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Parc des Princes: stadium sale becomes matter of debate prior to municipal elections in Paris

The sale of the Parc des Princes (45,000 seats) by the City of Paris is being debated during the campaign for the municipal elections (23 and 30/03/2014). "For me, this is not a taboo subject at all. This is an issue that can be discussed," said Anne Hidalgo (PS candidate, left wing), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 14485
• Published on 06/02/14 at 18:49
©  Atelier Ferret
Euro 2016: Atelier Ferret presents two models for the renovation of Delelis-Bollaert stadium in Lens

Atelier Ferret agency, architect for the renovation of the Felix Delelis-Bollaert stadium in Lens, has presented two models of the project on 04/02/2014.The work aims to modernise the enclosure and reduce its capacity to 35,000 seats from the 41,200 places in 2013-14. The overall cost of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 14457
• Published on 06/02/14 at 16:31
AS Monaco: "The presidents think we are being lead around a little" (JF Fortin, SM Caen)

"We rule in one direction, then we do not hear anything, and then suddenly shift... even if it is not true, we (the presidents) think that we are being led around a little," said Jean-François Fortin, president of SM Caen and member of the board of the LFP (French Professional Football League), to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14612
• Published on 05/02/14 at 19:26
©  FIFA
IFAB: first general meeting on 01/03/2014 since the adoption of new statutes

The 128th General Meeting of the IFAB (International Football Association Board), scheduled for 01/03/2014 in Zurich (SUI), will be the first since the adoption of new articles in the Laws of the Game on 13/01/2014.Now an independent institution under Swiss law, the IFAB has a new structure to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14408
• Published on 05/02/14 at 16:30
Poland: Z. Boniek, president of the Federation, joins the supervisory board of the first division

Zbigniew Boniek, chairman of the PFA (Polish Football Association) since October 2012, has joined the supervisory board of the Ekstraklasa, the league that manages the Polish first division, on 29/01/2014. The federation, as a partner of the Ekstraklasa, is entitled to a seat on the supervisory…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14357
• Published on 04/02/14 at 16:15
Qatar 2022: Supreme Committee becomes the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

The LOC (Local Organising Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been officially activated and named the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy under decree of the Emir, on 29/01/2014. The LOC replaces the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, established in December 2010, when Qatar was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14324
• Published on 04/02/14 at 12:30
©  Brésil 2014
Brazil 2014: 15 of 32 teams choose a base camp in the State of Sao Paulo

15 of the 32 teams (including France, Russia, Portugal, the United States, Côte d'Ivoire and Mexico) participating in the World Cup in Brazil from 12/06 to 13/07/2014, chose a base camp in the State of Sao Paulo, stated a FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) document which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 14313
• Published on 03/02/14 at 18:25
©  Creative Commons
Sandro Rosell will no longer be vice-president of ECA, or a member of the UEFA Strategic Council

Sandro Rosell, who resigned from the presidency of FC Barcelona after "the Neymar case" on the 23/01/2014, will also leave his post as second vice-president of the ECA (European Club Association). The Spaniard will also give up, at the same time, his position as a representative of the ECA in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 14299
• Published on 03/02/14 at 16:56
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Brazil 2014: base camps of the 32 participating teams

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has provided a list of the base camps for each of the 32 teams that will participate in the XX World Cup in Brazil from 12/06 to 13/07/2014.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 15048
• Published on 03/02/14 at 16:48
©  Match Hospitality
Brazil 2014: "We will sell more than twice the amount of 2010" (Pascal Portes, Match Hospitality)

"In 2010, we sold 150,000 hospitality packages. For 2014, we will easily double that number to 300,000 packages. We will exceed $600 million (about €440 million) in sales by the end, more than twice what we sold for the World Cup in South Africa," said Pascal Portes, CEO of Match Hospitality, to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance
• Article # 14170
• Published on 03/02/14 at 10:32