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France: strong suspicion of match-fixing "agreement" in Ligue 2 at end of 2013-14 season (report)

"Our findings clearly go in the direction of an agreement before the match" between SM Caen (Ligue 1 in 2014-15, Ligue 2 in 2013-14) and Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 2) -- 1-1, Matchday 28 of Ligue 2 on 13/05/2014 -- wrote François Jaspart, a former head of the judicial police in Paris (FRA), in his…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 35843
• Published on 06/03/15 at 09:44
Greece: government announces resumption of the Super League, closed to public for at least one week

The Greek government announced the resumption of matches in the Super League (Greek first division) on 04/03/2015. The championship was suspended for at least one week on 25/02/2015 following repeated acts of violence at several matches, especially during the Panathinaikos - Olympiakos match (2-1…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 35814
• Published on 05/03/15 at 19:15
©  RFEF
Copa del Rey: stadium for 2015 final, Barcelona-Athletic Bilbao, will be finalised 09 to 15/03/2015

The stadium which will host the final of the 2015 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) on 30/05/2015 between FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and Athletic Club Bilbao (Liga BBVA) will be finalised by the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) during the week of 09 to 15/03/2015. The precise date of this…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 35805
• Published on 05/03/15 at 18:08
©  UEFA
UEFA: interview with Michel Platini with video questions from internet users on 16/03/2015

Michel Platini, the president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), will participate in an interview in which he will answer "video questions sent by football fans from around the world" on 16/03/2015, announced UEFA on 04/03/2015. Fans can submit questions in video format -- up to 30…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35782
• Published on 05/03/15 at 15:57
©  D.R.
Twitter: Liga BBVA becomes second league to top 1 million followers, after the Premier League

@LaLiga, the Twitter account of the LFP (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, the Spanish Professional Football League), which offers Liga BBVA and Liga Adelante (Spanish second division) news content, has over one million followers on Twitter, announced the organisation on 27/02/2015. Among the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35736
• Published on 05/03/15 at 11:19
©  UEFA
Champions League: UEFA puts 6000 tickets on sale for the 2015 final in Berlin on its website

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will put 6000 tickets on sale for the 2015 final of the Champions League on 05/03/2015. The 2015 Champions League will take place on Saturday 06/06/2015 at the Olympiastadion Berlin (GER, 75,000 seats) on 06/06/2015.A draw will be made at the end of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35729
• Published on 05/03/15 at 10:41
©  D.R.
Canada 2015: more than 550,000 tickets sold at the opening of individual sales on 26/02/2015

More than 550,000 tickets have already been sold 100 days before start of the FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Canada from 06/06 to 07/05/2015, announced FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 25/02/2015. Of these 550,000 tickets sold, 150,000 were purchased via payments…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 35698
• Published on 04/03/15 at 19:25
©  Sky Bet Football League
England: Football League clubs consider allowing Premier League B teams in Johnstone's Paint Trophy

Clubs in the Football League (organiser of the English second, third, and fourth divisions) are considering allowing Premier League B teams teams in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy competition (cup competition for League One and League Two, the English third and fourth divisions), according to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 35659
• Published on 04/03/15 at 18:54
©  D.R.
MLS: league and players meet together with government mediators to avoid strike before 06/03/2015

"The issues (between the MLS players and league management) are with free agency; there's a lot of other issues, and we'll continue to try to resolve them. We (will meet) with the players from 01/03 to 03/03/2015 in Washington, D.C. at the offices of the 'Federal Mediation and Concilliation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 35513
• Published on 04/03/15 at 15:41
©  CAF
AFCON 2023: Guinea would not be able to host AFCON 2023 in June, according to its sports minister

"We cannot accommodate the Nations Cup in June, it is the rainy season," said Domani Doré, the Guinean sports minister, referring to AFCON (African Cup of Nations) 2023, which Guinea will host, on 03/01/2015. AFCON 2023 was originally to be held in January 2023, but Jérôme Valcke, the secretary…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35606
• Published on 04/03/15 at 12:10