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FIFA Financial Report (2011-2014): €4.47bn in revenue from the 2014 World Cup

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil generated $4.82bn (€4.47bn on 20/03/2015) for FIFA, according to the four-year financial report released by the international football body on 20/03/2015. Organisational costs rose to $2.22bn (€2.05bn) for FIFA. FIFA reserves reached $1.52bn (€1.4bn)."More than $1bn…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 37244
• Published on 20/03/15 at 18:41
World Cup: Qatar 2022 will be the first of the 22 editions outside the May-June-July period

Since 1930, none of the 20 editions of the World Cup which have been played (or 21 counting the 2018 World Cup in Russia, which will start on 14/06/2018 and end on 15/07/2018) have taken place outside the months of May, June and July. The FIFA Executive Committee confirmed on 19/03/2015 that the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 37236
• Published on 20/03/15 at 18:33
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Sportel America 2015: "Liga BBVA needs to have a 360° presence across every format" (Javier Tebas)

"La Liga needs to have a 360-degree presence, in every environment and across every format," said Javier Tebas, the president of the LFP (Spanish Professional Football League) at Sportel America 2015, the meeting of the sports media content industry, held in Miami (USA) from 17 to 19/03/2015. On a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 37209
• Published on 20/03/15 at 16:16
Qatar 2022: a tournament played over a shorter period in November-December, final on 18/12/2022

"The FIFA Executive Committee today confirmed that the 2022 World Cup will be staged in November/December with the Final to be on 18/12/2022, Qatar’s National Day," announced FIFA on 19/03/2015. "In principle, it was agreed that the tournament should be played over a reduced timeframe, for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 37152
• Published on 19/03/15 at 19:35
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MLS: league presents the 2015 edition of its official application for the regular season

MLS presented the new version of its application for the 2015 regular season with new features and updates, including items for the two new franchises New York City FC and Orlando City SC, on 18/03/2015. The application is free and available on Android and iOS mobile and tablet devices, as well as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37149
• Published on 19/03/15 at 19:04
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FIFA: France designated the host of the 2019 Women's World Cup

France has been designated the organising country of the 2019 Women's World Cup by the FIFA Executive Committee (unanimous decision) meeting at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich (SUI), announced Joseph Blatter, president of the international federation on 19/03/2015. France and South Korea were the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 37148
• Published on 19/03/15 at 18:47
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What will change with the new FIFA regulations for "intermediaries" on 01/04/2015 (Joëlle Monlouis)

"At the 64th FIFA Congress in São Paolo (BRA) on 11/06/2014, the new regulations on working with intermediaries were endorsed. The new regulations, which will come into force on 01/04/2015, supercedes the previous regulations on players' agents, in force since 01/01/2008, and abandons the (agent…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 36724
• Published on 19/03/15 at 15:51
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England: Premier League launches a website for children aged 6 to 12

The Premier League launched a new website for children aged 6 to 12, in order to develop their knowledge of the championship, on 18/03/2015. The website was developed along with the US manufacturer of football and baseball stickers Topps, who have been a partner of the Premier League since 1993…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37048
• Published on 19/03/15 at 12:20
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Denmark: Danish Association and the national team players' union in dispute over wages and bonuses

The DBU and the Spillerforeningen are engaged in a dispute over game wages and bonuses, according to Danish media on 16/03/2015. The Association is seeking a pay cut of 17% (of match pay), whilst the players' union are seeking a performance-based bonus if the team qualify for the Euro 2016 finals…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 36908
• Published on 18/03/15 at 18:30
France: Ligue 2 club Nîmes Olympique to be "demoted one division" due to match-fixing

Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 2) will be "demoted one division" at the end of the 2014-15 season, stated Sébastien Deneux, president of the LFP disciplinary committee, on 17/03/2015. "The Nîmes Olympique club attempted four times, through two of its officers, to arrange the results of fixtures and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 36894
• Published on 18/03/15 at 10:39