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European Cups: UEFA changes regulations to reduce number of suspended players during finals

"All yellow cards from the beginning of the group stage will expire on completion of the quarter-finals" in European competitions starting in 2014-15, the Emergency Panel of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) announced on 17/07/2014. "Bookings will therefore not be carried forward to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 22803
• Published on 21/07/14 at 17:54
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Sierra Leone: 15 players, referees and officials suspended; suspected of rigging game

Four players from the Sierra Leone national team, three referees and eight officials suspected of attempting to rig a game in 2008 were suspended from all football-related activities by the SLFA (Sierra Leone Football Association) on 16/07/2014, effective immediately and until further notice.The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22837
• Published on 21/07/14 at 16:42
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European Commission: France must charge VAT on tickets for sporting events

The European Commission asked France "to levy VAT on tickets for admission to matches and other sporting events which are not subject to entertainment tax" in a letter sent to the French Public Authorities on 10/07/2014. Under the VAT Directive of the European Commission, admission to sporting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 22733
• Published on 21/07/14 at 11:19
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Brazil 2014: 355,000 tourists spent €177m in Belo Horizonte

355,00 tourists visited Belo Horizonte (the capital of the state Minas Gerais) during the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian government said on 15/07/2014. Belo Horizonte hosted six of the 64 games of the tournament (four group stage fixtures, one round of 16 and one semi-final).The tourists spent 454m…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 22778
• Published on 18/07/14 at 17:46
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Spain: Lionel Messi will pay €56.4m to Spanish treasury, including €44.4m in arrears and fines

Argentine striker Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona will pay the Spanish treasury €56.4m, the Catalan daily La Vanguardia reported on 17/07/2014. This includes €12m based on his income in 2013 and €44.4m to resolve his tax debts for 2007 to 2012, including €3m in fines for undeclared income from 2007…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22730
• Published on 18/07/14 at 16:55
CNOSF: Nearly 70% of 386 conciliations led to agreements in 2013

Nearly 70% of the 386 conciliations led by the CNOSF (French Olympic Committee) resulted in agreements between the disputing parties, the CNOSF told News Tank on 17/07/2014. Article L.141-4 of the Code du sport (the part of French civil code dealing with sports) states that any litigation between…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 22732
• Published on 18/07/14 at 15:47
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"UEFA is the first confederation to win three straight World Cup titles" (Michel Platini)

"I would like to congratulate Germany for winning the 2014 World Cup after an intense final with Argentina at the Maracana Stadium. It is a great achievement for Germany, who are the first UEFA [Union of European Football Associations] national association in the history of the competition to win…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22706
• Published on 18/07/14 at 14:20
Brazil 2014: 886,000 tourists injected €1.46bn into Rio de Janeiro's economy

886,000 tourists -- 471,000 foreigners and 415,000 Brazilians -- visited Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian government said on 15/07/2014. Rio hosted seven of the 64 games of the tournament (four group stage fixtures, one round of 16, one quarter-final and the final).The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22678
• Published on 17/07/14 at 17:30
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Brazil 2014: 1m foreign tourists and 3m Brazilians travelled during World Cup

1m foreign tourists from 203 countries and 3.056m Brazilians travelled in Brazil during the 2014 World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014), the Brazilian government reported on 14/07/2014. On average, foreign tourists stayed 13 days in Brazil, and they stayed in a total of 378 different cities. Brazilian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22621
• Published on 17/07/14 at 14:02
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Brazil 2014: Tourists spend €108.5m in Manaus; €229.6m collected in taxes

119,925 tourists descended on Manaus (the capital of the state of Amazonas) for the four group stage fixtures of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 13/07/2014). They spent 325.8m reais (approximately €108.5m) in the local economy, the Brazilian government said on 15/07/2014. 4.37bn reais…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 22653
• Published on 17/07/14 at 13:11