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Scotland: European Commission to focus on land deals between Celtic and Glasgow City

The European Commission has opened a preliminary investigation on land deals between the City of Glasgow (Scotland) and Celtic (Scottish Premiership), on the 08/01/2014.As part of a Europe-wide investigation into state aid in sport, the Commission will investigate in particular the sale by the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 13451
• Published on 10/01/14 at 17:58
©  D.R.
CAF: Nzamwita Vincent De Gaule elected chairman of the Rwandan Federation

Vincent De Gaule Nzamwita has been elected chairman of FERWAFA (Rwandan Football Federation), on the 05/01/2014. Five candidates competed, including Celestin Ntagungira, former president of the Federation. Vincent De Gaule Nzamwita got 19 votes out of 37, Célestin Ntagungira got 13, Augustin…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13426
• Published on 10/01/14 at 14:28
©  D.R.
French Cup: "completely unusual bets" registered on the match between La Cayolle and L'Île-Rousse

Some "completely unusual bets" were registered before the round of 64 game of the French Cup between the Marseille based club of La Cayolle (French eighth division) and the Corsican club of L'Île-Rousse (French fifth division) on the 05/01/2014, indicated ARJEL, the French regulatory authority for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 13402
• Published on 09/01/14 at 17:50
Brazil 2014: Brazilian authorities threaten to allow foreign company to operate internal flights

The Brazilian government is considering allowing foreign airlines to operate internal flights in order to balance the market during the World Cup in Brazil (from the 12/06 to the 13/07/2014) announced Gleisi Hoffman, chief of staff of Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, on the 05/01/2014. "We…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13371
• Published on 09/01/14 at 16:01
©  D.R.
Balfour Beatty wins a € 186 million contract for the renovation of the Olympic Stadium in London

The British construction company Balfour Beatty has won a € 186 million contract, for the renovation of the Olympic Stadium in London, on the 07/01/2014.The renovation includes a reduction of the capacity of the stadium which hosted the Olympics in 2012. It will be reduced from 80,000 to 54,000…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 13374
• Published on 09/01/14 at 12:08
©  NTF
Qatar 2022: "FIFA's position has not changed" (Frédéric Thiriez, president of the EPFL)

"I can easily confirm that FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) position as to the timing of the 2022 World Cup as not changed since its executive committee of the 03/10/2013: a wide consultation process and no hasty decision, as the EPFL had requested," said Frédéric…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13364
• Published on 09/01/14 at 10:49
©  D.R.
Qatar 2022: "It will be held between the 15/11 and the 15/01 at the latest" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA)

"It will be held between the 15/11 and the 15/01 at the latest," said Jérôme Valcke, secretary general of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, on the 08/01/2014."Playing between the 15/11 and the end of December, that’s the time when the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13328
• Published on 08/01/14 at 14:58
England: Richard Heaselgrave leaves his position as chief commercial officer of the Football League

Richard Heaselgrave has left his position as chief commercial director of the Football League, on the 07/01/2014. Also known as the "Sky Bet Football League," the Football League is the body that organises competitions involving English and Welsh teams from the second to the fourth division…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 13312
• Published on 08/01/14 at 11:53
©  Brésil 2014
Brazil 2014: the Arena Das Dunas of Natal symbolically delivered on the 31/12/2013

The Arena Das Dunas of Natal (Brazil), one of the twelve stadiums for the 2014 World Cup (from the 12/06/2014 to the 13/07/2014), was symbolically delivered by the Brazilian organising committee and illuminated on the 31/12/2013, although construction work are not completed yet. The official…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 13255
• Published on 07/01/14 at 19:00
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: "No country has been so far behind since I have been at FIFA" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

"Brazil has just found out what it means (to organise a World Cup), and has started work much too late. No country has been so far behind in preparations since I have been at FIFA even though it is the only host nation which has had so much time - seven years - in which to prepare," said Joseph…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 13246
• Published on 06/01/14 at 17:45