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FIFA: Gianni Infantino supported as a presidential candidate by the UEFA Executive Committee

The UEFA Executive Committee has unanimously supported the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, the general secretary of the European confederation "following consultation within Europe and with national federations from across the global football community," UEFA announced on 26/10/2015, the deadline…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 54633
• Published on 26/10/15 at 16:15
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FIFA: Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) submits documents to stand for president

Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), the president of the AFC and a FIFA vice-president of FIFA, will stand for the election to the presidency of the international federation, according to the state-run Bahrain News Agency, on 26/10/2015, the deadline for candidate applications.Sheikh…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54624
• Published on 26/10/15 at 15:36
FIFA: the rules for the election of the president of the international federation, on 26/02/2016

Monday 26/10/2015 is the deadline for submitting the documents to be a candidate in the elections for the presidency of FIFA, scheduled four months later, on 26/02/2016, during an extraordinary FIFA Congress to be held in Zurich (SUI). On the eve of the 26/10/2015 deadline, four candidates have…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54586
• Published on 26/10/15 at 14:59
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Exclusive EPFL: "We represent the wealth of pro football, but we are not on the FIFA ExCo" (F. Thiriez)

"We organise the national championships, which represent the bulk of the wealth of professional football, but we are not represented on the Executive Committee of FIFA or of UEFA. This cannot remain the case," stated Frederic Thiriez, the president of the EPFL, in his speech at the general…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 54563
• Published on 26/10/15 at 11:15
©  SAFA
FIFA: South African Tokyo Sexwale announces he will stand for the FIFA presidency on 26/02/2016

The South African Tokyo Sexwale announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency on 24/10/2015, two days before the deadline for submission of applications on Monday 26/10/2015. The elections are scheduled to take place on 26/02/2016 in Zurich (SUI). Sexwale did not specify whether he has obtained…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54565
• Published on 26/10/15 at 10:45
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The NFL extends its contract with Wembley stadium for at least two games per year until 2020

The NFL has extended its agreement with Wembley National Stadium Limited (a subsidiary of the FA), the operating company for Wembley Stadium (London, 90,000 seats), to play at least two regular-season games per year in the stadium until 2020, announced the League on 22/10/2015. The new contract…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54522
• Published on 23/10/15 at 16:50
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FIFA: Jérôme Champagne, candidate for president, has 8 support letters from national federations

Jérôme Champagne, who announced he will stand for FIFA president on 23/10/2015 (elections scheduled for 26/02/2015) informed News Tank Football that he has letters of support from eight national federations. The FIFA Statutes specify that a presidential candidate must be formally supported by at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54509
• Published on 23/10/15 at 14:17
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FIFA: the Frenchman Jérôme Champagne is officially a presidential candidate

The Frenchman Jérôme Champagne, 57 years old, and a former deputy secretary general of FIFA, will stand for the presidency of the international federation, he announced on 23/10/2015. The vote is scheduled on 26/02/2016 in Zurich (SUI), and the deadline for candidates to submit formal applications…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 54480
• Published on 23/10/15 at 09:48
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The US audit firm pwc publishes "Outlook for the sports market in North America through 2019"

The US office of the audit and consulting firm pwc published the third edition of its annual report on the prospects of the sports market in North America, on 19/10/2015. The document, entitled "Outlook for the sports market in North America through 2019", details the projections made by pwc…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 54411
• Published on 22/10/15 at 14:44
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UEFA: €85m in solidarity payments made to national leagues and associations in 2014-15

Of the €1.419bn of revenues generated by the Champions League (annual average for the 2012-2015 cycle), €85m was distributed by UEFA to leagues and national associations as solidarity payments in 2014-15, according to the European body on 16/10/2015. This sum shall be used for the development of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 54395
• Published on 22/10/15 at 13:54