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FIFA: David Nakhid appeals to the CAS to have his presidential bid validated

"David Nakhid (Trinidad and Tobago, 51 years old) has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the FIFA Ad-hoc Election Committee who refused his candidacy for the next FIFA presidential election, on 28/10/2015," announced the CAS on 16/11/2015. The…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 56142
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Paris attacks: the world of football in shock; England-France friendly on 17/11/2015 maintained

"The French Football Federation shares the emotions that shake the nation following the tragic events that occurred on Friday (13/11/2015) in Paris and around the Stade de France, where a match between France and Germany took place. The FFF shares the pain of bereaved families and relatives," said…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 56063
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England: Football Association plans show of solidarity and unity for the French at Wembley

Wembley National Stadium (England) will offer its tributes to the dead and injured in the Paris attacks (on 13/11/2015; 129 killed and 352 people injured) during England’s friendly with the French national team on 17/11/2015.The FA took the decision for the match to go ahead despite the terrorist…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 56154
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Rio 2016: men's football tournament scheduled from 04-20/08/2016, women's from 03-19/08/2016

The men's Olympic football tournament will be played from 04 to 20/08/2016, while the women's competition will run from 03 to 19/08/2016, announced FIFA regarding the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on 10/11/2015. The 58 combined matches of the women's (12 teams, 26 matches) and men's (16…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 56099
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Italy: Serie B shows solidarity with France and the victims of the attacks in Paris on 13/11/2015

The singing of La Marseillaise as the teams lined up on the pitch, one minute silence and a French flag to be waved during the pre-match warmups were the items organised by the Lega Nazionale Professionisti B in Italy, for Matchday 13 of the championship (on 14 and 15/11/2015), after the terrorist…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 56079
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Euro 2016: "We've known for months that the event is high risk" (Jacques Lambert, EURO 2016 SAS)

"Today we have no specific information about whether Euro 2016 could be targeted. But we've known for months that the event is (a) high risk (target)," stated Jacques Lambert, president of EURO 2016 SAS, on 14/11/2015, following the terrorist attacks in Paris and close to the Stade de France in…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 56078
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FA Cup: an Instagram contest will allow the face of one fan to be on the match ticket for the final

The FA has organised a contest to allow the face of one fan to be emblazoned on the official ticket for the final of the Emirates FA Cup (on 21/05/2016), announced the English Association, on 07/11/2015. A draw will be conducted from the pictures that have been taken during FA Cup matches this…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 56019
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FIFA: "We must do more to cut the levels of discrimination that still exist" (Issa Hayatou)

"Those who oversee football must do more to cut the levels of discrimination that still exist, on and off the pitch," said Issa Hayatou, the acting president of FIFA, on 13/11/2015. "For FIFA, this means putting pressure on the confederations, our member associations and clubs to enforce our…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 56003
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FIFA: Platini criticises the "surprising slowness" of the Appeal Committee and remains "determined"

"Michel Platini is surprised that the FIFA Appeal Committee, before which he was called several weeks ago due to the current suspension concerning him, has still not made a decision. This surprising slowness is totally contradictory to the urgency invoked by the FIFA Ethics Committee to justify…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 55941
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France: Frederic Thiriez and LFP offer Ligue 2 two movements and a pro/rel play-off for 2015-16

"The FFF has proposed two promotions and two relegations and then a promotion/relegation play-off (for the third movement) from 2016-17. If we want a compromise, everyone must take a step. We offer to set up this system from the current season, 2015-16. This proposal was adopted by the board of…
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• Article # 55966
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