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Carlo Tavecchio elected president of the Italian Federation: "What a shame," says Patrick Vieira

"I can't believe [Carlo Tavecchio] will represent the Italian football authorities. What a shame," said former French international Patrick Vieira on 12/08/2014, the day after Tavecchio was elected (on 11/08/2014) to succeed Giancarlo Abete as president of the FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23631
• Published on 13/08/14 at 14:38
©  FA
Community Shield: FA considers relocation of pre-season fixture from 2018 onwards

The FA (Football Association) plans to relocate abroad the Community Shield, the fixture between the winners of the Premier League and of the FA Cup, from 2018 onwards, said the FA's general secretary Alex Horne on 10/08/2014. The contract tying the FA to Wembley Stadium (capacity 90,000, London…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23612
• Published on 13/08/14 at 14:25
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CONMEBOL: Eugenio Figueredo (URU) leaves presidency, becomes FIFA vice-president

Eugenio Figueredo (URU) stepped down as president of CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) and became a vice-president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), announced the CONMEBOL executive committee, meeting in Luque (Paraguay) on 08/08/2014. Eugenio Figueredo…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23576
• Published on 12/08/14 at 17:46
©  FIGC
FIGC: "Putting the game of football at the centre of our thoughts" (president Tavecchio's platform)

"Putting the game of football at the centre of our thoughts" was the title of the 11-point electoral platform of Carlo Tavecchio, who was elected president of the FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the Italian federation) on 11/08/2014 in Rome (ITA). "Our sports culture should become a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 23592
• Published on 12/08/14 at 17:24
©  DC
FIFA: Joseph Blatter wants to do away with age limit for referees (set at 45 since 1994)

"The FIFA [Federation Internationale de Football Association] congress in Sao Paulo [BRA] in June voted down age restrictions and limits on terms of office [for FIFA leadership] by a large majority. Referees can also benefit from these significant freedoms," wrote Joseph Blatter, FIFA president…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23594
• Published on 12/08/14 at 16:58
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Financial Fair Play: "It is not as easy for UEFA as it looks" (Arsene Wenger)

"If you kick a club like PSG [Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1] out tomorrow because they don’t respect FFP [financial fair play rules], the French TV companies will go to UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and say: ‘Look, we want our money back.’ It is not as easy for UEFA as it looks at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23575
• Published on 12/08/14 at 15:54
Ligue 2: LFP board rejects Luzenac's promotion due to inadequate stadium

"The board of directors of the LFP (French Professional Football League) decided by unanimous vote of the 24 present or represented members to deny Luzenac AP's promotion to Ligue 2, as the club does not have a stadium meeting the regulatory safety standards," the league said on 08/08/2014."Over…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 23546
• Published on 11/08/14 at 19:10
©  FIGC
FIGC: Carlo Tavecchio elected to presidency with 63.63% of votes in third round

Carlo Tavecchio was elected president of the FIGC (Federazione Italiana di Giuoco Calcio, the Italian Football Federation) at the elective assembly on 11/08/2014 in Rome (ITA). He obtained 63.63% of votes in the third round. His opponent, Demetrio Albertini, had 33.95%, and there were 2.42% blank…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23580
• Published on 11/08/14 at 18:53
©  FIFA
UEFA: Temporary spray will be used in European competitions starting 2014-15

The Referees Committee of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has approved the use of temporary spray in European competitions beginning in 2014-15, UEFA announced on 08/08/2014. The temporary spray will be used for the first time in a European competition at the UEFA Super Cup (Real…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23547
• Published on 11/08/14 at 12:51
©  LFP
Ligue 1: "Goal-line technology is too expensive for France" (Frederic Thiriez, president of LFP)

"Goal-line technology is far too expensive," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League), speaking to the French radio station RMC on 08/08/2014. "France does not have the means to afford a system that costs about €400,000 per stadium. And I really do mean…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23533
• Published on 11/08/14 at 12:40