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FIFPro: the international union prepares its 50th anniversary, celebrated in Amsterdam on 15/12/2015

Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid CF), Angel Di Maria (ARG, Paris Saint-Germain) and Arjen Robben (NED, FC Bayern Munich) are some of the players who appear in the video posted on 26/10/2015 to mark the 50 days before FIFPro celebrates its 50th anniversary at an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 55007
• Published on 30/10/15 at 17:50
©  LFA
FIFA: "I am optimistic about my chances, and in no way intend to give up" (Musa Bility, LBR)

"I am optimistic about my chances of winning the presidency of FIFA. I in no way intend to give up my candidacy for anyone," said Musa Bility, the president of the Football Federation of Liberia, on 29/10/2015. Musa Bility, 48 years old, is one of seven candidates for the presidency of FIFA. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 55025
• Published on 30/10/15 at 13:59
©  CBF
FIFA: Brazilian José Maria Marin, former president of the CBF, agrees to be extradited to the USA

"José Maria Marin, former President of the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) agreed on 27/10/2015 to be extradited to the USA," announced the Swiss Federal Office of Justice on 28/10/2015. "The former football official was arrested in Zurich along with six other FIFA officials on 27/05/2015, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 55000
• Published on 30/10/15 at 12:30
FIFA: If Michel Platini can stand, "a lot of the candidates would withdraw" (Sheikh Ahmad, Kuwait)

"I was a supporter for Michel (Platini), I still am a supporter for Michel. I fully know that he’s innocent but I don’t know the system that will happen. He paid all the tax for this (the alleged payment) and is not hiding something, but the (FIFA) mechanism is creating a problem," said Sheikh…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 54973
• Published on 30/10/15 at 10:30
©  AFP
2022 World Cup: Qatar amends its labour code, but does not abolish the kafala system

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, promulgated the new law regulating the work of aliens, without, however, abolishing the kafala system, on 27/10/2015. Amendments to the law allow foreign workers to apply for an authorisation to leave the country, via the Interior Ministry. If…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 54859
• Published on 29/10/15 at 15:59
©  D.R.
2015 Rugby World Cup: "Commercial value is up 50% compared to 2011" (B. Gosper, World Rugby)

"The commercial value of the 2015 Rugby World Cup is up 50% compared to the 2011 competition (held in New Zealand from 09/09 to 23/10/2011). That includes money from sponsors, broadcast revenue - of which the main part is TV rights - and hospitality. All of these areas have done fantastically…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 54855
• Published on 29/10/15 at 15:16
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Exclusive FIFA: "I have the sense of being a Middle Age knight in front of a castle" (Michel Platini)

"Even if I cannot go out campaigning, I fully consider myself a candidate. Today, I have the sense of being a Middle Age knight in front of a castle. I am trying to get in to bring football back, but instead I’m having boiling oil poured on my head," stated Michel Platini to News Tank Football on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 54872
• Published on 29/10/15 at 10:30
©  SFL
EPFL: Claudius Schäfer, CEO of the Swiss Football League, becomes a new board member

Claudius Schäfer (43 years old), CEO of SFL, the Swiss Professional Football League, was unanimously elected as a board member of the EPFL during the general assembly of the body in Warsaw (POL) on 23/10/2015.Claudius Schäfer succeeds Idmond Isoz, the competition director of the SFL, who retired…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54846
• Published on 29/10/15 at 10:10
©  EPFL
EPFL: 2014-15 Annual Report

The EPFL released its 2014-15 Annual Report on 27/10/2015. In accordance with the lines of work of the association of European Professional Football Leagues, the document details the actions of the body in football (competition schedules, transfers, youth sector), but also in commercial and legal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 54853
• Published on 29/10/15 at 09:30
©  FIFA
FIFA: "At the beginning it was only a personal attack. It was Platini against me" (Joseph Blatter)

"At the beginning it was only a personal attack. It was Platini against me. But then it became politics. And when it is in politics, it is not any longer Platini against me. It is then those, who have lost the World Cup. England against Russia. They lost the World Cup. And the USA lost the World…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54863
• Published on 28/10/15 at 18:25