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Italy: "We have to find a way to get people back to the stadium" (Carlo Tavecchio, FIGC)

"We have to find a way to get people back to the stadium. The healthy side of football supporters, even when they’re disappointed with results should not be confused with violent protests. (But) something must be done to encourage people to come to the stadium once more," stated Carlo Tavecchio…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs
• Article # 58926
• Published on 22/12/15 at 15:54
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FIFA: four articles of the Code of Ethics cited in case against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini

Four articles of the FIFA Code of Ethics were cited in justification of the eight-year suspensions imposed on Joseph Blatter, FIFA president, and Michel Platini, UEFA president, the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 21/12/2015. Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini were both found…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58870
• Published on 22/12/15 at 13:20
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France: LFP reports €696.4m turnover in 2014-15, of which 85.6% (€596.7m) was redistributed to clubs

The LFP generated a turnover of €696.4m for the 2014-15 fiscal year announced the French professional football league, whose accounts are managed by its board of administrators, on 17/12/2015. The president of the LFP, Frédéric Thiriez commented that it was "an extremely healthy budget", on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 58767
• Published on 22/12/15 at 09:59
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FIFA: the timeline of the crisis and legal procedures in the organisation since May 2015

After the formal suspensions of Joseph Blatter (SUI), FIFA president, and Michel Platini (FRA), UEFA president, by FIFA for 8 years from any football-related activities on 21/12/2015, please catch up on all the twists and turns in the FIFA crisis since the first arrests made by Swiss legal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58856
• Published on 21/12/15 at 18:45
FIFA: "The verdict is evidence of a pathetic attempt to eliminate me from football" (Michel Platini)

"This decision does not surprise me. I knew that my fate was already sealed before the hearing on 18/12/2015 (before the FIFA Ethics Committee) and that this verdict is just evidence of a pathetic attempt to eliminate me from football," said Michel Platini, UEFA president, suspended for eight…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58833
• Published on 21/12/15 at 17:00
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FIFA: Joseph Blatter says he feels like a "punching-ball" and will appeal his suspension

"We will appeal to the FIFA Appeal Committee, and we also go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. I am a Swiss citizen, so I also will appeal to the courts of my country," said Joseph Blatter, FIFA president in Zurich (Switzerland) on 21/12/2015.Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini, UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58824
• Published on 21/12/15 at 16:05
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FIFA: "The election of the president is only the beginning" (Issa Hayatou and Markus Kattner)

"A new FIFA president will be elected at the Congress in February (on 26/02/2016), offering the opportunity to start a new chapter. It is vital to recognise that this will be only the beginning," said Issa Hayatou (CMR) and Markus Kattner (GER) acting president and acting general secretary of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58772
• Published on 21/12/15 at 12:50
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FIFA: Details of the 8-year suspension decisions against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini

"The proceedings against Mr Blatter primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (about €1.54m at the time) transferred in February 2011 from FIFA to Mr Platini. The proceedings against Mr Platini primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (about €1.54m at the time) that he received in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 58782
• Published on 21/12/15 at 10:50
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FIFA: Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini both formally suspended 8 years by the Ethics Committee

"The adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, chaired by Hans Joachim Eckert (GER) has banned Mr Joseph S. Blatter (SUI), president of FIFA, for eight years and Michel Platini (FRA), vice-president and member of the Executive Committee of FIFA and president of UEFA, for eight years from all…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 58774
• Published on 21/12/15 at 10:00
©  LaLiga
LaLiga: new round of bidding for 4 lots for free-TV operators (Liga BBVA, Adelante, Copa del Rey)

The Control Authority managing the audiovisual rights of LaLiga has launched a new round of bidding for Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the 2016-2019 domestic audiovisual rights to Spanish professional competitions, on 17/12/2015. The deadline for the submission of bids is Tuesday 22/12/2015 at 16:00 CET…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 58688
• Published on 18/12/15 at 15:04