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FIFA: "Sepp Blatter is the one who must be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize" (Vladimir Putin)

"Joseph Blatter is a very respected person, he has done a lot for the development of world football. He has always tried to treat football not as a sport but as an element of cooperation between countries and peoples. He is the one who must be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," said Vladimir Putin…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 58639
• Published on 18/12/15 at 12:40
©  US Soccer
Copa America Centenario: the final of the competition at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 26/06/2016

The final of the 2016 Copa America Centenario will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (82,500 seats), near New York City, announced CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and the local organising committee of the competition, on 16/12/2015. The final of this special edition of the Copa America (South American…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 58640
• Published on 18/12/15 at 11:25
©  D.R.
FIFA: American John Ruggie will make proposals for "embedding" human rights into the organisation

American John Ruggie, an international expert in human rights and professor at the Harvard University Kennedy School, has been charged by FIFA to "provide recommendations for further embedding the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) into the FIFA’s policies and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58642
• Published on 18/12/15 at 09:50
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COP21: "Our mission, to help sports stakeholders to reduce their carbon footprint" (A. Hershkowitz)

"Our mission is to provide a platform to inform and help educate people on environmental issues, and to help sports stakeholders to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing energy consumption, water usage and reducing their waste production. We also want to use the platform of sports to educate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 57998
• Published on 18/12/15 at 09:09
©  CONMEBOL
FIFA: Juan Angel Napout pleads not guilty before a New York court after his extradition

"Juan Angel Napout, president of CONMEBOL and FIFA vice-president was extradited to the USA today (15/12/2015). He was handed over to two US police officers in Zurich, who accompanied him on the flight to New York (USA)," announced the FOJ (Swiss Federal Office of Justice) on 15/12/2015. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58562
• Published on 17/12/15 at 16:00
©  DC
FIFA: why Michel Platini's candicacy deadline is technically 26/01/2016 and not 26/02/2016

The Extraordinary FIFA Congress which will elect the new president of the international federation is scheduled for Friday 26/02/2016, however Tuesday 26/01/2016, one month earlier, is the final deadline for which the potential candidacy of Michel Platini must be validated by the FIFA Ad hoc…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58543
• Published on 17/12/15 at 10:45
©  D.R.
FIFA: "Two-year ban and 160,000 Swiss francs fine or suspension for life" (Sepp Blatter)

"It is shocking to see in the press the findings of the investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, which indicates only two possibilities: two-year ban and 160,000 Swiss francs (€148,000) fine, or suspension for life. There is no privacy in this operation, which is a cornerstone of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58541
• Published on 17/12/15 at 09:28
©  DC
FIFA: "A 40 team World Cup would make the calendar even more unmanageable" (F. Thiriez, EPFL)

"I expressed my strong opposition because the calendar would become even more unmanageable. I hope that this proposal will be cut from the work that is currently taking place, which should only concern the internal reforms of FIFA," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP and the EPFL, about…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58402
• Published on 16/12/15 at 15:31
©  FIFA
FIFA: "These proceedings remind me of the Inquisition," wrote Blatter in a letter to the federations

"The way in which the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee has communicated on the current proceedings, demanded the maximum penalty and reinforced public prejudgement has reached a tendentious and dangerous dimension. These proceedings remind me of the Inquisition," wrote Joseph Blatter…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58414
• Published on 16/12/15 at 14:30
©  FFF
Euro 2016: two English and one Frenchman among the 18 central referees appointed for the finals

England is the only country to have two referees appointed to officiate at the final tournament of Euro 2016, Martin Atkinson and Mark Clattenburg, according to the list published by UEFA on 15/12/2015. The Frenchman Clement Turpin will represent the host country as one of the 18 central referees…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58394
• Published on 16/12/15 at 09:24