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FIFA: CAS decision on the provisional suspension of Michel Platini at "10 o'clock" on 11/12/2015

"During the preliminary hearing held on 08/122015, the CAS Panel in charge of the arbitration heard the parties’ arguments regarding the temporary lifting of Mr Platini’s provisional 90-day suspension. The CAS intends to announce the Panel’s decision at around 10.00am on Friday 11/12/2015,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 58028
• Published on 10/12/15 at 13:20
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Club World Cup: opening match between Hiroshima-Auckland scheduled in Yokohama (Japan) on 10/12/2015

The opening match of the 12th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup between Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN), champions of Japan in 2015, and Auckland City FC (NZL), winner of the 2015 OFC Champions League is scheduled at Yokohama International Stadium (72,000 seats, Japan) on 10/12/2015 at 23:45 CET (19:45…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 57957
• Published on 09/12/15 at 18:30
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FIFA: Juan Angel Napout, president of CONMEBOL, agrees to be extradited from Switzerland to the USA

"Juan Angel Napout, president of CONMEBOL and FIFA vice-president, has agreed to be extradited to the USA. The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) was therefore able to approve his extradition immediately in a simplified procedure," announced the FOJ on 08/12/2015. The Paraguayan Juan Angel…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 57895
• Published on 09/12/15 at 13:30
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CONCACAF: Alfredo Hawit's successor as president shall be elected at the congress on 12/05/2016

"CONCACAF today announced that the confederation’s Executive Committee voted unanimously to not appoint a successor president of CONCACAF and to operate the confederation through the members of the Executive Committee as a whole until a new president is democratically elected by its member…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 57882
• Published on 09/12/15 at 12:30
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FIFA: "The future president will have a crucial role" in the reform process (Domenico Scala)

"The package is good step forward even if it doesn't address everything. But systems, processes, governance, compliance programmes, while they need to be done, can only be done with a culture change. That requires a change in behaviour by people in leading positions and the future president will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 57798
• Published on 08/12/15 at 17:54
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Russia 2018: FIFA confirms a 17:00 CET kick-off for the opening match and the final

"The FIFA Executive Committee has approved the kick-off times for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup during the first of two days of meetings in Zurich," announced FIFA, after its Executive Committee meeting on 03/12/2015. The opening match (on 14/06/2015) and the final…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 57754
• Published on 08/12/15 at 13:34
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FIFA: CAS hearing on the Platini case on 08/12/2015, a decision likely by 11/12/2015

"In the arbitration procedure between Michel Platini (FRA) and FIFA, the CAS has invited both parties’ counsel to attend a preliminary hearing in the afternoon of 8 December 2015, limited to the issue as to whether or not the provisional 90-day suspension imposed on Mr. Platini should be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 57778
• Published on 08/12/15 at 10:09
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FIFA: Reform "does not address the lack of proper and meaningful stakeholder participation" (ECA)

"The creation of a football stakeholders' committee does not address the lack of proper and meaningful stakeholder participation in FIFA's decision-making process," stated the ECA on 04/12/2015. The FIFA Executive Committee approved the report of the FIFA 2016 Reform Committee on 03/12/2015. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 57677
• Published on 07/12/15 at 17:44
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MLS: "We will evaluate the possibility of growing the league to 28 teams" (Don Garber, commisioner)

"During the next few months, we will evaluate the possibility of growing the league to 28 teams and establish a process and timeline should we decide on further expansion." said Don Garber, the MLS Commisioner, following an owners' meeting of the North American league in Columbus (Ohio, USA), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 57717
• Published on 07/12/15 at 17:14
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Platini: the UEFA memo is "great news for those who believe in justice" (J-M Aulas, O. Lyonnais)

The UEFA memo mentioning the role and remuneration of Michel Platini as an advisor to Joseph Blatter, the president of FIFA, is "great news, not just for Michel, but for all those who believe in justice," stated Jean-Michel Aulas, the president of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) and member of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 57731
• Published on 07/12/15 at 15:50