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EPFL: European Leagues worried about a possible winter 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) "is of the view that this international tournament (the 2022 World Cup in Qatar) is to be regularly played during the original summer period," stated the body at its first general assembly of 2014-15 in Stockholm (SWE) on 23 and…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27229
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Serbia - Albania: forfeit of Albania; 3 point penalty and 2 games behind closed doors for Serbia

The Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) declared Serbia the winner by forfeit team (3-0), but the body also imposed 3 point penalty on Serbia. These actions follow the incidents that happned during the suspended Serbia - Albania match (Group I of qualifying for Euro 2016, on 14/10/2014)…
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• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 27196
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Exclusive Vinci Stadium in negotiations for the operation of the Olympic Stadium in London (2015-2025)

Vinci Stadium, a subsidiary of Vinci Concessions and specialising in the operation of sports venues, is in advanced negotiations for the operation of the Olympic Stadium in London (capacity 54,000) for the 2015-2025 period, according to News Tank sources on 24/10/2014. E20 Stadium LLP, a joint…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27184
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Euro 2016: a financial contribution from UEFA "exceeding €50 million" for the 10 host cities

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will provide a total financial contribution "exceeding € 50 million" to the 10 host Euro 2016 sites (finals in France from 10/06 to 10/10/2016), said the EURO 2016 SAS, the organiser of the tournament, after the meeting in Bordeaux of the Euro 2016…
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• Article # 27142
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Premier League: €45.5m in additional costs for the renovation of the Olympic Stadium in London

LLDC (London Legacy Development Corporation) has agreed to pay an additional £35.9m (€45.5m) to fund the transformation of the Olympic Stadium into a football arena, stated the agency responsible for the conversion of the enclosure used for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, on 22/10/2014. The…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 27135
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Germany: "We see no reason to intervene (in protests against RB Leipzig)" (W. Niersbach, DFB)

"Of course we monitor the behaviour of fans of the competing teams, but here (the nation-wide protests against RB Leipzig) we see no reason to intervene," wrote Wolfgang Niersbach, the president of the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German federation), in a letter to politicians in the district…
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• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 26975
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Russia 2018: "We leave Russia with a very high level of satisfaction" (C. Unger, FIFA)

"We found a very high level of organisation within the local committees, the ministry of sports and in the host cities and in charge of the stadiums. Everybody seems very motivated and we leave Russia with a very high level of satisfaction," said Christian Unger, head of the FIFA (Federation…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 27069
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Exclusive Euro 2016: agreement between UEFA and the venue cities to be formalised in Bordeaux on 23/10/2014

An agreement was concluded between UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and the club of the Euro 2016 host cities for the creation of a fund from the profits of Euro 2016 to finance local facilities in the 10 cities of the host sites, News Tank learned on 21/10/2014. This agreement will…
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• Article # 27053
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Third party ownership of players: "Very little to do with human dignity" (Michel Platini)

"The essential values of integrity and sincerity that should be embodied in sport are therefore being scorned, even violated (by TPO, the third party ownership of players)," said Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), in a keynote speech to sports ministers of…
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• Article # 26972
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