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Liga BBVA: 10 matches on four continents in the LFP World Challenge, creating new deals for clubs

Seven Liga BBVA clubs (Malaga CF, Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Rayo Vallecano, Club Atletico de Madrid, Valencia CF, Granada CF and Athletic Club Bilbao) participated in the second edition of the LFP World Challenge, a friendly tournament organised by the Spanish League in seven countries across four…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 49289
• Published on 19/08/15 at 09:40
©  Ligue des champions
2015-16 Champions League and Europa League play-off round ties begin on 18-20/08/2015

The final preliminary stage of the 2015-16 Champions League and Europa league begins this week, with the first leg of the play-off round ties on 18-19/08/2015 (Champions League) and 20/08/2015 (Europa League).Please find a selection of all the latest business news regarding these two competitions…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 49292
• Published on 18/08/15 at 18:40
©  DFB
DFB: death of former president of the German federation and VfB Stuttgart, Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder

Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, DFB president from 2001 to 2006, died on 17/08/2015, announced the German Federation on 18/08/2015. Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder had been president of VfB Stuttgart for 25 years, from 1975 to 2000, during which time the club were German champions in 1984 and 1992 and the German…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 49285
• Published on 18/08/15 at 17:50
©  D.R.
FIFA investigation after UEFA protest an anonymous article targeting Michel Platini

"FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke has received a letter from UEFA regarding the said subject. In his answer to UEFA, the FIFA secretary general has confirmed that FIFA is investigating the matter," said FIFA to News Tank Football on 18/08/2015, about the dissemination of an anonymous article…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 49262
• Published on 18/08/15 at 15:34
©  AFC
FIFA: AFC president Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa supports the candidacy of Michel Platini

Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), president of the AFC and a vice-president of FIFA, announced his personal support for the candidacy of Michel Platini for FIFA president on 14/08/2015. Michel Platini (FRA), president of UEFA since 2007, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 49228
• Published on 18/08/15 at 11:44
©  DFL
Bundesliga: Jens Lehmann and Lothar Matthäus take part in the "Legends Tour 2015" global campaign

Former German internationals Jens Lehmann and Lothar Matthäus took part in the "Bundesliga Legends Tour 2015", a promotional campaign for the German championship, held in five cities in Asia and the Americas from 11 to 16/08/2015, marking the beginning of the 2015-16 Bundesliga season. The aim of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 49215
• Published on 18/08/15 at 10:09
©  D.R.
FIFA: "Platini does not appreciate the seriousness of the corruption crisis" (Chung Mong-joon)

"Michel Platini was a great football player, and he is my good friend. His problem is he does not seem to appreciate the seriousness of the corruption crisis at FIFA. Recently, Platini said Blatter is his enemy, but we know the relationship was like mentor and protégé, or father and son," said the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 49195
• Published on 17/08/15 at 17:15
©  FIFA Weekly
FIFA: Joseph Blatter supports a regulation in the number of foreign players in clubs

"With a little good will, we could again take up the idea of quotas for foreign players and seriously consider implementing it," wrote FIFA president Joseph Blatter on 14/08/2015. In 2014-15, the percentage of minutes played by foreign footballers for the five largest clubs in the Premier League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 49135
• Published on 17/08/15 at 12:20
©  McKinsey
Bundesliga "growth engine": the economic impact of pro football in Germany in 2015 (McKinsey)

The economic activity induced by German professional football (Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga) created 165,000 jobs (including 110,000 in a full-time capacity) and generated €7.9bn in added value in 2014, says the 2015 study from the strategy consulting firm McKinsey & Company, titled "Wachstumsmotor…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 49139
• Published on 17/08/15 at 11:44
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France: Council of State judge maintains 3 promotions and relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2

French Council of State judge Fabien Raynaud has rejected "for lack of urgency" the application for interim measures of the French LFP and 18 Ligue 1 clubs, and therefore maintains the principle of the three promotions / relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for the 2015-16 season on 14/08/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 49091
• Published on 14/08/15 at 15:00