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USA: No promotion and relegation "in the near future" (D. Garber, MLS Commissioner)

"I certainly don't see promotion and relegation any time in the near future,” stated Don Garber, commissioner of MLS (Major League Soccer, USA), at the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit in New York (USA) on 04/09/2014. "Right now, our [closed league] system is very different [compared to what is…
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Nigeria: general secretary of the federation reinstated in his functions following FIFA ultimatum

Musa Amadu, the general secretary of the NFF (Nigerian Football Federation), was reinstated into his office, according to the British sports channel BBC Sport on 08/09/2014.The reinstatement of Musa Amadu follows FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) ultimatum to the NFF on…
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Qatar 2022: Two British citizens arrested after investigating working conditions of workers

Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, the foreign minister of Qatar, confirmed that two British members of the non-governmental organisation GNRD (Global Network for Rights and Development) were arrested and "are being interrogated for having violated the provisions of the laws of the State of Qatar,…
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FIFA: Task force on 2018-2024 international match calendar holds first meeting

The first meeting of the task force appointed by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) on the international match calendar from 2018 to 2024 was held at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich (SUI) on 08/09/2014. At this meeting, the organisation of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was…
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FIFA: "Yes I am ready, I will be a candidate to the FIFA presidency" (Joseph Blatter, president)

"I will inform the executive committee. It’s a question of respect to also say to the football family: yes, I am ready. I will be a candidate for the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) presidency," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA, at the Soccerex Global Convention…
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USA: NBA commissioner Adam Silver says that legalisation of sports betting is "inevitable"

The legalisation of sports betting in the United States is "inevitable," especially in the American states in debt, said Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, during the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit in New York on 04/09/2014. Apart from the state of Nevada, sports betting is illegal in the United…
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• Article # 24718
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USA: “If we look at a World Cup, we'd be looking to do it ourselves” (S. Gulati, US Soccer)

“If we look at a World Cup in the future, at this point we'd be looking to do it ourselves,” stated Sunil Gulati, the president of USSF (United States Soccer Federation), regarding a possible joint bid between the United States and Canada to host the World Cup, on 04/09/2014. "The FIFA (Fédération…
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France: The "Euro 2016 tax" to finance construction of stadiums extended through 2017

The "Euro 2016 tax", which consists of a 0.3% surcharge on the bets of the "Française des Jeux" (the French official betting organisation), excluding sports bets, to finance the construction of the Euro 2016 stadiums (France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2016), was extended for two years through 2017 by…
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• Article # 24686
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FIFA: Michel Garcia delivers report on inquiry on Russia 2018-Qatar 2022 to Adjudicatory Chamber

Michel Garcia, the chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) Ethics Committee and Cornel Borbély, the deputy chairman, delivered to the Adjudicatory Chamber a 350 page report on the inquiry into the bidding process for the attribution of…
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Ligue 1: "Losing a place in the Champions League would be tragic and shameful" (F. Thiriez, LFP)

"If Russia (6th place in the current UEFA coefficient rankings) remains ahead of us, we will lose a place in the Champions League. It would be tragic and shameful for France," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League) on 09/05/2014. "Like it or not, we are…
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