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2024 Olympics: the German National Olympic Committee chooses Hamburg over Berlin

The German National Olympic Committee has chosen the project of the city of Hamburg to be the country's bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, on 16/03/2015. Hamburg received 18 votes against 11 for Berlin. The decision must be ratified by an extraordinary general meeting of the German…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 36835
• Published on 17/03/15 at 17:25
EPFL: General Assembly in Barcelona (ESP) on 21/03/2015

Safeguarding the sporting and financial balance of European football, the 2022 World Cup, third party ownership (TPO) of players, transfers and other European matters are among the topics to be discussed at the General Meeting of the EPFL (European Professional Football Leagues), which will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 36810
• Published on 17/03/15 at 15:51
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Rio 2016: the Maracanã and six other stadiums will host the two Olympic football tournaments

The 58 matches of the men's (16 teams) and women's (12 teams) football tournaments for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be played in six cities and seven stadiums from 03 to 20/08/2016, announced the FIFA organising committee on 16/03/2015. The seven stadiums are: the Mané Garrincha Stadium in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 36763
• Published on 17/03/15 at 11:19
UEFA: "It's important for football that there is a change in FIFA" (Michel Platini)

"There will be four candidates. Let's see what happens, let's see the programmes of the four candidates. But I think it's important for football that there is a change in FIFA," stated Michel Platini, the president of UEFA, on the subject of the FIFA presidential elections, during a video Q&A…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Social Responsibility
• Article # 36762
• Published on 17/03/15 at 10:41
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UEFA: strengthened anti-doping measures to come into effect for the 2015/16 season

The UEFA medical committee has approved plans to intensify its anti-doping programme, the European body announced on 13/03/2015. The measures will come into effect for all UEFA competitions, including the Champions League, the Europa League, the European Championship, and women's and youth…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 36704
• Published on 16/03/15 at 18:51
France: about Zlatan Ibrahimovic, "One can not say whatever they want" (Referees' Union)

"It is time to realise that one can not say whatever they want, do whatever they want, and accept everything without context. Whatever the events of the game are, there are some limits one cannot cross," stated SAFE (Syndicat des Arbitres du Football d'Élite, the French Referees' Union), in a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 36694
• Published on 16/03/15 at 15:53
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Qatar 2022: "The commitment of the Emir to the health of workers makes me optimistic" (J. Blatter)

"It is encouraging to hear the Emir’s personal commitment to workers’ welfare and to get a sense of the improvements planned for all workers in Qatar," said Joseph Blatter, the president of FIFA after having met with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on 15/03/2015. The visit took place…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 36643
• Published on 16/03/15 at 11:32
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2015 MLS season: Matchday 1 with two new franchises, Orlando City FC and New York City FC

The MLS and the MLS Players' Union came to agreement on a new CBA (collective bargaining agreement, or agreed upon labour regulations between the league and the players) on 04/03/2015, and the 2015 MLS season kicked off on 06/03/2015. Terms of the new agreement between the league and the players…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 36604
• Published on 13/03/15 at 18:40
Transfers: German Federation adapts to new FIFA regulations regarding intermediaries

The committee of the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German Football Federation), announced new regulations for clubs and player agents, the body announced after its meeting in Frankfurt (GER) on 13/03/2015. These new standards mandate the presence of an intermediary in the signing of any…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Transfer Market
• Article # 36571
• Published on 13/03/15 at 17:46
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"In the future, the English (clubs) could decide to secede" (Bernard Caïazzo, AS Saint-Étienne)

"The superior financial power of the English is not going to encourage those who already least respect the rules and constraints of UEFA to improve, such as with the international calendar. It should not be excluded that in the event of heavy discord, the English could decide to secede. Which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 36107
• Published on 13/03/15 at 09:55