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UEFA: First meeting of the working group on the fight against match-fixing

The first meeting of the working group of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on the fight against match-fixing took place in Nyon (SUI) on 29/04/2014. Present were Michel Platini, president of UEFA; Gianni Infantino, its general secretary; its disciplinary and integrity specialists…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18448
• Published on 02/05/14 at 14:38
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Regarding Platini on Brazil: "It's a false controversy" (Pascal Boniface, IRIS)

"It's a false controversy. This is a convenient way to, once again, indict football. Any tactic is just fine for attacking football," said Pascal Boniface, founder and director of IRIS (Institute of International and Strategic Relations), speaking to News Tank on 02/05/2014, about the comments…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18463
• Published on 02/05/14 at 12:46
©  D.R.
Robin Osterley appointed chief executive of Supporters Direct Europe

Robin Osterley became the chief executive of Supporters Direct Europe on 29/04/2014. Supporters Direct is the pan-European network that structures popular shareholding initiatives. Since 1996 Osterley had served as chief executive of Making Music, a British organisation that promotes the interests…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 18446
• Published on 02/05/14 at 10:30
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Financial fair play: Contract between Paris SG and QTA at heart of debate

The top goal of the partnership between Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) and QTA (Qatar Tourism Authority) is to "significantly increase awareness of Qatar as a leading tourist destination," Jean-Claude Blanc, chief operating officer of Paris Saint-Germain, said to News Tank on 13/11/2013."To achieve…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18430
• Published on 02/05/14 at 09:41
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Brazil 2014: To better fight doping, FIFA to freeze test samples

New anti-doping measures will be implemented by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Jiri Dvorak, chief medical officer of FIFA, announced on 25/04/2014. Urine and blood collected from players during tests will now be frozen. "We will freeze…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18414
• Published on 30/04/14 at 17:45
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Financial Fair Play: Paris SG and other clubs involved will soon know their fate

The investigative chamber of the CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) will meet in order to complete the examination of the financial situation of clubs who risk sanctions for non-compliance with financial fair play regulations on 01 and 02/05/2014.This UEFA (Union of European Football Associations…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18375
• Published on 30/04/14 at 15:45
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Brazil 2014: Two German unions call for shifted hours due to late-night matches

The German unions IG BCE (mining) and IG BAU (construction) want their employees to be able to start work later in the morning during the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), due to the late-night broadcast of matches, they announced on 22/04/2014. "It would be a noble gesture on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18374
• Published on 30/04/14 at 14:59
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FIFA: "We do so much good, and then we're criticised! They say we're too rich" (Joseph Blatter)

"In an economy where people do not have jobs and there are social problems, we have an organisation, FIFA, which ... manages football. We are economically stable, we have no debt, and we have savings... We keep tabs on football... we get rid of the bad actors and we do so much good for the world…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 18323
• Published on 29/04/14 at 17:28
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Brazil 2014: "We are fulfilling the task that we were set" (Aldo Rebelo)

"We are fulfilling the task that we were set, which is to organise the unforgettable festival of football that the whole world is expecting," said Aldo Rebelo, Brazil's minister of sport, after the meeting of the LOC (Local Organising Committee) in Rio de Janeiro on 25/04/2014. "We’re at the stage…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 18287
• Published on 29/04/14 at 09:57
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FIFA: " 'A lack of understanding ' with UEFA since its founding in 1954" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

There have been strained relations between FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) "as long as UEFA has been around. Since the founding of UEFA in Basel in 1954 ... there has always been a lack of understanding," Joseph Blatter…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 18247
• Published on 28/04/14 at 18:26