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Brazil 2014: FIFA launches Panini virtual sticker album for 2014 World Cup

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) launched the Panini online sticker album for the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014), on 15/04/2014. "I am pleased that we are able to provide this experience to fans virtually through FIFA.com. In 2010, over 1.4 million users…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 17935
• Published on 22/04/14 at 17:02
©  FIGC
Serie A: €2.9b of debt (+1.9%) and 900,000 fewer spectators than 2012-13

The aggregate debt of the 20 Italian Serie A clubs has continued to grow (+1.9%) to €2.947b at the end of the 2012-13 season, compared to €2.892b a year earlier, indicated the Report Calcio 2014, the fourth annual report published by the Centre for Studies and Development of the FIGC (Italian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 17984
• Published on 22/04/14 at 16:45
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Composition of the UEFA Organs and Bodies (2011-2015)

UEFA published the composition of the Executive Committee for the period 2013-2015, and that of all its committees and panels for 2011-2015, on 05/12/2013.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18012
• Published on 21/04/14 at 12:00
Russia 2018: Russian Ministry of Sports estimates total construction bill at €12.6bn

The total cost for construction for the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be 620 billion roubles (approximately €12.6bn), Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko indicated at a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy on 20/03/2014. Mutko is also a member of the executive committee of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 17914
• Published on 18/04/14 at 18:45
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"Matches played behind closed doors penalise football" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

"I regard (matches behind closed doors) as an extremely dubious instrument. They represent a disproportionately collective punishment. Furthermore, it involves excluding innocent fans of the opposing team. In the final analysis matches played behind closed doors penalise football. The punishment…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 17896
• Published on 18/04/14 at 17:40
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Euro 2016: Calendar for final phase to be unveiled at FFF headquarters in Paris on 25/04/2014

The calendar for the final phase of Euro 2016, to be held in France from 10/06 to 10/07/2016, will be presented at the end of the meeting of the steering committee on 25/04/2014 at the FFF (French Football Federation) headquarters, reported Euro 2016 SAS, the company organising the competition, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17897
• Published on 18/04/14 at 17:30
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ARJEL: 29% increase in football betting (€ 154.9m) for the first quarter of 2014

Online football bets increased 29% (that is, €34.5m) in the first quarter (January, February, March) of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to the quarterly market analysis of online games by ARJEL (French Regulatory Authority of Online Games), which was published on 14/04/2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance
• Article # 17737
• Published on 18/04/14 at 15:26
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Marco Polo Del Nero elected president of Brazilian Football Confederation for 2015-2019

Marco Polo Del Nero was elected president of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) on 16/04/2014. He was the only candidate for the post of Jose Maria Marin, who has been in office since 2012 and will retire in April 2015. Del Nero's term will go to 2019. A lawyer by training, Marco Polo Del…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 17859
• Published on 17/04/14 at 18:59
FIFPro: European Division adopts resolution to challenge transfer system in court

The 29 European members of FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) unanimously adopted a resolution supporting FIFPro's court challenge of the transfer system. The vote took place at the General Assembly of FIFPro Division Europe in Dublin (IRL) on 15/04/2014. FIFPro wants a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 17809
• Published on 17/04/14 at 14:29
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DNCG activity report: "4th consecutive year of losses" (Frédéric Thiriez, LFP)

"For the 4th consecutive year, the 40 clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, taken in aggregate, have had losses; the net loss amounted to €39m for the financial year ending on 30/06/2013", said Frédéric Thiriez, president of LFP (Professional Football League), in a writeup of the DNCG's (National…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 17738
• Published on 16/04/14 at 19:30