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FIFA: 5 candidates declared eligible, Musa Bility is disqualified with Michel Platini still pending

"On 09/11/2015, the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee admitted and declared five candidates eligible to stand for election to the office of FIFA president. The election will take place at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich on 26/02/2016," announced FIFA on 12/11/2015. The Ad-hoc Electoral…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 55859
• Published on 12/11/15 at 11:56
©  D.R.
Exclusive FIFA: 60 friends of Michel Platini (including Aulas, Houllier and Piat) sign a message of support

"Michel, we totally trust you. We have known you for so long. We support you more than ever. We are all with you," reads the the message of support for Michel Platini, sent to News Tank Football, and signed by 60 friends of the French leader on 12/11/2015.Among the 60 signatories (with 60 also…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 55837
• Published on 12/11/15 at 10:15
©  UEFA
FIFA: "If Michel can and wants to be a candidate, I will not run against him" (G. Infantino)

"I'm a candidate and I also have to be able to present myself as who I am: a claimant who the UEFA Executive Committee and the European federations have asked to run. That said, I was very clear: I'm loyal to Michel Platini. Maybe I'll also be criticised for that. I repeat -- if Michel can and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 55781
• Published on 10/11/15 at 17:48
©  D.R.
FIFA: "I know what to keep, what to improve and also what to change" (Jérôme Champagne)

"My 11 years at FIFA (1999-2010) are not a handicap for me, in fact they represent an advantage. Because I know what to keep, what to improve and also what to change," said Jérôme Champagne, FIFA presidential candidate, to News Tank Football on 06/11/2015. The Frenchman, 57 years old and former…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 55601
• Published on 10/11/15 at 15:39
©  LaLiga
Spain: LaLiga supports the creation of a women's club association to support the first division

13 clubs in the Spanish women's first division are set to create the Association of Women's First Division Clubs, an organisation that aims to "work for the development and interests of women's football," on 06/11/2015. The association was formed at the headquarters of LaLiga, which supports the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55776
• Published on 10/11/15 at 14:44
©  FIFA
Canada: €345.8m of economic activity from the 2015 Women's World Cup and 2014 U-20 World Cup

The 2015 Women's World Cup, organised in Canada from 06/06 to 05/07/2015, and the 2014 edition of the Women's U-20 World Cup, also held in Canada from 05 to 25/08/2014, generated $493.6m Canadian dollars (€345.8m) of economic activity for the host country, according to a study by the Canadian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 55720
• Published on 10/11/15 at 13:16
©  DFB
Germany: Wolfgang Niersbach resigns as president of the DFB, while expressing his innocence

Wolfgang Niersbach (GER) has resigned "with immediate effect" as president of the DFB, he announced at the headquarters of the German Federation in Frankfurt on 09/11/2015. "I've realized that the time had come for me to take political responsibility," said Wolfgang Niersbach, about the scandal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 55741
• Published on 10/11/15 at 09:24
©  Premier League
The Premier League publishes the list of unauthorised websites for buying or selling match tickets

The Premier League has published an updated list of unauthorised websites used for the purchase or resale of Barclays Premier League match tickets, on 21/10/2015.The English Premier League reminded fans they should buy their tickets directly from Premier League clubs or their ticket resale…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 55704
• Published on 09/11/15 at 17:17
©  CONMEBOL
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