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FIFA: Platini to announce in Monaco, on 28/08/2014, whether or not he will run for president in 2015

Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), will announce on 28/08/2014, during a press conference organised in Monaco (11:00 CET), whether or not he will be running for president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 29/05/2015 in Zurich…
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• Article # 24193
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England: Liberal Democrats in favour of "safe standing" in stadiums

Liberal Democrats (the third-largest party in the British government) announced on 22/08/2015 that they were in favour of the installation of rail seats in Premier League (English first division) and Football League (English second, third and fourth divisions) . Rail seats can be locked in the up…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 24173
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FA: Cardiff City demand Richard Bevan resign as chief executive of League Managers’ Association

Cardiff City (WAL, Championship, English second division) along with several anti-discrimination in football organisations, have called for the resignation of Richard Bevan, the chief executive of the LMA (League Managers Association, the union for managers), on 22/08/2014. This followed on the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24129
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France : "I'm delighted to keep my position; I will make announcements in a few days" (T. Braillard)

"I'm delighted to keep my position," Thierry Braillard told News Tank after being confirmed to remain in his position as secretary of state for sports on 26/08/2014. "For over four months, I have been taking on projects. The priorities remain the same and I will be able to make some announcements…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24155
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Concussions: FIFA lanches collaborative program with Zurich researchers

The two objectives of the collaborative project between FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Footbal Association) and the researchers from University-Hospital Zurich’s neurology clinic and Zurich’s Schulthess clinic are to improve a player's medical care after a head or neck injury and detecting the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 24149
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France : Patrick Kanner named minister of urban affairs, youth and sports

Patrick Kanner was named the minister of urban affairs, youth and sports by the French president François Hollande on 26/08/2014, on the nomination by French prime minister Manuel Valls.Patrick Kanner, 57, had been the president of the general council of the Nord department since March 2011.Kanner…
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• Article # 24146
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FIGC: Federation's prosecutor declines to take action against Carlo Tavecchio for remarks

The FIGC (Federazione Italiano di Giuoco Calcio, the Italian football federation) announced on 25/08/2014 that the federation's prosecutor Stefano Palazzi had declined to take action against Carlo Tavecchio for remarks that some have termed racist.Tavecchio compared African footballers to "banana…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24105
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Africa: Libya withdraws from hosting 2017 AFCON 2017, applications accepted through 30/09/2014

Libya will not host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2017, the CAF (Confederation of African Football) announced on 23/08/2014. Libya's "unstable security situation" was cited as its reason for withdrawal, according to CAF. The 54 federations affiliated with CAF have until 30/09/2014 to submit…
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• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 24091
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FIFA: Integrity in Football -- Combatting Match Manipulation -- Background information August 2014

FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) has published "Integrity in Football -- Combatting Match Manipulation -- Background Information August 2014", which details activities implemented by FIFA to counter the manipulation of matches (August 2014 edition).
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24074
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Rome: FIGC hosts Respect Diversity conference on 10 and 11/09/2014

The 2014 Respect Diversity conference in Rome on 10 and 11/09/2014 will aim to step up the fight against discrimination in football, raise awareness on how to deal with racism and discrimination, and share best practices. The conference is organised by UEFA (Union of European Football…
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• Article # 24060
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