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"Matches played behind closed doors penalise football" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

"I regard (matches behind closed doors) as an extremely dubious instrument. They represent a disproportionately collective punishment. Furthermore, it involves excluding innocent fans of the opposing team. In the final analysis matches played behind closed doors penalise football. The punishment…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 17896
• Published on 18/04/14 at 17:40
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Euro 2016: Calendar for final phase to be unveiled at FFF headquarters in Paris on 25/04/2014

The calendar for the final phase of Euro 2016, to be held in France from 10/06 to 10/07/2016, will be presented at the end of the meeting of the steering committee on 25/04/2014 at the FFF (French Football Federation) headquarters, reported Euro 2016 SAS, the company organising the competition, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17897
• Published on 18/04/14 at 17:30
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ARJEL: 29% increase in football betting (€ 154.9m) for the first quarter of 2014

Online football bets increased 29% (that is, €34.5m) in the first quarter (January, February, March) of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to the quarterly market analysis of online games by ARJEL (French Regulatory Authority of Online Games), which was published on 14/04/2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance
• Article # 17737
• Published on 18/04/14 at 15:26
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Marco Polo Del Nero elected president of Brazilian Football Confederation for 2015-2019

Marco Polo Del Nero was elected president of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) on 16/04/2014. He was the only candidate for the post of Jose Maria Marin, who has been in office since 2012 and will retire in April 2015. Del Nero's term will go to 2019. A lawyer by training, Marco Polo Del…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 17859
• Published on 17/04/14 at 18:59
FIFPro: European Division adopts resolution to challenge transfer system in court

The 29 European members of FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) unanimously adopted a resolution supporting FIFPro's court challenge of the transfer system. The vote took place at the General Assembly of FIFPro Division Europe in Dublin (IRL) on 15/04/2014. FIFPro wants a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 17809
• Published on 17/04/14 at 14:29
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DNCG activity report: "4th consecutive year of losses" (Frédéric Thiriez, LFP)

"For the 4th consecutive year, the 40 clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, taken in aggregate, have had losses; the net loss amounted to €39m for the financial year ending on 30/06/2013", said Frédéric Thiriez, president of LFP (Professional Football League), in a writeup of the DNCG's (National…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 17738
• Published on 16/04/14 at 19:30
Euro 2020: Turkey is confident it will get the semi-finals and final

"We think we will be awarded the two semifinals and the final and we deserve it after bidding for the last three tournaments. It's high time we were successful and UEFA [Union of European Football Associations] president Michel Platini has given that hint to us," said Turkish Federation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 17779
• Published on 16/04/14 at 18:45
DNCG Report: Paris Saint-Germain's revenue excluding player transfers up 80% in 2012-13

The revenue excluding player transfers for Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) increased by 79.67%, from €222.39m to €399.56m, according to the LFP (Professional Football League), whose DNCG (National Directorate of Management Control) published the accounts for individual clubs for the 2012-13 season…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 17734
• Published on 16/04/14 at 13:32
Financial Fair Play: Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City threatened by UEFA (The Telegraph)

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) and Manchester City (Premier League) may be punished by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) for non-compliance of financial fair-play rules, the British newspaper The Telegraph reported on 15/04/2014.Among the 20 clubs under threat of UEFA sanctions, Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17681
• Published on 15/04/14 at 14:53
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UEFA: Less than 20 clubs still under investigation concerning fair play rules (Sky Sports)

Less than 20 clubs are now still being investigated by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) in relation to the rules of the financial fair-play, British Sky Sports reported on 14/04/2014. UEFA had requested additional information on 03/03/2014 from 76 out of the 237 European clubs whose…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 17671
• Published on 15/04/14 at 13:59