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FIFPro: Committee for professional women players created, led by Caroline Jönsson (SWE)

FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) set up a committee for professional women players on 12/05/2014. This committee, composed of seven members, aims to meet the growing needs of professional women's football. "Minimum salaries, the definition of a professional female…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 20298
• Published on 06/06/14 at 13:10
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FIFA: Sao Paulo congress and World Cup on executive committee agenda for 07 and 08/06/2014

The preparation of the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) and the organisation of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) congress in Sao Paulo (10 and 11/06/2014) will be on the agenda of the meeting of the FIFA executive committee on 07 and 08/06/2014 in Sao…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20381
• Published on 06/06/14 at 12:18
AFC: Palestine, winner of Challenge Cup, qualifies for 2015 Asian Cup

The national team of Palestine won the last edition of the Challenge Cup, a competition that brings together emerging AFC (Asian Football Confederation) countries, defeating the Philippines (1-0) in Malé (Maldives) on 30/05/2014. This victory allows Palestine to qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup, to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20307
• Published on 06/06/14 at 10:17
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CIES: FC Barcelona have the most expensive players, valued at €593m as of 01/06/2014

FC Barcelona (Liga) are the team with the world's most expensive players, with an estimated value of €593m as of 01/06/2014, according to a study by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory, published on 04/06/2014. FC Barcelona were ahead of Real Madrid (Liga), in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 20308
• Published on 05/06/14 at 18:29
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Qatar 2022: "I focus on football. Some people focus on something else." (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"I focus on football. Some people focus on something else," said Michel Platini, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) president and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) vice-president, on 05/06/2014 in response to the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, which on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20329
• Published on 05/06/14 at 16:44
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Brazil 2014: FIFA Fan Fests being set up in 12 host cities

Work has begun on setting up the FIFA Fan Fests in the 12 host cities for the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) said on 01/06/2014. The cities, which are responsible for the organisation and management of these fan zones, have…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20248
• Published on 04/06/14 at 17:30
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Brazil 2014: World Cup regulations

The 2014 World Cup regulations have been approved by FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) executive committee in Zurich (SUI), on 03/10/2013. Il immediately came into force.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 20231
• Published on 04/06/14 at 13:22
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FIFA: Investigation into awarding of 2018 and 2022 World Cups to wrap up before 09/06/2014

The investigation into the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar will be completed before 09/06/2014, announced the FIFA (Federation Internationale Football Association) Ethics Committee's Investigatory Chamber on 02/06/2014. Michael Garcia (USA), the president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20241
• Published on 04/06/14 at 11:28
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Brazil 2014 FIFA asks Twitter to delete accounts with the logo of the World Cup

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has asked the social network Twitter to delete the accounts of brands that display the 2014 World Cup logo in their publications, FIFA announced on 29/05/2014. FIFA is targeting more than 100 accounts illegally using the official logo of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20062
• Published on 04/06/14 at 10:07
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Russia 2018: Russian lawmaker asks to name St Petersburg's stadium Putin Arena

Vitaly Milonov, a Russian lawmaker from St. Petersburg, asked that the city's stadium, currently under construction to host the 2018 World Cup, be named Putin Arena, according to the Russian news agency Itar-Tass on 30/05/2014. Milonov praised Putin's role in supporting sports and said the stadium…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 20182
• Published on 03/06/14 at 17:48