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England: attendance record over eight days expected at Wembley, with over 120,000 spectators

Wembley Stadium (capacity 90,000) in London (ENG) is expected to host over 120,000 spectators during the week from 15 to 23/11/2014, announced the FA (English Football Association) on 03/11/2014. This would be a new record attendance over a week for the stadium inaugurated in 2007, said the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 27737
• Published on 04/11/14 at 19:15
©  CIO
The United Nations recognises the autonomy of sport, "a historic step" says the IOC

The General Assembly of the United Nations "recognises that major international sports events should be organised in the spirit of peace, mutual understanding, friendship, tolerance and inadmissibility of discrimination of any kind and that the unifying and conciliative nature of such events…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27732
• Published on 04/11/14 at 18:50
©  Doha Goals Forum
Doha Goals 2014: ethics and the fight against racism and sponsorship program for the second day

The second day of the 2014 Doha Goals forum, held at the Aspire Dome in Doha (Qatar) from 03 to 05/11/2014, began with a lecture on the economic and social benefits that mass sports events can provide, such as marathons, to local communities and their people. This was followed by two other…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27724
• Published on 04/11/14 at 17:20
©  FC Barcelone
Rugby: 2016 Top 14 (France) final relocated to Camp Nou, Barcelona, 24/06/2016, during Euro 2016

"FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and the NRL (French National Rugby League) have reached an agreement for the final of the Top 14 (first division of French rugby) to be held at the Camp Nou (capacity 99,350) in Barcelona on 24/06/2014," said FC Barcelona on 04/11/2014."This is the first time the Camp Nou…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 27716
• Published on 04/11/14 at 16:45
©  FIFA
Transfers: Dutch Federation becomes the first to adopt the DTMS, a national regulatory system

The KNVB (Dutch FA) became the first domestic association to implement the national system for regulating transfers developed by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), said the international federation on 03/11/2014. This platform, the DTMS (Domestic Transfer Matching System, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 27709
• Published on 04/11/14 at 15:54
©  UEFA
Euro 2016 organisers exempt from taxation, as provided in the hosting arrangement

The organisers of Euro 2016 (France, 10/06 to 10/07/2016) will be exempt from any taxes, including VAT, stated the French newspaper Les Echos on 03/11/2014. This tax exemption is justified by "the economic benefits expected from the Euro tournament to the French economy," said the business daily…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27668
• Published on 04/11/14 at 09:29
©  Doha Goals Forum
Doha Goals: "The success proves the correctness of the strategy of Qatar" (A. bin Nasser Al-Thani)

"The objective of the Doha Goals forum is to identify, monitor and achieve the best initiatives in the fields of sport and social and economic development," said Sheikh Faisal bin Mubarak Al-Thani, CEO of the forum in opening session at the Aspire Dome in Doha (Qatar) on 03/11/2014. "The role of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27656
• Published on 03/11/14 at 19:30
©  D.R.
CAN 2015: CAF maintains the tournament in January 2015, expected response of Morocco by 08/11/2014

"The Executive Committee of CAF confirms its commitment to keep the competition on the dates indicated (17/01/2015 to 08/02/2015), while asking the Royal Moroccan Football Federation to clarify the final position of Morocco not later than 08/11/2014," stated the African confederation on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 27644
• Published on 03/11/14 at 17:59
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Canada 2015: "The men’s World Cup will also be played on artificial pitches" (J. Valcke, FIFA)

"For many years now, any organiser of a FIFA event -- irrespective of whether it be a men’s or women’s competition, including the men’s World Cup -- has had the right to propose for the tournament to be played on artificial turf, provided that it is of the highest quality and the same playing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 27614
• Published on 03/11/14 at 13:15
©  FIFPro
FIFPro: "We will not stop fighting the transfer system" (Philippe Piat)

"The current transfer system is responsible for most of the ills of our sport. It has created the current inflationary bubble, denounced by all parties, by all those who work to preserve the future of football and who have no short-term view, as well as a large number of leaders. (...) The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Transfer Market, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27595
• Published on 03/11/14 at 11:36