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FIFA: Zico presents his "10 foundations for change" and launched his campaign website

Zico (BRA), a candidate for FIFA president, has announced his "10 foundations for change" as his electoral programme, on 04/09/2015. "Pillars for a new FIFA: Democratisation, transparency, governance and the permanent evolution of world football," is the first point presented by Zico. The former…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 50625
• Published on 07/09/15 at 14:37
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ECA: 15th General Assembly on 07 and 08/09/2015, with election of 11 members to the ExCo

The 15th General Assembly of the ECA is being held in Geneva (SUI) on 07 and 08/09/2015."With the start of the 2015/16 season, ECA has entered a new two-year membership cycle. Hence, the two-day event in Geneva will see ECA Executive Board Elections take place. Eleven Board Members will be elected…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 50580
• Published on 07/09/15 at 09:59
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Euro 2016: end of the September "week of football" qualifying matches on 07 and 08/09/2015

Matchdays 7 and 8 of qualification for the final tournament of Euro 2016 (hosted in France from 10/06 to 10/07/2016) concludes the September "week of football" on 07 and 08/09/2015.In addition to France (automatically qualified as the host country), Austria, England, the Czech Republic and Iceland…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 50668
• Published on 04/09/15 at 18:30
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FIFA: Chung Mong-joon accuses the AFC of "electoral fraud" in favour of Michel Platini

The South Korean Chung Mong-joon, a FIFA presidential candidate of, has accused the AFC of "electoral fraud" in favour of Michel Platini (FRA), the current UEFA president and also a candidate for the presidency of FIFA, on 03/09/2015. Chung Mong-joon says he possesses copies of letters sent by the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 50553
• Published on 04/09/15 at 16:59
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Premier League: clubs meet to develop strategies against counterfeit merchandising

Premier League clubs held a conference at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in north London (ENG) on 01/09/2015 aimed at developing countermeasures to the revenue threat posed by fake merchandising. During the 2013-14 season, Premier League enforcement officials seized more than 500,000 counterfeit items…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 50534
• Published on 04/09/15 at 15:40
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Attendance: Premier League and Bundesliga top 13 million total fans, but NFL and MLB lead all sports

The Premier League (13.75 million) and the Bundesliga (13.33 million) both topped 13 million total spectators in terms of stadium attendance during the 2014-15 season, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 04/09/2015. With 380 total games played, the Premier League averaged 36,176…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 50495
• Published on 04/09/15 at 12:15
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FIFA: "Important steps towards delivering meaningful and lasting reform" (François Carrard)

"The 2016 FIFA Reform Committee has enjoyed intense and fruitful discussions over the last two days. Overall, we have made important steps towards delivering meaningful and lasting reform. During the meeting we also heard from Domenico Scala, the chairman of the FIFA Audit and Compliance…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 50490
• Published on 04/09/15 at 11:00
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Tokyo 2020: The Japanese government approves €1.16bn Olympic Stadium (68,000 places)

The Japanese government has approved the construction budget for the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo in 2020 (the games will take place from 24/07 to 09/08/2020) for the amount of $1.28bn (€1.16bn), a reduction of 42% compared to the initial plan of $2bn (€1.8bn), announced Shinzo Abe, the Japanese Prime…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 50141
• Published on 04/09/15 at 09:45
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France: Ligue 1 club presidents create the "Première Ligue" union, chaired by Bernard Caïazzo (ASSE)

The 19 presidents of Ligue 1 clubs (all except Bertrand Desplat, the president of En Avant de Guingamp), meeting in Paris (FRA), decided to form a new union of professional football clubs, which takes the name "Première Ligue", according to a statement obtained by News Tank Football on 01/09/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 50309
• Published on 03/09/15 at 11:12
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FIFA: former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami intends to stand for the presidency

Segun Odegbami, the former Nigerian international, announced his intention to be a candidate for the FIFA presidency, on 01/09/2015. "The world is very interested in who becomes the next president of FIFA, considering the current image and state of this institution and I see myself fitting into…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 50342
• Published on 03/09/15 at 09:50