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The Facebook communities of European clubs

With more than 1.2 billion users worldwide, Facebook is the largest Internet social network. The platform, which was launched in 2006 by American Mark Zuckerberg, has quickly become a central tool enhancing visibility for brands, personalities, and clubs.News Tank tracks and compiles the number of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79687
• Published on 23/01/14 at 17:57
CIES Demographic Report 2014: increase in transfers and reduction in club-trained players

The increase in the number of transfers and the declining number of players trained by European clubs are the main pieces of information from the 2014 Demographic Study from the CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies) Football Observatory, Neuchâtel (SUI), released on 21/01/2014. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market
• Article # 13872
• Published on 22/01/14 at 18:47
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: Jérôme Valcke (FIFA) mentions the possible exclusion of "very delayed" Curitiba stadium

"To be very honest, the situation as it stands is not ideal. The stadium is very delayed and well outside the delivery schedule," said Jérôme Valcke, FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) general secretary, on the 21/01/2014 about Curitiba stadium, which must host four of the 64…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 13861
• Published on 22/01/14 at 13:51
Brazil 2014: Spanish government to consider taxing players' bonuses

The Spanish government is currently considering ways to force the national team’s players participating in the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from the 12/06 to the 13/07/2014) to pay in Spain the income tax on bonuses they will receive from the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) after the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13840
• Published on 22/01/14 at 11:27
©  DC
UEFA : Euro 2016 on programme of the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI), on 23 and 24/01/2014

Euro 2016, held in France from the 10/06 to the 10/07/2016, is on the programme of UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) first meeting of the executive committee in 2014, in the House of European Football in Nyon (SUI), on the 23 and 24/01/2014. The executive committee will confirm the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 13811
• Published on 21/01/14 at 19:15
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West Bromwich Albion: Nicolas Anelka officially charged by the FA, following his “quenelle“ gesture

Nicolas Anelka, West Bromwich Albion striker, has been formally charged by the FA (Football Association) on the 21/01/2014, following his "quenelle" gesture during the match against West Ham United (3-3, Premier League matchday 19) on the 28/12/2013. The gesture, considered by the 34 years old…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13829
• Published on 21/01/14 at 18:40
©  D.R.
England: First meeting of the FA's Inclusion Advisory Board on the 16/01/2014

The FA's (Football Association) working group for the integration of minorities in football (Inclusion Advisory Board) first met on the 16/01/2014, indicated the English authority. The group, which includes members of the FA, personalities from the world of football and associations, was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13805
• Published on 21/01/14 at 12:21
©  D.R.
FIFA: Jérôme Champagne, first official presidential candidate for 2015

Jérôme Champagne is a candidate for the presidency of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the Frenchman announced during a press conference in London (ENG) on 20/01/2014.Champagne, who was director of international relations for FIFA, wants a "more democratic, more powerful…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13778
• Published on 20/01/14 at 18:38
©  FIFA
FIFA: "I will certainly take a stand before this year's Congress" (Joseph Blatter)

"Let me repeat what I have been saying. I am not yet tired enough to decide that I will retire," said Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on the 16/01/2014."Having said that, everything is open. I will certainly take a stand before this year's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13770
• Published on 20/01/14 at 15:26
©  FIFA
Brazil 2014: Dilma Rousseff, president of Brazil, to visit FIFA on the 23/01/2014

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will visit FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) headquarters in Zurich (SUI), on the 23/01/2014, announced the international body, on the 17/01/2014. The Brazilian sports minister Aldo Rebelo will accompany Dilma Rousseff, who travels to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13752
• Published on 20/01/14 at 11:01