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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…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18430
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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…
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• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18414
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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…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18375
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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…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18374
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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…
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• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 18323
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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…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 18287
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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…
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• Article # 18247
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Brazil 2014: FIFA reveals the location of Fans Fests in the 12 host cities

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) revealed the location of its "Fans Fests," to be held in the 12 Brazilian cities hosting the 2014 World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014), on 24/04/2014. Implemented for the first time during the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, Fans Fests are…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 18281
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Euro 2016: "An attractive schedule and a balanced distribution between the cities" (J. Lambert)

"We got the desired result, i.e. both an attractive schedule for all host cities and a balanced distribution of the 51 matches of the competition between these cities," said Jacques Lambert, president of Euro 2016 SAS to News Tank on 25/04/2014, during the presentation of the match calendar and…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 18259
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France renounces Euro 2020, but is a candidate to host the 2019 Women's World Cup

"We are a candidate for organising the Women's World Cup in 2019. All items are ready and we will file an application with FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)," said Noël Le Graët, president of the FFF (French Football Federation), during the presentation of the match calendar…
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• Article # 18254
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