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FIFA: the Frenchman Jérôme Champagne is officially a presidential candidate

The Frenchman Jérôme Champagne, 57 years old, and a former deputy secretary general of FIFA, will stand for the presidency of the international federation, he announced on 23/10/2015. The vote is scheduled on 26/02/2016 in Zurich (SUI), and the deadline for candidates to submit formal applications…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 54480
• Published on 23/10/15 at 09:48
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The US audit firm pwc publishes "Outlook for the sports market in North America through 2019"

The US office of the audit and consulting firm pwc published the third edition of its annual report on the prospects of the sports market in North America, on 19/10/2015. The document, entitled "Outlook for the sports market in North America through 2019", details the projections made by pwc…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 54411
• Published on 22/10/15 at 14:44
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UEFA: €85m in solidarity payments made to national leagues and associations in 2014-15

Of the €1.419bn of revenues generated by the Champions League (annual average for the 2012-2015 cycle), €85m was distributed by UEFA to leagues and national associations as solidarity payments in 2014-15, according to the European body on 16/10/2015. This sum shall be used for the development of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 54395
• Published on 22/10/15 at 13:54
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FIFA: Ethics Committee "will do everything" to make a decision about Platini during his suspension

"The investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has confirmed that proceedings are ongoing against FIFA President Joseph Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini, both of whom are currently provisionally suspended. The investigation is focusing on a payment of 2 million Swiss…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54374
• Published on 22/10/15 at 11:55
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FIFA: persons subject to an integrity check must complete a declaration of integrity

Persons subject to an integrity check from the FIFA Ethics Committee (or the Audit & Compliance Committee) -- especially the candidates for the presidency -- must complete a declaration of integrity, according to the Organisation Regulations of the international federation. "The declaration of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54349
• Published on 22/10/15 at 10:35
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FIFA Organisation Regulations

"These FIFA Organisation Regulations govern the organisation of FIFA, based on the FIFA Statutes, and regulate (i) the duties, powers and responsibilities of FIFA bodies listed in art. 21 of the FIFA Statutes (with the exception of the FIFA Congress) and members of those bodies as well as (ii…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54310
• Published on 22/10/15 at 09:30
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UEFA: 2015 Benchmarking Report (data for the 2014 financial year)

UEFA published its seventh benchmarking report on 21/10/2015, titled "The European Club Footballing Landscape". This document reviews the growth of revenues and the wage bills of clubs over the 1996-2014 period, as well as their profitability. "While we should remain cautious, it appears that the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 54323
• Published on 21/10/15 at 15:00
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FIFA to amend the Code of Ethics, the Ethics Committee will be able to comment on proceedings

"The (FIFA Executive) Committee agreed to an important change to the rules governing investigations and decisions made by the independent Ethics Committee. Article 36 of FIFA’s Code of Ethics will be amended to allow the Ethics Committee, at its discretion, to publish more information about its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 54262
• Published on 21/10/15 at 12:29
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FIFA: Michel Platini's candidacy "will not be processed as long as his ban is valid"

"Domenico Scala, in his capacity as chairman of the FIFA Ad-hoc Electoral Committee, explained that candidacies for the FIFA presidency that are submitted in due time and form, but which relate to candidates who are subject to a (provisional or definite) ban from taking part in any…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54251
• Published on 20/10/15 at 18:30
Champions League: table of income distributed to the participating clubs in 2014-15

UEFA published the details of the sums paid out to clubs that participated in the 2014-15 Champions League on 16/10/2015. In total, €1,029.9m was distributed by the UEFA to the 32 participating clubs in the final phase and 10 clubs eliminated qualifying play-offs. €492.9m (or 47.9% of the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79999
• Published on 20/10/15 at 18:07