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Brazil 2014: "The Curitiba stadium is moving in the right direction" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA)

"The General Secretary of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, believes Curitiba is moving in the right direction," announced FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 04/02/3014, about the stadium in Curitiba, which must accommodate four of 64 matches of the 20th Football World Cup, held from…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14576
• Published on 10/02/14 at 18:27
Premier League: 12 clubs support a campaign against homophobia

Manchester United and Chelsea (Premier League) joined the "Football v Homophobia" campaign on 05/02/2014. To date, 31 English professional clubs, including 12 Premier League clubs, are members. This movement organises actions to raise awareness of football-related discrimination in homosexuality…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14491
• Published on 07/02/14 at 19:17
©  fifa.com
FIFA: "I do not see why I would not continue to work" (Joseph Blatter)

"If I'm healthy, and I am now, I do not see why I would not continue to work," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on 06/02/2014.The next elections for the presidency of FIFA will be held on 29/05/2015 in Zurich (SUI) at the annual conference…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14553
• Published on 07/02/14 at 19:05
UEFA: new leadership programme for women of the 54 European federations

A support programme for women involved in the 54 member associations of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will be launched in 2014, announced the European body on 05/02/2014.The aim of the WFLP (Women in Football Leadership Programme) will be to accelerate the process of feminisation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14517
• Published on 07/02/14 at 14:47
©  D.R.
Parc des Princes: stadium sale becomes matter of debate prior to municipal elections in Paris

The sale of the Parc des Princes (45,000 seats) by the City of Paris is being debated during the campaign for the municipal elections (23 and 30/03/2014). "For me, this is not a taboo subject at all. This is an issue that can be discussed," said Anne Hidalgo (PS candidate, left wing), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 14485
• Published on 06/02/14 at 18:49
©  Atelier Ferret
Euro 2016: Atelier Ferret presents two models for the renovation of Delelis-Bollaert stadium in Lens

Atelier Ferret agency, architect for the renovation of the Felix Delelis-Bollaert stadium in Lens, has presented two models of the project on 04/02/2014.The work aims to modernise the enclosure and reduce its capacity to 35,000 seats from the 41,200 places in 2013-14. The overall cost of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 14457
• Published on 06/02/14 at 16:31
AS Monaco: "The presidents think we are being lead around a little" (JF Fortin, SM Caen)

"We rule in one direction, then we do not hear anything, and then suddenly shift... even if it is not true, we (the presidents) think that we are being led around a little," said Jean-François Fortin, president of SM Caen and member of the board of the LFP (French Professional Football League), to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14612
• Published on 05/02/14 at 19:26
©  FIFA
IFAB: first general meeting on 01/03/2014 since the adoption of new statutes

The 128th General Meeting of the IFAB (International Football Association Board), scheduled for 01/03/2014 in Zurich (SUI), will be the first since the adoption of new articles in the Laws of the Game on 13/01/2014.Now an independent institution under Swiss law, the IFAB has a new structure to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14408
• Published on 05/02/14 at 16:30
Poland: Z. Boniek, president of the Federation, joins the supervisory board of the first division

Zbigniew Boniek, chairman of the PFA (Polish Football Association) since October 2012, has joined the supervisory board of the Ekstraklasa, the league that manages the Polish first division, on 29/01/2014. The federation, as a partner of the Ekstraklasa, is entitled to a seat on the supervisory…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14357
• Published on 04/02/14 at 16:15
Qatar 2022: Supreme Committee becomes the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

The LOC (Local Organising Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been officially activated and named the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy under decree of the Emir, on 29/01/2014. The LOC replaces the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, established in December 2010, when Qatar was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14324
• Published on 04/02/14 at 12:30