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Qatar 2022: FIFA president Sepp Blatter pleads for the tournament to be held in winter

"If this World Cup is to become a party for the people, you can't play football in the summer," said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football), at a two-day conference on sports, media and economy, organised by Franz Beckenbauer in Going, Austria, on the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7984
• Published on 18/07/13 at 17:00

World Cup: Sepp Blatter questions Brazil as hosts of 2014 tournament

"If this happens again, we have to question whether we made the wrong decision awarding the hosting rights" said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football), in Austria on the 18/07/2013 "It's not we who have to learn lessons from the protests in Brazil…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 8024
• Published on 18/07/13 at 13:25

Greg Dyke new chairman of the FA (Football Association)

Greg Dyke has been appointed chairman of the FA (Football Association, English football federation) on the 13/07/2013. His appointment was unanimously approved by the FA Council, after the FA Board agreed his nomination on the 21/03/2013. Greg Dyke replaces David Bernstein, who had held the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 8020
• Published on 18/07/13 at 12:18

EPFL: Frédéric Thiriez received by the European Commission in Brussels on the 16/07/2013

The fight against match-fixing, international transfers, sports betting and the status of football agents were some of the topics covered by Frédéric Thiriez, acting president of the EPFL (European Professional Football League), and Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner for Education…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 7978
• Published on 18/07/13 at 10:56

FIFA receives a delegation from the Council of Europe to discuss governance and scandals

A delegation from the Council of Europe was received at FIFA's (International Federation of Association Football) home in Zurich, by president Sepp Blatter on the 16/07/2013.This meeting followed a series of steps taken by the Council of Europe in the area of sport, especially a resolution on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7962
• Published on 17/07/13 at 10:07

Montenegro: Dejan Savicevic re-elected as president of the federation

Dejan Savicevic has been unanimously re-elected as president of the FSCG (Football Federation of Montenegro) at the association's General Assembly on the 12/07/2013.The former Yugoslav international player (55 caps and 22 goals between 1986 and 1998) has been head of the FSCG since 2006, when…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7864
• Published on 15/07/13 at 13:59

World Cup 2022: Qatar plans to invest €153bn

Qatar will invest €153bn ($ 200bn) in preparation for the 2022 World Cup, according to the audit and consulting firm Deloitte, on the 09/07/2013. The overall budget does not specify the amount allocated to the construction of the ten stadiums planned for the competition, but provides information…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 7834
• Published on 15/07/13 at 12:48

European Council: EPFL become permanent observer on spectator violence

EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) acquired observer status in the Standing Committee of the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour, the association announced on the 09/07/2013.The purpose of this Committee is to prevent and control violence and…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7777
• Published on 12/07/13 at 13:51

Scotland: David Longmuir leaves the Scottish Professional Football League

David Longmuir has left the SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League), it was announced on the 10/07/2013. The former chief executive of the SFL (Scottish Football League) from 2007 to 2013 was candidate to become chief executive of the new SPFL, but former SPL (Scottish Premier League) chief…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7732
• Published on 11/07/13 at 14:38

2018 World Cup in Russia: official opening of the Kazan Arena (capacity: 45,000)

The Kazan Arena (capacity: 45,000 - Russian Republic of Tatarstan) was officially opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the opening ceremony of the XXVIIth Summer Universiade on the 07/07/2013. This university games, organised by FISU (International University Sports Federation), involves…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 7693
• Published on 11/07/13 at 09:36