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France: LFP and Lyon file complaints against X regarding an article in Le Parisien about salaries

"In an article published this Thursday 01/10/2015, the newspaper Aujourd’hui en France - Le Parisien suggests that the LFP would release confidential data on the wages of some players of Olympique Lyonnais," said the League in a statement procured by News Tank Football on 01/10/2015. "These…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 52846
• Published on 02/10/15 at 13:15
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FIFA: English FA still supports Michel Platini, despite "issues which do need to be fully examined"

"In July, The FA Board decided unanimously to support Michel Platini if he intended to stand for the Presidency of FIFA. We did so because we thought he was an excellent President of UEFA and could bring those same leadership qualities to FIFA. We are still of that view," stated the English…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 52771
• Published on 01/10/15 at 17:05
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FIFA: Chung Mong-joon wants an emergency taskforce to temporarily manage the international body

"FIFA and the regional confederations should consider convening extraordinary sessions of their respective executive committees as well as congresses to set up an emergency taskforce that will enable the FIFA secretariat to function without interruption," said the South Korean Chung Mong-joon, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 52759
• Published on 01/10/15 at 15:39
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FIFA: Michel Platini is "between a witness and an accused person" (Michael Lauber, Swiss AG)

"We did not (question) Mr. Platini as a witness, we investigated him as in between a witness and an accused person," said Michael Lauber, the Attorney General of Switzerland, on 29/09/2015. Michael Lauber is, since 2011, the head of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 52646
• Published on 30/09/15 at 18:25
©  La Nacion
FIFA: Switzerland authorise the extradition of Eduardo Li (Costa Rica) to the USA

"The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) has approved the extradition of Eduardo Li to the USA. The Costa Rican citizen has 30 days in which to appeal to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court against the FOJ's ruling," said the FOJ, on 29/09/2015. Eduardo Li (54 years old), the former president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 52600
• Published on 30/09/15 at 14:59
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UEFA: "I have not been accused of any wrongdoing" (Michel Platini)

"You will surely understand that firstly I have not been accused of any wrongdoing, and secondly that as a matter of respect, I will refrain from making detailed statements in connection with the ongoing investigation," said Michel Platini, UEFA president, in a letter to the presidents and general…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 52444
• Published on 29/09/15 at 11:15
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FIFA: J. Blatter says he did "nothing illegal or improper" and announces that he will not resign

"President Blatter spoke to FIFA staff today and informed the staff that he was cooperating with the authorities, reiterated that he had done nothing illegal or improper and stated that he would remain as president of FIFA," announced the lawyers of Joseph Blatter, FIFA president, on 28/09/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 52440
• Published on 29/09/15 at 10:15
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Aug-Sept 2015 sees multiple appointments and resignations in high ranking positions in Sport

The start of the 2015 season has seen a large amount of change in high rankings positions in various sports federations, associations and clubs. In particular, changes have taken place at the very top of organisations such as FIFA and the IAAF.Please find below recent article relating to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 52383
• Published on 28/09/15 at 18:45
FIFA: the Ethics Committee could open an investigation into Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini

"If there is an initial suspicion, the investigative chamber of the Ethics Commission launches a formal procedure," says Andreas Bantel, spokesman for the FIFA Ethics Committee, to the Swiss weekly Schweiz am Sonntag on 27/09/2015. "These rules apply to everyone in the world of football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 52422
• Published on 28/09/15 at 18:29
MP & Silva is working on the creation of a North and South Americas Champions League

The British media rights and marketing agency MP & Silva are currently working on the creation of the Americas Champions League, a competition that will be contested by the best clubs in the CONCACAF and CONMEBOL zones, according to the American media, on 21 and 22/09/2015. "The possibility of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 52337
• Published on 28/09/15 at 15:30