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UEFA: "Financial Fair Play is here to stay, the overall objective remains the same" (Platini)

"Financial Fair Play is here to stay. Over the past three years, the CFCB has learned substantially from the process, and now the proposed changes to the regulations will build on the successes achieved whilst adapting to changed, and improved, economic circumstances," said Michel Platini, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 42299
• Published on 21/05/15 at 15:29
FIFA: Luis Figo denies claims that he intends to withdraw his candidacy for the presidency of FIFA

"We will remind you what we have said from day one. Luis Figo is an independent candidate and will keep being independent. He will not travel to the Netherlands and won’t participate in any press conference, contrary to what the rumours say," said a spokesman for Luis Figo (POR), a candidate for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 42208
• Published on 20/05/15 at 17:28
France: automatic relegation of Nîmes overturned on appeal, club will get 8-point penalty in 2015-16

The appeal board of the FFF annulled the automatic relegation to the National (French third division) of Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 2) for the 2015-16 season on 20/05/2015, but decided to impose an 8-point penalty on the club for the 2015-16 season of Ligue 2. This decision reverses that of the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 42194
• Published on 20/05/15 at 16:40
©  FIGC
Italy: "Calcio 2015" report conducted by the federation and audit and consulting firm PwC

The FIGC and the audit and consulting firm PwC published the report "Calcio Report 2015" on 18/05/2015. Within the document are the figures for amateur football in Italy, the organisation of the governance of Italian professional football, as well as income and finances of Italian professional…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 42162
• Published on 20/05/15 at 13:59
Spain: La Liga launches an "Immersion in Sports Management" programme for sports athletes

In partnership with the Centro de Estudio Garrigues, La Liga has launched the "Immersion in Sports Management" programme for athletes interested in working in the sports industry, on 18/05/2015. The official launch of the programme, supported by the CSD, the Spanish High Council for Sports, was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 42108
• Published on 19/05/15 at 19:21
©  UEFA
Financial Fair Play: Jean-Louis Dupont welcomes the announcement of a relaxation of the rules

"We welcome the formal announcement of a change in the rules in line with the demands expressed by our clients in their various legal actions." stated, on 18/05/2015, Jean-Louis Dupont (one of lawyers behind the Bosman ruling on 15/12/1995) after the announcement by UEFA president Michel Platini…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 42087
• Published on 19/05/15 at 17:27
©  ECA
ECA: official launch of the first edition of "Club Management Guide" (€100 before tax)

The ECA officially launched its first "Club Management Guide" today on 18/05/2015. The guide was presented to ECA member clubs during the general assembly of the organisation, which was held in Stockholm (SWE) on 31/03/2015. The "Club Management Guide" is aimed at the 214 European clubs which are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 41975
• Published on 18/05/15 at 18:35
©  Gov.UK
United Kingdom: John Whittingdale appointed the new Secretary of State of Culture, Media and Sport

John Whittingdale was appointed as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom on 11/05/2015, in the new majority conservative government headed by David Cameron, after the UK general election on 07/05/2015. He succeeds Sajid Javid who, became the Secretary of State for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 41967
• Published on 18/05/15 at 18:05
©  KPMG Sports
KPMG: "The Socioeconomic Impact of professional football in Spain"

Professional football in Spain generated a gross value added of €7.6bn in 2013, or 0.75% of the Spanish GDP, reveals the Spanish office of the auditing firm KPMG in a report entitled "The Socioeconomic Impact of professional football in Spain", and published on 14/05/2015."We expect the football…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 41965
• Published on 18/05/15 at 17:16
©  D.R.
The Claudia Pechstein (GER) case challenges the authority of the CAS (Charles Amson)

"The decision issued on 15/01/2015 by the Court of Appeal of Munich (GER) in the case initiated by the speed skater and quintuple Olympic champion Claudia Pechstein is likely to challenge the whole structure that the CAS has been building for the last 30 years," said Charles Amson, a lawyer and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 40587
• Published on 18/05/15 at 14:59