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FIFA: one of FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland extradited to the United States on 15/07/2015

"One of the seven FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland was extradited to the United States on 15/07/2015. He was handed over to a three-man U.S. police escort in Zurich who accompanied him on the flight to New York," said the FOJ (Swiss Federal Office of Justice) on 16/07/2015."One of the seven…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 47284
• Published on 16/07/15 at 15:59
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FIFA: Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu wants Michel Platini to succeed Joseph Blatter

"Our candidate is Platini, we would like him to put himself forward for the presidency of FIFA," said Josep Maria Bartomeu, the president of FC Barcelona, on 15/07/2015, three days before another presidential election, for FC Barcelona, in which Josep Maria Bartomeu is one of five candidates on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 47239
• Published on 16/07/15 at 12:40
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FIFA "intermediaries" rule: "Blatantly anti-competitive and a restraint of trade" (M. Stein, AFA)

"There were three or four big, big things we knew would be unworkable and probably illegal (in the new FIFA regulations regarding 'intermediaries'). One was the imposition of a commission cap. Two was the failure to put any kind of education process, kitemark (certification) or requirement for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 42641
• Published on 16/07/15 at 09:35
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Euro 2016: CAS awards forfeit win to Albania, upholds sanctions against Serbia for abandoned match

"The (CAS) Panel holds that the Football Association of Serbia (FAS) and not the FAA (Football Association of Abania) must be considered as responsible for the match not being played in full, in violation of Article 27.01 of the Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-2016. In…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 47178
• Published on 15/07/15 at 17:04
©  FIFA Weekly
FIFA: "I bear no responsibility for members of the Executive Committee" (Joseph Blatter)

"The popular outrage concerning FIFA in recent weeks has mainly been directed at me personally. I have no problem with this. I can defend myself. However, I would appeal for fairness: I bear no responsibility for members of a government (the FIFA Executive Committee) I have not myself chosen,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 47038
• Published on 13/07/15 at 13:59
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FIFA: one of the seven leaders arrested in Zurich in May 2015 agrees to be extradited to the USA

"One, of the seven detained FIFA officials, agreed yesterday afternoon to be extradited to the USA. The FOJ (Swiss Federal Office of Justice) was therefore able to approve his extradition immediately in a simplified procedure. As is customary, no details concerning when he will be handed over are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 47020
• Published on 13/07/15 at 10:59
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Transfers: FIFPro will file a complaint with the European Commission on 17/09/2015

FIFPro will file a complaint with the European Commission against FIFA regarding the current system of transfers on 17/09/2015, announced the international union of professional footballers on 10/07/2015. A FIFPro delegation was on hand at the headquarters of the UNFP in Paris (FRA) to discuss…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 47012
• Published on 13/07/15 at 09:54
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Euro 2016: 11,264,142 tickets requested from 10/06 to 10/07/2015 (one million places available)

11,264,142 tickets were requested for the 51 matches of Euro 2016 during the only public ticket sales phase, held from 10/06 to 10/07/2015, indicated the EURO 2016 SAS, the company organising the event on 10/07/2015. "The demand for tickets came from 209 countries, with 41% of this from France…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance
• Article # 47014
• Published on 13/07/15 at 09:22
ECA: European clubs release 80 players for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 29% of the 276 total players

European clubs have released 80 players (out of a total of 276, or 29%) to play in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup (organised in the USA from 07 to 26/07/2015), announced the ECA on 06/07/2015. In total 75 European clubs from 22 different countries released players for the North and Central America and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility
• Article # 46935
• Published on 10/07/15 at 15:55
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France: LFP board votes for only 2 teams up and down between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 from 2015-16

The board of the French LFP, meeting at the headquarters of the League in Paris (FRA), has decided set teh number of promotions and demotions between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 at only 2 teams, taking effect for the 2015-16 season, the board announced on 09/07/2015. The proposal received 14 votes in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 46811
• Published on 10/07/15 at 12:01