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2019 Women's World Cup: New Zealand retracts bid to host competition

New Zealand will not submit a bid to host the 2019 Women's World Cup, said Andy Martin, chief executive of NZF (New Zealand Football), on 25/06/2014. "After making a detailed financial assessment regarding the impact of hosting this major event on the football calendar, we concluded that the 2019…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21824
• Published on 02/07/14 at 16:14
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Lola Bourget named communications and marketing coordinator at Euro 2016 SAS

Lola Bourget was named communications and marketing coordinator of Euro 2016 SAS on 20/06/2014. Euro 2016 SAS is responsible for all operational aspects of the tournament, which will take place in France from 10/06 to 10/07/2016.A graduate of EFAP (Ecole Française des Attachées de Presse), she…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21819
• Published on 02/07/14 at 15:58
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England: Premier League and Leyton Orient reach agreement on London Olympic Stadium

"The Premier League and Leyton Orient FC are pleased to announce that they have reached settlement of a dispute regarding the future use of the Olympic Stadium on terms which are confidential," the Premier League announced on 01/07/2014.The stadium, which is to become the home of West Ham United…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 21823
• Published on 02/07/14 at 13:45
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Qatar 2022: Qatari French Business Club holds meeting for organisers and businesses

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (the Qatari organising committee for the 2022 World Cup) presented its infrastructure projects to French companies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris on 24/06/2014, the QFA (Qatar Football Association) announced on 29/06/2014. This meeting was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 21794
• Published on 01/07/14 at 17:26
Saurez case: FIFPro says suspension "directly infringes on his right to work"

"[Suarez' suspension] must be addressed as it directly infringes on his right to work", stated FIFPro (the World Players' Union) on 27/06/2014, after the Uruguayan Luis Suarez (Liverpool FC) was handed a four-month suspension by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). FIFPro…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 21723
• Published on 01/07/14 at 12:09
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Goal-line technology: UEFA still undecided for Euro 2016

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has not yet made a decision regarding the use of goal-line technology for Euro 2016 in France (from 10/06 to 10/07/2016) the european confederation told News Tank on 30/06/2014. "I talked to the president of UEFA, Michel Platini, who said he would…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Digital, …
• Article # 21698
• Published on 30/06/14 at 16:59
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Euro 2016: "Major sports events have an undeniable positive impact" (Jacques Lambert)

"I think we have been realising over the last 20 years, since the 1992 Albertville Olympics, that major sports events in France can be advantageous for the country both economically and in terms of reputation. [...] These great events have an undeniable positive impact that is worth their cost…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 20590
• Published on 30/06/14 at 15:22
UEFA: Simon Sappey named ticket sales coordinator

Simon Sappey has been named the ticket sales coordinator at UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), he announced on 23/06/2014. He is leaving his position from October 2012 to present as marketing director of Infront Sports & Media France, a media and marketing rights agency. Sappey will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 21671
• Published on 30/06/14 at 09:40
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Brazil 2014: 2.4m stadium-goers over group stage (stadium fill rate: 98.19%)

2,454,377 spectators attended the 48 matches of the group stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, from 12 to 26/06/2014, for an average of 51,133 fans per game, according to News Tank calculations made on 27/06/2014. The 12 stadiums of the World Cup had an average occupancy rate of 98.19%. 37 of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 21651
• Published on 27/06/14 at 19:09
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Premier League forms partnership with Indian Super League to develop football in India

Indian Super League (Indian first division) has signed a partnership with Premier League (ENG) in order to benefit from the latter's commercial and sports knowledge and to improve the practice of football in India, three months before the start of the first season of the Indian Super League, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 21623
• Published on 27/06/14 at 18:30