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The European Commission and UEFA sign an "Arrangement for Cooperation" until 2017

José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, Androulla Vassiliou, European commissioner for sport and Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) signed an "Arrangement for Cooperation" for the 2015-2017 period, in Brussels (BEL) on 14/10/2014.The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 26629
• Published on 15/10/14 at 16:20
©  D.R.
Serbia - Albania match suspended following the intrusion of a drone, "inexcusable" (M. Platini)

The Serbia - Albania match (Group I of qualification for Euro 2016) was stopped and suspended following the intrusion of a drone displaying the Albanian flag in the Partizan stadium (Belgrade, Serbia) on 14/10/2014. Invasions onto the pitch by spectators and clashes between Serb and Albanian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26623
• Published on 15/10/14 at 14:59
©  UEFA
Sporting Fraud: UEFA extends partnership with Sportradar until the end of the 2018-19 season

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has extended its partnership with the Swiss company Sportradar, specialising in monitoring sports betting and supplying sports data, for four more years on 09/10/2014. The partnership is now scheduled to end after the 2018-19 season.In July 2009, UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Betting
• Article # 26603
• Published on 15/10/14 at 11:00
©  D.R.
France: the city of Marseille designated the European Capital of Sport for 2017

The Marseille-Provence city and region has been designated the European Capital of Sport for 2017 by the jury of ACES (Association of the European Capitals of Sport), announced Jean-Claude Gaudin, mayor of the city, on 14/10/2014. Marseille, which was in competition with the city of Sofia…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26569
• Published on 14/10/14 at 16:59
Luxembourg: Paul Philipp re-elected president of the federation for a fourth term

Paul Phillip, 63, was re-elected as president of the FLF (Luxembourg Football Federation) at the Congress of the Federation on 11/10/2014. Phillip Paul, a former manager of the Luxembourg national team from 1985 to 2011, has served as president of the FLF since 2004, and will begin a fourth term…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 26552
• Published on 14/10/14 at 15:30
©  UEFA
Financial fair play: key stakeholders in European football support UEFA

"UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) received the support of key European football stakeholders in the implementation of the UEFA club licensing and financial fair play regulations," said the European body at the end of a round table discussion held in Nyon (SUI) on 13/10/2014. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 26517
• Published on 14/10/14 at 10:01
©  FIFA
Canada 2015: Canadian Federation considers action against synthetic surfaces "without merit"

"The CSA (Canadian Soccer Association) is prepared to vigorously defend its position and believes the complaint is entirely without merit," announced the Canadian Federation on 10/10/2014, in response to complaints of gender discrimination filed by a group of players against FIFA (Federation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26502
• Published on 13/10/14 at 19:00
©  Roca Junyent
Financial fair play: the Court of Brussels (BEL) receives a "request for interim measures"

A "request for interim measures" has been brought before the Court of First Instance of Brussels (BEL) by Belgian lawyers Jean-Louis Dupont (pictured) and Martin Hissel against the rules of UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) financial fair play on 10/10/2014. This application is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 26476
• Published on 13/10/14 at 16:20
©  D.R.
CAN: Morocco request postponement of the 2015 tournament due to the Ebola virus, CAF not interested

Morocco, host country of the 2015 CAN (African Cup of Nations, from 17/01 to 08/02/2015), has requested a postponement of the tournament "due to the Ebola outbreak," said CAF (Confederation of African Football) on 11/10/2014."CAF has registered the request and wishes to state that there are no…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 26454
• Published on 13/10/14 at 14:20
Football League: Ben Wright named commercial director, Drew Barrand named marketing director

Ben Wright and Drew Barrand have been named commercial director and marketing director, respectively, of the Football League, the English professional football league, which manages the second, third and fourth English divisions, on 10/10/2014. Ben Wright has been the senior vice-president in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 26404
• Published on 10/10/14 at 18:59