Public Authorities & Regulations: archives 2014 (page 63/81)

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Spain: FIFA to sanction FC Barcelona with a transfer ban for 2014-15 season

The Disciplinary Committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football) has punished FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and the RFEF (Spanish Federation) for breaches relating to the international transfers and registration of ten players aged under 18, indicated the international regulatory body, on…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 17030
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Brazil 2014: end of the second sales phase, a total of 2.57 million tickets already allocated

A total of 2,577,662 tickets for the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014) have been allocated across all phases of sales and all channels (including the hospitality programme), said FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) at the end of the second period of the second sales…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 17011
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France : Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Minister of Women's Rights, Urban Affairs, Youth and Sport

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem was appointed Minister of Women's Rights, Urban Affairs, Youth and Sport by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, on the recommendation of Prime Minister, Manuel Valls on 02/04/2014. She previously held the position of spokeswoman for the government of…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 17013
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Brazil 2014: suspension of work on temporary stands in Sao Paulo after the death of a worker

The work for constructing two temporary stands in the Corinthians Arena of Sao Paulo (65,800 seats) was suspended on 31/03/2014, after the death of a worker who fell on 29/03/2014. The Department of Labour of the State of Sao Paulo announced the suspension of laying 20,000 temporary seats until…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16956
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Uruguay: resignation of the Federation's executive committee in response to government decision

Sebastián Bauzá, president of the AUF (Uruguayan Football Association), and the executive committee of the Federation, resigned from their duties on 31/03/2014. This decision followed the President of the Republic of Uruguay, José Mujica, and his government's decision to ask the local police to no…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 16951
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Nations League: "Is UEFA really the unified voice of European football?" (C. Seifert, DFL)

"I have not yet understood the modus operandi. And I can infer from the criticism that arose across Europe, that it is the same for others," said Christian Seifert, CEO of the DFL (the German Professional Football League) about UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) Nations League, to…
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• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 16880
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Nations League: "Evaluate the possible sporting and commercial impact" (F. Thiriez, EPFL)

"When additional details on the structure of this competition shall be shared with all stakeholders, the European Leagues will be available to further evaluate with UEFA and the European Clubs the possible sporting and commercial impact of this competition on the football landscape both at…
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• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 16895
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2022 World Cup: Japan candidate if "FIFA had to seek an alternative" to Qatar

"If FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) look for an alternative (to the organisation of the 2022 World Cup by Qatar), we already have the stadiums that would meet the criteria to host it," said Kuniya Daini, president of the JFA (Japan Football Association) on 31/03/2014. "We…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16881
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Brazil 2014: "We will have potentially some risks coming" regarding the stadiums (J. Valcke, FIFA)

"We will have potentially some risks coming at the last minute because we have not tried and tested all the facilities," said Jerome Valcke, general secretary of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), about the stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 13/07/2014)…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16814
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UEFA: "We need to return to our roots, development and social role of football" (Michel Platini)

"What exactly did our founding fathers have in mind when they established this institution of ours? They had two major objectives: to develop football across the continent, and to ensure that as many people as possible benefit from its role in society," said Michel Platini, president of UEFA…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 16805
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