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Qatar 2022: "These unfounded rumours are intended to sully my image" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"I am no longer surprised by the spreading of unfounded rumours designed to sully my image, and during an important moment for the future of football at that. Nothing surprises me any more!" said Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and vice-president of FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20186
• Published on 03/06/14 at 15:32
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FFF announces €205m budget for 2014-15, revenue from 2014-2018 partnerships are up 11.6%

"The FFF [French Football Federation] will have a budget of €205m for 2014-15," said Denis Trossat, FFF's general treasurer, at the end-of-season federal assembly in Paris on 31/05/2014. "These great resources come mainly from the renewal of commercial partnerships and television contracts. These…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 20150
• Published on 03/06/14 at 11:39
Qatar 2022: Sunday Times reports new corruption allegations against federations' presidents

New charges of corruption in host selection for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were issued by the British newsweekly The Sunday Times on 01/06/2014. Qatari Mohamed bin Hammam, a former member of the executive committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), was reported to have…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20107
• Published on 02/06/14 at 18:04
Brazil 2014: "Overall, we are getting there" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA)

"Overall, we are getting there, with the teams on the ground busy applying the final touches. As I said many times, the staging of a FIFA World Cup is a collective effort and we will not have a single moment to relax until the opening matches in all 12 cities are played," said Jérôme Valcke, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 20061
• Published on 02/06/14 at 17:19
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UEFA: Real Madrid subject to partial stadium closure for racist behaviour by some of their fans

The Control and Disciplinary Body of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) sentenced Real Madrid (Liga BBVA, ESP) to a partial stadium closure on 30/05/2014, to take place at their next European home match. Real Madrid were punished for racist chanting by some of their supporters in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20051
• Published on 02/06/14 at 11:39