10/2013. He takes over Hamadoun Kolado Cissé, in office since 2009 and he is elected until 2017.Boubacar Baba Diarra was opposed to the outgoing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10614
• Published on 10/10/13 at 17:45
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FIFA: investigation on the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups continues

"FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) investigatory chamber continues to investigate the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups," said the Ethics Committee, on the 08/10 / 2013. The latter intends to clarify on the current procedures regarding the two international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10583
• Published on 10/10/13 at 11:21
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Italian ultras and Lega unite to fight against the notion of "territorial discrimination"

Italian ultras, including those of AC Milan, Inter or Juventus invite supporters of other teams to fight against sanctions for "territorial discrimination", following the decision of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) to impose a match behind closed doors to AC Milan for a song considered as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 10580
• Published on 10/10/13 at 10:43
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UK: Helen Grant, new Sport and Equalities Minister

Helen Grant has been appointed Minister for Sports and Equality in the United Kingdom, on the 07/10/2013. She takes over Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport since 2010, who joined the Foreign Office. Helen Grant, Assistant Secretary of State for Women and Equality since 2010, is now under the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10573
• Published on 09/10/13 at 19:33
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Glenn Hoddle appointed member of FA's committee on the competitiveness of the English selection

Glenn Hoddle has accepted the invitation of Greg Dyke, chairman of the FA (Football Association), to join a commission aimed at making the English national team more effective at an international level, on the 09/10/2013. Greg Dyke wants the England team, which has not participated in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10563
• Published on 09/10/13 at 16:23
Transfers: FIFA TMS to launch DTMS, the first domestic transfer matching system

FIFA TMS (Transfer Matching System), FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) online recording platform of international transfers, has created the DTMS (Domestic Transfer Matching System), the first national system to regulate transfers, on the 09/10/2013.The platform, which is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 10547
• Published on 09/10/13 at 14:00
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Racism: "Football has had the courage to take the bull by the horns" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"Football is a sport that has had the courage to take the bull by the horns and face the challenge of rises in discriminatory behaviour, and without the legislative, judicial and political support of state authorities, our efforts would be in vain," said Michel Platini, President of UEFA (Union of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10515
• Published on 08/10/13 at 15:52
CONCACAF: first summit on development through football, in the Cayman Islands, on the 10/22/2013

CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) will hold its first summit on development through football, on the 22/10/2013 in the Cayman Islands. The main objective of this meeting is to strengthen partnerships between governments and associations to allow…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10502
• Published on 08/10/13 at 13:04