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FIFA: if the reforms are adopted, "FIFA Council" to replace the Executive Committee on 27/04/2016

"In accordance with art. 29 of the current edition of the FIFA Statutes, 'decisions passed by the Congress shall come into effect for the members sixty [60] days after the close of the Congress, unless the Congress fixes another date for a decision to take effect'," stated FIFA in a document…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 59090
• Published on 29/12/15 at 11:05
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FIFA: "We have the chance to act together to lay the foundations for a new way forward" (I. Hayatou)

"At this Congress, our member associations will vote for a new FIFA President, opening a new era for FIFA and for the future of football around the world," wrote Issa Hayatou, the acting president of FIFA, in the editorial of the Agenda for the FIFA Congress on 26/02/2016, published on 23/12/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 59018
• Published on 28/12/15 at 11:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: presidential election is item 11 on the agenda of the Congress in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016

The agenda for the Extraordinary Congress of FIFA, during which the successor of Joseph Blatter for the presidency will be appointed, in Zurich (SUI), on 26/02/2016, was published by the international federation on 23/12/2015. The "election of the president" is item 11 on the agenda, which also…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 59006
• Published on 23/12/15 at 17:09
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MLS: AEG sells its 50% stake in the Houston Dynamo to group led by minority owner Gabriel Brener

Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the owner of the LA Galaxy, have sold the conglomerate's 50% stake in the Houston Dynamo to a group of local Houston (Texas, USA) businessmen led by minority stakeholder Gabriel Brener, announced MLS and the Houston Dynamo on 15/12/2015.Financial terms of the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 58978
• Published on 23/12/15 at 16:05
Bundesliga: progression of audiovisual revenues per season

The DFL (German Professional Football League) receives €817m in audiovisual revenues for 2015-16 (€663m from domestic revenues and €154m from international revenues) from the sale of TV rights for the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga.
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79640
• Published on 23/12/15 at 13:54
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FIFA: "Many heads of state believe that Blatter is not a bad guy" (Joseph Blatter)

"Would have been nice to be given the Nobel Peace Prize in football, if we had not had this tsunami that has hit us. Football works for peace. I have met so many heads of state and many believe that Blatter is not a bad guy. I also have supporters in French football," said Joseph Blatter to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58967
• Published on 23/12/15 at 13:46
Top 5: audiovisual revenues in 2015-16

The international audiovisual revenues for the 2015-16 Premier League (€1bn) exceed those of four other major European leagues combined (LaLiga hopes for €600m, a guaranteed minimum of €185m for the Serie A TIM, €154m for the Bundesliga, €42.5m for Ligue 1, or €981.5m for these four leagues in…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 80004
• Published on 23/12/15 at 12:37
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"Sport is in threat because of the serious influence of organised crime" (Chris Eaton, ICSS)

"Sport is in serious threat. Not just because of either incompetent and perhaps corrupt governance but because of the serious influence of transnational organised crime taking advantage of the sport gamblers of the world," said Chris Eaton on 15/12/2015.Chris Eaton is the former head of security…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 57051
• Published on 23/12/15 at 09:34
NBA: North American basketball league reaches landmark of one billion loops on social network Vine

The NBA has exceeded one billion loops on Vine, relating to the number of times a video is viewed on the Twitter application which allows users to post six-second videos that are played on a loop, announced the league on 14/12/2015. Two and half years after the creation of its account, the NBA now…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 58897
• Published on 23/12/15 at 09:20
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MLS: new record for overall attendance at play-off matches, but down 3.3% on average per match

MLS set a new record for overall match attendance during the league's 2015 play-off series with 388,289 cumulative spectators over the 17 matches, according to data published by MLS and compiled by News Tank Football on 22/12/2015.However, the average attendance of the MLS play-off matches was…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs
• Article # 58936
• Published on 22/12/15 at 17:49