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FIFA: seven registered presidential candidates, however David Nakhid's (TRI) application is rejected

"FIFA’s member associations have proposed, in due time and form, seven candidates for the presidential election to take place at the FIFA Extraordinary Congress, in Zurich on 26/02/2016," announced FIFA, on 28/10/2015, two days after the deadline for submission of applications, on 26/10/2015. "The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54825
• Published on 28/10/15 at 15:20
©  EPFL
EPFL: the KPFL (Kazakhstan) becomes the 32nd member of the professional leagues association

The KPFL, the Professional Football League of Kazakhstan, has became the 32nd member of the EPFL, at the first general meeting of the professional leagues association of the 2015-16 season, in Warsaw (POL), on 23/10/2015. Chaired by Olzhas Abrayev with its headquarters in Astana, the capital of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 54747
• Published on 28/10/15 at 10:40
©  Farrer & Co
"For UK governing bodies, funding is contingent on complying with best-practices" (Farrer & Co)

"Their (public and private sport funding agencies) message to (sports) governing bodies is, in broad terms, 'If we're going to hand over the cheque, we need you to comply with these various best-practice requirements around governance'," stated Tom Bruce, an associate at Farrer & Co, to News Tank…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 53117
• Published on 28/10/15 at 09:59
©  LaLiga
Qatar: opening of the "Laliga Lounge" in Doha, a café-restaurant dedicated to the Liga BBVA

LaLiga will open the "LaLiga Lounge", a café-restaurant dedicated to the Liga BBVA, in Doha (QAT), before the end of the 2015-16 season, announced the Spanish professional football league on 26/10/2015. LaLiga have partnered with the Qatari company Alnajjah (founded in 2015), who will run the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54739
• Published on 28/10/15 at 09:30
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MLS: 2015 regular season ends with new record attendance, play-offs begin on 28/10/2015

The 2015 MLS regular season ended on Sunday 25/10/2015. The North American soccer league achieved a new record attendance for regular seasons matches: 21,574 spectators per match in 2015.The play-off series of the North American league now begins, with 12 of the 20 franchises having qualified. The…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 54760
• Published on 27/10/15 at 18:40
EPFL: list of member leagues

Updated as of 27/10/2015
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79613
• Published on 27/10/15 at 16:57
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Germany: Michael Kirchner (46 years old), appointed the new head of event organisation of the DFB

Michael Kirchner (46 years old) has been appointed the new head of event organisation of the DFB, announced the German Federation on 01/10/2015. He replaces Ernst-Peter Radziwill (66 years old), who had been an employee of the German Federation since 1980, and had held the post since July 2009…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54724
• Published on 27/10/15 at 16:30
©  FIFA
FIFA: Zico and Michel Zen Ruffinen do not file, thus eight candidates have submitted documents

The former Brazilian international Zico and the former secretary general of FIFA, Michel Zen Ruffinen of Switzerland ultimately not file their candidacy for the presidency of the international federation before the deadline of 26/10/2015, or four months ahead of the scheduled elections on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 54722
• Published on 27/10/15 at 15:45
©  AFC
FIFA: "With the support I'll get, we're going to turn FIFA around very quickly" (Sheikh Salman, AFC)

"With the support I'm going to get we're going to turn it (FIFA) around very quickly. We have big examples of football organisations around the world -- the Premier League, the Bundesliga, even UEFA -- who are, from a football side and a revenue side, not greater than FIFA, but they are handled in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 54690
• Published on 27/10/15 at 12:30
FIFA: "My manifesto will be based on the need for ‎reform" (Gianni Infantino)

"I will in due course be setting out my detailed thinking in a manifesto which will address the challenges and opportunities ahead. It will be based on the need for ‎reform and also for a FIFA that genuinely serves the interests of all 209 national associations, big or small, and that puts…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54675
• Published on 27/10/15 at 09:56