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Spain: Copa del Rey final (Barcelona-Real) to be held at Mestalla stadium in Valencia on 19/04/2014

The final of the Copa del Rey in 2014 will see FC Barcelona oppose Real Madrid at the Mestalla stadium (55,000 seats) in Valencia on 19/04/2014. Real Madrid eliminated Atletico Madrid (3-0, 2-0) in the semifinals, while FC Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad (2-0, 1-1). This is the seventh Cope del…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 14815
• Published on 14/02/14 at 11:38
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Monaco-LFP deal: seven leaders introduce action for annulment before the French Council of State

Seven presidents or senior executives of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs introduced an action, on 13/02/2014, before the French Council of State for annulment of the agreement concluded on 24/01/2014 between the LFP (French Professional Football League) and AS Monaco (Ligue 1). The lawyer Romaric…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14802
• Published on 13/02/14 at 18:52
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Monaco-LFP deal: "A legal action set against a hasty, not transparent and insufficient arrangement"

"The leaders of the undersigned professional clubs have decided to initiate a legal action set against what appears as a hasty, not transparent and insufficient arrangement, in order to cancel this transaction," stated seven presidents or leaders of Ligue 1 or Ligue 2 clubs in France in a letter…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14788
• Published on 13/02/14 at 17:25
Qatar 2022: publication of "Workers’ Welfare Standards" for World Cup construction sites

Qatar announced measures called "Workers’ Welfare Standards" aimed at protecting the many immigrant workers employed on projects relating to the 2022 World Cup, the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee announced on 11/02/2014.The emirate also invited the ILO (International Labour Organisation) to verify…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14755
• Published on 13/02/14 at 15:59
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Brazil 2014: workers at Manaus stadium threatening to strike after the death of a worker

Stadium workers at Manaus have threatened to strike and demanded safer work conditions on 10/02/2014, after the death of a worker aged 55 on 07/02/2014, during the dismantling of a crane. "We demand more safety for workers. We know that the construction company does not want any deaths, but we…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14705
• Published on 12/02/14 at 17:30
French Senate: fact finding mission sent to Bayern and Schalke 04, on 11 and 12/02/2014

A fact finding mission regarding professional sport and local authorities took place in Germany on the 11 and 12/02/2014 to study the economic model of professional clubs and their relationship with local authoritiesThis French enquiry, led by Senator Michel Savin, was approved and scheduled by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 14694
• Published on 12/02/14 at 16:42
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Brazil 2014: "The Curitiba stadium is moving in the right direction" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA)

"The General Secretary of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, believes Curitiba is moving in the right direction," announced FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 04/02/3014, about the stadium in Curitiba, which must accommodate four of 64 matches of the 20th Football World Cup, held from…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14576
• Published on 10/02/14 at 18:27
Premier League: 12 clubs support a campaign against homophobia

Manchester United and Chelsea (Premier League) joined the "Football v Homophobia" campaign on 05/02/2014. To date, 31 English professional clubs, including 12 Premier League clubs, are members. This movement organises actions to raise awareness of football-related discrimination in homosexuality…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14491
• Published on 07/02/14 at 19:17
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FIFA: "I do not see why I would not continue to work" (Joseph Blatter)

"If I'm healthy, and I am now, I do not see why I would not continue to work," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on 06/02/2014.The next elections for the presidency of FIFA will be held on 29/05/2015 in Zurich (SUI) at the annual conference…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14553
• Published on 07/02/14 at 19:05
UEFA: new leadership programme for women of the 54 European federations

A support programme for women involved in the 54 member associations of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will be launched in 2014, announced the European body on 05/02/2014.The aim of the WFLP (Women in Football Leadership Programme) will be to accelerate the process of feminisation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14517
• Published on 07/02/14 at 14:47