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"A FIFA that is exemplary, united, shows solidarity, and is respected and liked" (Michel Platini)

"I am counting on your support and our common love of football so that, together, we can give the tens of millions of football fans the FIFA that they want: a FIFA that is exemplary, united and shows solidarity, a FIFA that is respected, liked and by of people," stated Michel Platini, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 48177
• Published on 29/07/15 at 15:00
©  D.R.
FIFA: Michel Platini is officially a candidate for president (elections on 26/02/2016)

Michel Platini, president of UEFA since 2007, is running for the presidency of FIFA, he officially announced on 29/07/2015."This was a very personal, carefully considered decision, one in which I weighed up the future of football alongside my own future. I was also guided by the esteem, support…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 48170
• Published on 29/07/15 at 13:36
Algeria: the federation bans professional clubs from recruiting foreign players

"Given the financial difficulties, the inability to obtain foreign currency legally to pay salaries and training and solidarity fees, as well as the unscrupulous actions of some foreign players' agents and other football stakeholders, the federal office decided to halt the recruitment of foreign…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 48164
• Published on 29/07/15 at 12:49
©  D.R.
2024 Summer Olympics: City of Boston officially withdraws its bid to host the Olympic Games

The City of Boston (United States) formally withdrew its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, announced the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) and the Boston 2024 association on 27/07/2015. This decision follows the refusal by Marty Walsh, the mayor of Boston, to sign a key document…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 48111
• Published on 28/07/15 at 17:53
Michel Platini the most influential figure in the world of football, according to the US media ESPN

Michel Platini, the UEFA president, is the most influential figure in the world of football, according to a ranking compiled by the American pay-TV and sport media group ESPN on 25/07/2015. Michel Platini is ahead of the player agent Jorge Mendes (POR) and Richard Scudamore (ENG), the chairman of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 48042
• Published on 28/07/15 at 10:30
©  DC
France: "This (dispute) episode is very good news because it will destroy the UCPF" (J-M Aulas, OL)

"I do not recognise French football anymore. We can not face European competition and can not seek new investors into Ligue 1. This episode (dispute between the LFP and the FFF) is very good news because it will destroy the UCPF (union of French professional football clubs), which is responsible…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 48014
• Published on 27/07/15 at 17:21
UEFA: Croatia sentenced to 1 point deduction and 2 matches behind closed doors after racist incident

The UEFA CEDB (Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body) sentenced the Croatian Football Federation to two matches behind closed doors, a €100,000 fine and a one point deduction as a result of racist behaviour during a qualifying match for Euro 2016, the European body announced on 23/07/2015.These…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 47963
• Published on 27/07/15 at 13:19
©  FIFA Weekly
FIFA: "Turbulent times here at FIFA, but even in rough seas we are staying on course" (J. Blatter)

"We are currently experiencing turbulent times here at FIFA, but even in rough seas we are staying on course," writes Joseph Blatter, the FIFA president, on 24/07/2015, on the eve of the draw for the qualifiers for the World Cup 2018 in Russia, in St. Petersburg (RUS).Joseph Blatter stated, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 47943
• Published on 27/07/15 at 10:09
©  FIFA
Russia 2018: qualification draw in St. Petersburg was on Saturday 25/07/2015

Three years before the 21st World Cup, held in Russia from 14/06 to 15/07/2018, the draw for the qualification round was on Saturday 25/07/2015 in St. Petersburg (RUS). Yet the first qualification match, East Timor - Mongolia (4-1), and several other preliminary matches have already been played…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 47846
• Published on 24/07/15 at 18:39
©  LaLiga
TPO: the Spanish competition authority rules third party ownership of players to be legal

The CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia), the Spanish competition authority made a report to LaLiga, on 02/07/2015, in which it deems the banning of TPO and investment funds in Spanish football to be unconstitutional, said the Spanish Professional Football League on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market, Finance, …
• Article # 47923
• Published on 24/07/15 at 18:04