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FIFA: Gianni Infantino received at CONMEBOL headquarters in Paraguay by President Juan Angel Napout

Gianni Infantino, UEFA general secretary and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, was received by Juan Angel Napout (PAR), the president of CONMEBOL, at the headquarters of the South American confederation in Asuncion (PAR), announced the South American body on 06/11/2015. Wilmar Valdez (URU), a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 55672
• Published on 09/11/15 at 15:34
©  World Rugby
"We will remember the 2015 Rugby World Cup as the biggest tournament to date" (Bernard Lapasset)

The 2015 Rugby World Cup, which saw the coronation of New Zealand (34-17 against Australia in the final), ended on 31/10/2015. "We will remember the 2015 Rugby World Cup as the biggest tournament to date, I believe we will also remember it as the best. The 2015 edition in England has offered the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55577
• Published on 06/11/15 at 16:49
©  D.R.
Digital: seven times more mentions for the 2015 Rugby World Cup than the EuroBasket 2015

With 6.5 million mentions, the 2015 Rugby World Cup was featured almost seven times more than the European basketball competition EuroBasket 2015 (950,000 mentions) on social networks and other interactive platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, blogs, forums, online press), according to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 55544
• Published on 06/11/15 at 14:02
©  FIFA
FIFA: "It is not FIFA itself, but individuals who acted wrongly" (Issa Hayatou)

"The press has amplified the problems of FIFA. It is not FIFA itself, but individuals who acted wrongly. There are many people at FIFA, the majority elsewhere, that have not been affected at all by what happened. We are initiating reforms so that there is no more of this sort of behaviour…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 55505
• Published on 06/11/15 at 11:21
©  LaLiga
Spain: LaLiga launches "LaLiga Stats", its eighth official application

LaLiga has launched "LaLiga Stats", an application that enables users to access real-time official statistics from all Liga BBVA matches, announced the Spanish Professional Football League on 03/11/2015. The application is free and available on Android and iOS mobiles and tablets. "Every match…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55464
• Published on 05/11/15 at 16:14
©  CBF
FIFA: extradited to the USA, J. Maria Marin (BRA) pleads not guilty and is released on bail

The Brazilian José Maria Marin, former executive member of CONMEBOL and the former president of the Brazilian Federation, pleaded not guilty in a court in New York (USA), on 03/11/2015. He was released on bail for $15m (€13.7m). His next court appearance is scheduled for 16/12/2015. José Maria…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 55446
• Published on 05/11/15 at 14:44
©  uefa
Exclusive FIFA: Gianni Infantino impresses the CAF, says his programme is that of Michel Platini

Of the four candidates for the FIFA presidency (Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale) received by the Executive Committee of the CAF, meeting in Cairo (EGY) on 28/10/2015, the one who made the strongest impression was Gianni Infantino…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 55456
• Published on 05/11/15 at 13:53
©  D.R.
NFL: deal signed with Twickenham (ENG) to play three regular-season games per season until 2019

The NFL has signed a contract with the RFU (Rugby Football Association), the owner of Twickenham stadium (82,000 seats, London, ENG) to play three regular-season matches per year at the stadium until 2019, announced the league, on 03/11/2015. The agreement will come into effect from October 2016…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 55424
• Published on 05/11/15 at 13:00
©  DC
FIFA: Reform Committee will adopt "60-70%" of the Scala reforms (Sheikh Al Sabah, Kuwait)

"Just because we (FIFA) are in trouble, we don’t have to kill everything. We have to solve the problems without an over-reaction," said Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah (Kuwait), a member of the FIFA Executive Committee and a member of the FIFA 2016 Reform Committee, on 03/11/2015. Sheikh Al Sabah…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 55251
• Published on 03/11/15 at 18:20
Germany: German police raid DFB headquarters regarding €6.7m "slush fund" for the 2006 World Cup

German police have conducted early-morning raids on the headquarters of the Deutscher Füssball-Bund (German Football Federation) amid allegations of tax evasion and/or financial fraud, on 03/11/2015. The criminal inquiry relates to an investigation from the German newspaper Der Spiegel relating to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 55236
• Published on 03/11/15 at 14:47