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England: Paul Faulkner temporarily replaces Anthony Fry on executive committee of the FA

Paul Faulkner was appointed to the executive committee of the FA (Football Association) on 04/04/2014. He replaces Anthony Fry, chairman of the Premier League, who is temporarily leaving his position for health reasons. Paul Faulkner has been CEO of Aston Villa since March 2010. He will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17461
• Published on 10/04/14 at 15:26
Brazil 2014: 55% of Brazilians believe that the World Cup will not be beneficial for their country

55% of Brazilians believe that the 2014 World Cup will do more harm than good to their country, according to a study by the Brazilian Institute of Datafolha, published on 08/04/2014. Just 36% believe that the World Cup will benefit the country in the future. 50% of women, 52% of 16-24 year olds…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 17466
• Published on 10/04/14 at 14:30
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Romania: former league president, Dragomir Dumitru, suspected of embezzling €3m from TV rights

Dragomir Dumitru, former president of the Romania LPF (Professional Football League) from 1996 to 2003, is suspected of having embezzled €3m from TV rights between 2011 and 2013, said the prosecutor of the court of Bucharest (ROU) on 07/04/2014. The former leader, who was placed in custody for 24…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17378
• Published on 09/04/14 at 17:59
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1989 Hillsborough tragedy: kick-offs delayed by 7 minutes in England from 11 to 14/04/2014

"As a mark of respect and remembrance for those who lost their lives as a result of the Hillsborough stadium disaster in April 1989, all FA Cup, Premier League, Football League and Football Conference matches taking place on the weekend of 11-14/04/2014 will kick-off seven minutes later than…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 17380
• Published on 09/04/14 at 14:59
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FIFA: Jérôme Valcke wants an African team to reach the final of the World Cup soon

"We will help you get better, and we want an African team to soon reach the World Cup Final," said Jérôme Valcke, secretary general of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), to the representatives of 26 of 53 African national federations gathered at a three-day symposium that…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 17280
• Published on 08/04/14 at 12:59
UEFA: Michel Platini updates the European Commission on progress of financial fair play

Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), provided an update on financial fair play and its implementation to Joaquin Almunia, vice-president of the European Commission in Brussels (BEL), on 03/04/2014.The president of UEFA, "explained the main points of UEFA's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 17210
• Published on 07/04/14 at 13:30
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FIFPro: 26% of active players and 39% of retirees suffer from anxiety and depression

FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) published an international study on mental illness in professional football, on 02/04/2014. "FIFPro's study, the first of its kind on a global scale, becomes the basis for the international football community to develop and implement…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 17144
• Published on 04/04/14 at 13:28
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FIFA Presidency: "The probability that I will run is very high" (Joseph Blatter)

"The probability that I will run (for the FIFA presidency) is very high," said Joseph Blatter, president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association since 1998, to the German magazine, Sport Journalist, on 03/04/2014. The Swiss leader, born on 10/03/1936 (78 years old), is currently…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 17078
• Published on 03/04/14 at 19:00
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Goal-line technology: FIFA publishes 2014 version of testing manual

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) published the 2014 edition of its testing manual for goal-line technology on 01/04/2014. The main change in this new version is the accuracy requirement, which has shifted from +/- 3cm to +/- 1.5cm. "This means that in order to be certified…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 17072
• Published on 03/04/14 at 14:30
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Spain: FIFA to sanction FC Barcelona with a transfer ban for 2014-15 season

The Disciplinary Committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football) has punished FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and the RFEF (Spanish Federation) for breaches relating to the international transfers and registration of ten players aged under 18, indicated the international regulatory body, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 17030
• Published on 02/04/14 at 16:33