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UEFA: Davor Šuker (CRO), Sándor Csányi (HUN) and Fernando Gomes (POR) to the Executive Committee

Seven members have been voted to the UEFA Executive Committee for a term of four years at the 39th Congress of the European body, held at the Reed Exhibitions Messe in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015. Four of them were re-elected: Angel María Villar Llona (ESP), Grigoriy Surkis (UKR), Peter Gilliéron…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 37499
• Published on 24/03/15 at 17:44
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Russia 2018: UEFA unveils the format of qualification for the 14 places for Europe

UEFA confirmed, on 23/03/2015, the format of the European qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, which will be played from September 2016 to November 2017. This decision was made by the UEFA Executive Committee, which met in advance of the 39th Congress of the European body organised in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 37467
• Published on 24/03/15 at 16:49
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UEFA: "It is time to invite branches of the family to join us at the top table" (Michel Platini)

"I am now convinced that we have reached a time of maturity, wisdom, mutual trust and common sense. In other words, it is time to invite some or all of those branches of the family to join us at the top table -- the balance in terms of representation being yet to be decided," said Michel Platini…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 37456
• Published on 24/03/15 at 15:36
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UEFA: Michel Platini re-elected president of the European confederation by acclamation until 2019

Michel Platini (FRA) was re-elected, by acclamation, as UEFA president for four years (2015-2019) at the 39th Congress of the European body, held at the Reed Exhibitions Messe in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015. He was the only candidate for the post.Michel Platini (59 years old) now begins his third…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 37460
• Published on 24/03/15 at 14:14
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Russia 2018: opening and final match of the XXI World Cup at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

The opening match (on 14/06/2018), the second semi-final (on 11/07/2018) and the final (15/07/2018) of the 2018 World Cup in Russia (from 14/06/2018 to 15/07/2018) will be played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, FIFA announced at the end of its Executive Committee meeting on 20/03/2015. The Luzhniki…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 37424
• Published on 24/03/15 at 11:43
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UEFA: €1.25bn per season for clubs in the Champions League (2015-2018 period)

"A new financial distribution system was agreed for clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, with a view to increasing solidarity payments, as well as payments to clubs in the UEFA Europa League for the 2015-18 cycle," announced UEFA on 23/03/2015. This decision was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 37401
• Published on 24/03/15 at 10:43
Qatar 2022: EPFL "is very disappointed with FIFA decision", and ready to support legal action

"The EPFL is very disappointed with the outcome and final decision of the FIFA Executive Committee to stage the World Cup in November-December 2022. This is seriously damaging the European leagues both from a sporting and financial standpoint," stated the EPFL, following its general assembly at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 37323
• Published on 23/03/15 at 15:50
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Olympics: the German Olympic Committee ratifies the nomination of Hamburg for 2024 or 2028

The candidature of the City of Hamburg to host the 2024 or 2028 Summer Olympics was ratified by an extraordinary general meeting of the German National Olympic Committee, in Frankfurt (GER) on 21/03/2015.Hamburg received 18 votes against 11 for Berlin in a vote of the German National Olympic…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 37301
• Published on 23/03/15 at 13:03
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FIFA: the host of the 2026 World Cup will be the first selected by the Congress in 2017

"The Executive Committee decided that the bidding process to host the 2026 World Cup will kick off in 2015, with the appointment of the hosts planned for the FIFA Congress in May 2017," announced FIFA on 20/03/2015. The Annual Congress will be take place in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in May 2017.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 37267
• Published on 23/03/15 at 11:53
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FIFA: $209m to distribute to the clubs for 2018 and 2022 World Cups, three times the 2014 figure

"Based on the model developed for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, a total of $209m (€193m at the conversion rate of 20/03/2015) will be distributed among the clubs releasing players to the participating teams in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The same amount has been agreed for the 22nd edition to be…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 37249
• Published on 20/03/15 at 19:24