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Brazil : Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo to resign in December 2013, six months before the World Cup

Aldo Rebelo, the Brazilian Sports minister, has announced that he will resign, in order to run for the post of governor of Sao Paulo in October 2014, on the 16/10/2013. "I think it will be in early December 2013, when the stadium mission has been completed" (as was agreed with FIFA), he said.Among…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10876
• Published on 17/10/13 at 19:30
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FIFA rankings: Spain remain first, Switzerland up to 7th and to be seeded in World Cup 2014

Spain retain top spot in the monthly rankings released by FIFA on the 17/10/2013. They stay above Germany and Argentina, who have swapped places in the standings, compared to September 2013. Switzerland and England have both moved up seven places to enter the top 10. Switzerland's move to seventh…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10861
• Published on 17/10/13 at 17:15
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Niko Kovac, new coach of Croatia

Niko Kovac has been named the new coach of Croatia, on the 16/10/2013. He replaces Igor Stimac, who had been in charge since the 05/07/2012, but resigned on the 14/10/2013. The former midfielder was in charge of the Croatian U-21 team since the 21/01/2013."We have decided to terminate our contract…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 10850
• Published on 17/10/13 at 15:57
UEFA Champions League website wins award

The official website of the UEFA Champions League has won the "People's Lovie Award" at the British-based Lovie Awards, said UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), on the 15/10/2013. Over 45,000 people voted for the European awards ceremony which honours excellence on the internet.The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10837
• Published on 17/10/13 at 12:35
Major League Soccer: No European-like schedule in 2014

North America's Major League Soccer calendar will not be changed during the 2014 season, according to a spokesman for the league on its website on the 14/10/2013. The MLS season starts in March and ends the following December.This denial follows an article in the New York Daily News, published the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10830
• Published on 17/10/13 at 10:59
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Australia: Sam Chadwick appointed General Manager of the FFA Cup

Sam Chadwick has been appointed General Manager of the FFA Cup (Football Federation Australia) on the 14/10/2013. The Australian will be responsible for the launch and ongoing operations of the new national competition, the first of which will take place in 2014/15.The FFA Cup will bring together…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10826
• Published on 16/10/13 at 19:15
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FIFA extends its cooperation with eight manufacturers of artificial turf and chooses ninth

FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) announced a two year extension of its cooperation with eight companies manufacturing artificial turf, and the signing of a new contract with CCGrass, the first China-based manufacturer of the Federation, on the 14/10/2013.Links with these…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 10808
• Published on 16/10/13 at 18:00
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Brazil 2014 : 21 countries already qualified, the final 11 will be decided in November

After qualification on the 15/10/2013, of Spain, England, Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Europe, Chile and Ecuador in the South American region and Honduras in the CONCACAF zone, 21 countries, including Brazil, who qualify automatically as hosts, have booked their ticket to the XX World Cup…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10795
• Published on 16/10/13 at 14:26
Bundesliga: 20% decrease in violent behavior and a third of the number of victims in 2012/13

The number of injured fans in the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga (German second division) for the 2012/13 season fell by almost a third, and violent behavior by 20%, according to the annual report of the ZIS (centre for information on police interventions in sport in Germany), published on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10792
• Published on 16/10/13 at 12:15
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Emirates host cities to distribute unsold tickets to supporters

Fans are to be given unsold tickets for the U-17 World Cup, held in the UAE from the 17/10 to the 08/11/2013, an initiative of the organising committees of the host cities of the competition."In line with H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Al Nahayan’s vision for a tournament that reaches out to the future…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 10789
• Published on 16/10/13 at 11:39