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FIFPro "deeply concerned about Belounis’ precarious situation", footballer held in Qatar

FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) said they were "deeply concerned about (Zahir) Belounis’ precarious situation ... who has been repeatedly denied an exit visa until he agrees to drop legal proceedings against his former club, Al-Jaish, over a claim of almost two years…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11723
• Published on 15/11/13 at 15:00
©  PFA
England: Ritchie Humphreys installed as president of Professional Footballers Association

Ritchie Humphreys has been officially installed as president of the PFA (Professional Footballers Association) during the association's AGM in Manchester, on the 13/11/2013. He succeeds Clarke Carlisle, who was in office since 2010.Ritchie Humphreys, former Chesterfield FC (English 4th Division…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11704
• Published on 14/11/13 at 19:20
©  FIFA
CONCACAF: Sonia Bien-Aime, first woman elected to the Executive Committee

Sonia Bien-Aime, executive secretary of the TCIFA (Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association, a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean), was appointed member of the Executive Committee of CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11659
• Published on 13/11/13 at 18:54
©  D.R.
Switzerland: 67 international sports organisations represent €3.8 billion revenue

3.8 billion euro, that is the amount of income generated in 2011 by the 67 international sports organisations based in Switzerland, according to a study released on the 12/11/2013 by the Swiss research institute Rütter + Partner, as commissioned by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11644
• Published on 13/11/13 at 16:00
©  FIFA
Qatar 2022: "It can't be in January or February, because of the Olympics" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

"We will not play the 2022 World Cup in January and February out of respect to the Olympic Games, as the Winter Olympics will be held at that time," said FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) president Joseph Blatter, in Doha (Qatar) on the 09/11/2013.The FIFA executive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11614
• Published on 12/11/13 at 19:25
©  NTF
Brazil 2014: "For the stadiums, deadlines will be met" (Aldo Rebelo, Brazilian Sports Minister)

"The deadlines for the 2014 World Cup will be met. Six stadiums have already been delivered, the other six will be delivered before the 31/12/2013," said Aldo Rebelo, Brazilian sports minister in Paris on the 07/11/2013.The minister was invited by the Brazilian embassy in France to speak about the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 11592
• Published on 12/11/13 at 18:00
©  D.R.
Morocco: Fouzi Lekjaa elected for four years as president of the Federation

Fouzi Lekjaa was elected president of the FRMF (Royal Moroccan Football Federation) until 2017, at the end of the ordinary general meeting on the 11/11/2013. He succeeds Ali Fassi Fihri, in office since 16/04/2009. Fouzi Lekjaa profited from the withdrawal of his opponent, Abdelilah El Akram, who…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 11602
• Published on 12/11/13 at 17:25
©  fifa.com
FIFA: Blatter opposed to increasing the number of qualified teams for the World Cup

"We play the World Cup with 32 teams and if we want to maintain the quality of the event, we can not increase that number," said Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on his visit to Iran, on the 07/11/2013.He was responding to the suggestion by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 11542
• Published on 08/11/13 at 18:49
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: 889,305 tickets allocated by draw in first phase of sales

889,305 tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil were awarded by lottery, marking the end of the first phase of ticket sales, announced FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), on the 05/11/2013. The authority had recorded 6,164,682 requests for 64 matches of the XX World Cup…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11502
• Published on 07/11/13 at 13:00
©  FIFA
Russia: Sports minister condemns use of water cannons to disperse supporters

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has condemned police for the use of water cannons to disperse fans during the match between Shinnik Yaroslavl and Spartak Moscow (0-1, Russian Cup, round of 32) on the 30/10/2013. Clashes between supporters of both clubs stopped the game for twenty minutes, and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11497
• Published on 07/11/13 at 12:34