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TPO: ownership of players by third parties banned by FIFA since 01/05/2015

News Tank Football publishes a dossier regarding the entry into force of the ban on ownership of players by third parties, which came into force on 01/05/2015. This banning of TPO was endorsed by the executive committee of FIFA Executive Committee on 19/12/2014. "Existing agreements will continue…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 41437
• Published on 11/05/15 at 18:45
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TV rights in Spain: "We will not yield to the blackmail of the federation" (Javier Tebas, La Liga)

Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga, asked the Spanish government, on 07/05/2015, "to maintain and not touch even a single comma of the royal decree" which was published on 30/04/2015, which allows the collective sale of broadcasting rights Spanish professional competitions from 2016-17 (La…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 41291
• Published on 07/05/15 at 18:54
TV rights in Spain: federation says it was "ignored" and announces suspension of competitions

The board of directors of the RFEF announced, on 06/05/2015, that it was indefinitely suspending all Spanish domestic competitions as of 16/05/2015. The Spanish Federation is also protesting against the signing of the royal decree of 30/04/2015 from the Spanish government, which allows the…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, …
• Article # 41234
• Published on 07/05/15 at 15:38
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FC Barcelona: nine bloggers, invited by the Barcelona tourism office, visit the Camp Nou and Museum

Barcelona Turismo (the tourism office of the city) organised an initiative to give nine influential bloggers, specialised in the fields of travel and culture, the chance to have a special visit to the Camp Nou (99,350 seats) and the Barça Museum, on 05/05/2015. The nine international bloggers are…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 41130
• Published on 06/05/15 at 17:00
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TPO: new FIFA regulations (in force since 01/05/2015) and their consequences (Joëlle Monlouis)

"TPO is used by clubs as a means of funding, either through a loan or through co-ownership, particularly in South America (Brazil, Argentina, and so forth) and, within Europe, mainly in Spain and Portugal. In spite of the risk, the size of the gains actually makes it a very lucrative business for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 40799
• Published on 06/05/15 at 11:19
©  UEFA
UEFA unveils the four initial projects for its Foundation for Children, created in April 2015

UEFA unveiled, on 01/05/2015, the four initial projects of the "UEFA Children Foundation," which was officially launched on 27/04/2015. These four projects were approved by the board of trustees of the foundation, at its inaugural meeting on 23/03/2015. "The UEFA Foundation for Children was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 41042
• Published on 06/05/15 at 10:43
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UEFA: all the news from the 39th Ordinary Congress of the European body

Please find all the news, including the re-election by acclamation of Michel Platini (FRA) as president, from the 39th Ordinary Congress of UEFA, held in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 38885
• Published on 05/05/15 at 18:15
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AFC: Ahmad Fahad Al Sabah, Kozo Tashima and Abdullah Al-Haj elected to FIFA Executive Committee

Ahmad Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah (Kuwait), Kozo Tashima (Japan) and Abdullah Al-Haj (Malaysia) were elected to the FIFA Executive Committee at the 26th Ordinary Congress of the Asian confederation in Manama (Bahrain) on 30/04/2015.Two elections were held for these three positions: Ahmad Fahad Al…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 40929
• Published on 05/05/15 at 11:09
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Belgium: Roger Vanden Stock (RSC Anderlecht) becomes president of the Pro League until April 2017

"I accepted today, at the request of a large majority of professional Belgian clubs (14 of the 16 first division teams), to become president of the Pro League," said Roger Vanden Stock, the president of RSC Anderlecht (Jupiler Pro League), on 29/04/2015. The new president of the Belgian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 40928
• Published on 05/05/15 at 10:35
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Spain: enactment of the royal decree for the collective selling of audiovisual rights from 2016-17

According to its official journal on 30/04/2015, the Spanish government enacted a royal decree which establishes the collective selling of domestic and international audiovisual rights of Spanish professional competitions from 2016-17. La Liga -- the new name of the LFP, the Spanish Professional…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 40877
• Published on 04/05/15 at 18:14