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Germany: 2014-15 DFB Pokal cup final to be the first match in the country with goal-line technology

The final of the 2014-15 DFB Pokal (German Cup), on 30/05/2015 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin (GER), will be the first match in Germany to use goal-line technology, stated the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German Football Association) on 08/03/2015."After the league decided to implement…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 36004
• Published on 09/03/15 at 18:12
©  FA
England: Martin Glenn appointed as the new chief executive of the FA

Martin Glenn has been appointed as the chief executive of the FA (English Football Association), announced the body on 06/03/2015. He will assume the role on 18/05/2015. The post of CEO will replace the position of Alex Horne, the outgoing FA general secretary.Martin Glenn, 54 years old, will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 35999
• Published on 09/03/15 at 17:32
©  FFU
Ukraine: Andriy Pavelko, acting president since January, elected president of the federation

Andriy Pavelko was elected as president of the FFU (Football Federation of Ukraine) at the 27th extraordinary congress of the body in Kiev (UKR) on 06/03/2015. He has been a member of the executive committee of the FFU since 2003 and has served as interim president since January 2015, following…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 36020
• Published on 09/03/15 at 15:40
©  FIFA Weekly
Women's Day: Joseph Blatter wants Iran to "open the nation’s football stadiums to women"

"Twenty years ago, I said that the future of football is feminine. Nowadays, more than 30 million girls and women play football in all 209 FIFA member associations," said Joseph Blatter, the president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 06/03/2015, to mark International…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35976
• Published on 09/03/15 at 10:40
©  UEFA
Financial Fair Play: UEFA clears Liverpool FC and Sparta Praha, four other clubs sign settlements

The CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) has found Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) and AC Sparta Praha (CZE) to have satisfied the "break-even" requirements of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Financial Fair Play rules, and are no longer under investigation, announced UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 35911
• Published on 06/03/15 at 15:44
©  AFC
AFC: Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa is the only candidate for president at 26th Congress, 30/04/2015

Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), who has been the president of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) since 2013, will be the only candidate in the presidential elections at the body's 26th Congress in Manama (Bahrain) on 30/04/2015. Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, 49 years old, was elected…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35854
• Published on 06/03/15 at 13:45
France: strong suspicion of match-fixing "agreement" in Ligue 2 at end of 2013-14 season (report)

"Our findings clearly go in the direction of an agreement before the match" between SM Caen (Ligue 1 in 2014-15, Ligue 2 in 2013-14) and Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 2) -- 1-1, Matchday 28 of Ligue 2 on 13/05/2014 -- wrote François Jaspart, a former head of the judicial police in Paris (FRA), in his…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 35843
• Published on 06/03/15 at 09:44
Greece: government announces resumption of the Super League, closed to public for at least one week

The Greek government announced the resumption of matches in the Super League (Greek first division) on 04/03/2015. The championship was suspended for at least one week on 25/02/2015 following repeated acts of violence at several matches, especially during the Panathinaikos - Olympiakos match (2-1…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 35814
• Published on 05/03/15 at 19:15
©  RFEF
Copa del Rey: stadium for 2015 final, Barcelona-Athletic Bilbao, will be finalised 09 to 15/03/2015

The stadium which will host the final of the 2015 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) on 30/05/2015 between FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and Athletic Club Bilbao (Liga BBVA) will be finalised by the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) during the week of 09 to 15/03/2015. The precise date of this…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 35805
• Published on 05/03/15 at 18:08
©  UEFA
UEFA: interview with Michel Platini with video questions from internet users on 16/03/2015

Michel Platini, the president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), will participate in an interview in which he will answer "video questions sent by football fans from around the world" on 16/03/2015, announced UEFA on 04/03/2015. Fans can submit questions in video format -- up to 30…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35782
• Published on 05/03/15 at 15:57