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Security for Euro 2016: "Intelligence work is the priority" (Guénhaël Huet, MP)

"There has to be proper coordination of security forces and an awareness of the problems we may encounter," Guénhaël Huet, UMP (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, right wing) politician, told NTF on the 08/07/2013, talking about the risks of hooliganism and measures to be put in place for Euro…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 7611
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England: Manchester's National Football Museum attracts 458,000 visitors in first year

Since moving to Manchester in July 2012, the National Football Museum has welcomed 458,000 visitors, said the institution on the 08/07/2013. This total represents 30.8% more than the 350,000 target set for its first year in Manchester. Since 2012, the museum has received an annual €2.3m grant from…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 7643
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Scottish Professional Football League: Neil Doncaster appointed chief executive officer

Neil Doncaster has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League), the Scottish organisation's Remuneration and Appointment Committee announced on the 03/07/2013. The SPFL was formed on the 12/06/2013 as a merger of the SPL (Scottish Premier League…
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• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7535
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FIFA suspends Cameroon's football federation for "government interference"

FIFA's (International Federation of Association Football) Emergency Committee has temporarily suspended Fecafoot (Cameroonian football federation) with immediate effect, for "government interference", FIFA announced on the 04/07/2013. FIFA has criticised the Cameroonian government for having been…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7513
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Euro 2016 : "Matches need to be accessible to the greatest number of people" (Valerie Fourneyron)

"We need to guarantee social acceptance of this great competition that is Euro 2016, that's to say, to make the matches accessible to the greatest number of people possible, offering discounted tickets in particular," said Valerie Fourneyron, French minister of Sport, Youth and Community Life at…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 7281
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2014 World Cup 2014: competition to have "cheapest ever tickets" (Jerôme Valcke)

70% of matches at the World Cup 2014 in Brazil will cost less than at previous editions of the competition, making it the "cheapest ever", according to FIFA Secretary-General, Jerome Valcke on the 01/07/2013. "There will not be a big difference in pricing from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 7381
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Euro 2016: France to host the first edition with 24 teams and 51 matches

France are set to host the 15th UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) European Football Championship from the 10/06 to the 07/10/2016. For the first time since the tournament's creation in 1960, 24 teams will take part in 51 matches, which represents a 64.5% increase compared to 2012…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 7390
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Doping: UEFA to carry out blood tests in all its competitions

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) have decided that players will undergo anti-doping blood tests in all European competitions starting from 2013/14, European football's governing body announced on the 02/07/2013.Until now UEFA has only conducted blood tests at international…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7415
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Confederations Cup 2013: "Thanks for making this competition such a success" (Sepp Blatter, FIFA)

"Thanks to all those who have helped to make this competition such a success despite of all this unrest and protests," said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on the 01/07/2013.The day after the Confederations Cup final…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7371
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Women's Euro 2017 : seven countries including France interested in hosting the final

France, Austria, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland and Switzerland are the seven countries that have expressed an interest in hosting the finals of the Women's Euro 2017, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) announced on the 28/06/2013. These seven countries have been invited to…
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• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7307
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