EPFL general meeting in Stockholm (SWE), 23 and 10/24/2014

Third party ownership of players, transfer matters, and the International Match Calendars for the 2014-18 and 2018-24 periods are some of the topics to be discussed during the General Assemby of the EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues), in Stockholm (Sweden) on 23 and…

Qatar 2022: "Publishing the report in full (is) a very difficult situation legally" (H-J Eckert)

"Publishing the report in full would actually put the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and FIFA itself in a very difficult situation legally," said Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 17/10/2014, regarding the…

France: the LFP renews its partnership agreement with LICRA to fight racism until 2016-17

Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League) and Alain Jakubowicz, president of LICRA (International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism), have renewed their partnership agreement, which has connected the two organisations since 2003, for three years, until the…

Euro 2016: "The Stade Velodrome is one of the finest sports facilities in France" (J-C Gaudin)

The Stade Velodrome in Marseille (capacity 67,000) was inaugurated in the presence of Jean-Claude Gaudin, mayor of Marseille, Patrick Kanner, French minister for urban affairs, youth and sports, Martin Bouygues, CEO of Bouygues and 2000 guests on 16/10/2014."This project has exceeded our…

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Serbia and Albania: disciplinary actions initiated by UEFA against the two federations

Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the Serbian and Albanian football federations following the incidents during the Serbia - Albania match (Group I of Euro 2016 qualification on 14/10/2014 ), announced UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 15/10/2014. The Serbia …

Qatar 2022: "The vote, in my case, has been transparent" (Michel Platini)

"For Qatar 2022, I have not been influenced. I was not pressured by the President of the Republic at the time (Nicolas Sarkozy). Voting, in my case, has been transparent, and we have always said that if there is the slightest hint of corruption, then there would be a new vote. But for now, we do…

FIFA: president of the Mongolian Federation suspended five years for accepting bribes, kickbacks

Ganbold Buyannemekh, president of the Mongolian Football Federation, was suspended by the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) ethics committee for five years from any activites related to football, at the national and international levels, for accepting bribes and kickbacks…

Cyprus: Joseph Blatter condemns the bomb attack at the Cyrpus referees headquarters

A bomb exploded in the offices of the Cyprus Association of arbitrators, the 10/13/2014 at 3:30 am. No one has been hurt. Hooligans were behind the attack, according to several Cypriot media outlets. "I would like join in expressing my condemnation of the cowardly bomb attack carried out at the…