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Germany: 2.Bundesliga considering a solidarity fund for clubs relegated to the third division

The 18 clubs of the 2.Bundesliga (German second division) are in favour of the establishment of a financial support fund for clubs relegated to the 3.Liga (German third division), on 02/12/2014. Each club would pay between €60,000 and €80,000 from its audiovisual income to support the fund, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 29360
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©  FIFPro

"The only way forward is to open legal proceedings against the transfer system" (P. Piat, FIFPro)

"After thirteen years, we see that the law goes against the spirit of the text and against the spirit of the 2001 negotiations, so we want to change it, but the other (parties) will not change. We will therefore initiate legal proceedings," said Philippe Piat, president of FIFPro (International…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 29209
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©  UEFA

UEFA: League of Nations on the agenda of the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014

The format of the League of Nations is on the agenda of the last meeting of 2014 of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), scheduled at the House of European Football in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014, under the chairmanship of Michel Platini. The launch of a Nations League, from 2018, was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29348
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EPFL talks about the protection of TV rights with Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner

The importance of protecting intellectual property and audiovisual rights at the EU level was the main issue addressed by Frederic Thiriez, president of the EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues), during the meeting with the Hungarian Tibor Navracsics, the new European…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 29322
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©  D.R.

China: government increases promotion of football training in a growing number of schools

The Chinese government has made football training a compulsory element in a growing number of schools in order to raise the level of the country in the sport, the government announced on 28/11/2014. The responsibility for the promotion of football training in Chinese youth, currently assigned to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 29155
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©  UEFA

Sporting fraud: UEFA launches "UEFA Integrity" enforcement in the fight against match-fixing

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) launched the "UEFA Integrity" mobile application, available in seven languages on iPhone, iPad and Android, to help the fight against match-fixing, announced the European body on 24/11/2014."This app contains a wealth of information related to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Betting
• Article # 29128
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©  Populous

2017 FIFA Confederations Cup: competition organised in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan

The four host cities of the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan, confirmed Vitaly Mutko, the Russian Sports Minister and member of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) executive committee on 23/11/2014. The nest FIFA executive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 29124
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Ligue 1: SC Bastia's Brandao sentenced to one month in prison and a fined €20,000

The Brazilian striker Brandao (SC Bastia, Ligue 1), was sentenced to one month in prison and fined €20,000 by the Criminal Court of Paris on 27/11/2014. The prosecution had requested eight-month prison sentence and €15,000 fine for Brandao's assualt on the midfielder Thiago Motta (Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29095
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Spanish League, broadcasters and advertisers united against piracy in football content

MAA (Spanish Media Agencies Association), the Spanish media groups Mediapro and Prisa and the LFP (Spanish Professional Football League), signed a collaboration agreement against the illegal distribution of sports content on 11/11/2014. The aim is to prevent advertising investments into illegal…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 29086
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Reform of the Argentine championship: a single phase with 30 clubs from February to December 2015

30 teams will participate in the 2015 Argentine Primera División (first division), which will be played from February to December 2015, announced the Executive Committee of the AFA (Argentine Football Association) on 25/11/2014. A total of 30 matchdays will be played; each team will play the other…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29063
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