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Europa League: "Violence and racism in stadiums and outside" (G. Infantino, UEFA)

"We have witnessed scenes of violence and racism in stadiums and outside. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and true football fans can not tolerate this type of behavior," said Gianni Infantino, UEFA secretary general, following the draw for the Round of 16 of the Europa League on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35339
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:10
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IFAB "The never-ending debate about the (so-called) ‘triple punishment" (Joseph Blatter)

"The IFAB treads the fine line between conservation and modernisation with great assurance and has proved the Keeper of the Grail in the most positive sense. It refuses to be knocked off course by short-term (and short-sighted) swings in the public mood. A prime example is the never-ending debate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35291
• Published on 27/02/15 at 17:18
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Qatar 2022: first meeting of the Local Organising Committee, with J. Valcke (FIFA), on 25/02/2015

The LOC (Local Organizing Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar held its first meeting with representatives of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), including Jerome Valcke, secretary general of the body, in Doha (QAT), on 25/02/2015. "The main focus of the meeting was to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35240
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:45
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China: Internet group Tencent becomes exclusive digital partner of the NBA, for €612m for 2015-2020

Tencent Holdings Limited, a Chinese Internet services group, extended its partnership with the NBA, becoming the exclusive digital partner of the North American professional basketball league in China, on 30/01/2015. The agreement takes effect on 01/07/2015 and runs until 30/06/2020. The deal…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 33228
• Published on 27/02/15 at 10:00
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2014-15 Europa League: all the latest news

With the second legs of the Round of 16 of the 2014-15 Europa League taking place in the evening of 26/02/2015, please find a selection of all the recent news and events on News Tank regarding this competition.
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 35236
• Published on 26/02/15 at 19:34
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Vinci Stadium: "We are known for our experience hosting major international events" (Damien Rajot)

"We are known for our experience hosting major international events," said Damien Rajot, COO of Vinci Stadium, a subsidiary of Vinci Concessions, which specialises in operating sports enclosures, to News Tank following the appointment of the French group as the operator of the Olympic Stadium in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 33232
• Published on 26/02/15 at 18:34
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Qatar 2022: CAN 2023, organised by Guinea, will be held in June rather than January

"The CAF (Confederation of African Football) has automatically and I would say nicely agreed that they will not organise (the Africa Cup of Nations) in January 2023," said Jérôme Valcke, Secretary General of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the day after the third meeting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 35199
• Published on 26/02/15 at 17:29
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Egypt: domestic football, suspended since 08/02/2015, will resume after 40 days of mourning

The Egyptian Premier League (Egyptian first division) will resume after a mourning period of 40 days, announced Khaled Abdel Aziz, the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, on 25/02/2015. The Egyptian government had decided to suspend, until further notice, the domestic championship following the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 35206
• Published on 26/02/15 at 16:53
Greece: Super League suspended at least one week by the government due to violent incidents

The Greek government announced the suspension, for at least one week, of all Super League (Greek first division) matches on 25/02/2015. This decision follows repeated acts of violence at several matches of the Greek league, especially during the Panathinaikos - Olympiakos derby match (2-1…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 35171
• Published on 26/02/15 at 14:22
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Belgium: "Game of Rules" app from the Federation allows fans to think like a referee

The KBV (Royal Belgian Football Association) has launched the "Game of Rules" online application to allow fans to get into the mind of a referee, on 23/02/2015. Contest participants must view 10 phases of play that actually happened in the Jupiler Pro League (Belgian first division) and make…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35107
• Published on 25/02/15 at 18:57