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FIFA: 91% of registered female footballers play in the US and Canada (47%) or in the UEFA zone (44%)

"The United States and Canada account for almost half of the 4.8 million female players registered at worldwide level (including China and France as per data provided by the FIFA Big Count). UEFA member associations also play a signifcant role by representing 44% of all registered female…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 34134
• Published on 16/02/15 at 11:38
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Paris 2024: the Olympic Games bid will be submitted to a vote of the Council of Paris on 13/04/2015

"To be a candidate for the Olympics and Paralympics is too important a subject to be driven by enthusiasm and impatience. I've said it and I will say it again, yes, there is heart, the heart is there, and there is reason, and reason is there," said Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 34095
• Published on 13/02/15 at 18:20
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Belgium: Steven Martens resigns as general secretary of the Federation

"After long and careful thought, and numerous consultations with my family and my friends, I decided to make my mandate as Secretary General of the Belgian Football Federation available," said Steven Martens on 09/02/2015. Some members of the KBV (Royal Belgian Football Association) "have a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 33917
• Published on 12/02/15 at 17:59
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Premier League: "Number one priority to keep their stadiums full" (Richard Scudamore)

"Clubs understand that their number one priority will be to keep their stadiums full. Last season we had record attendances with an average of 36,695 fans per match and an occupancy rate of almost 96%," said Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the Barclays Premier League on 10/02/2015, following…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 33925
• Published on 12/02/15 at 15:59
TV rights: "the Premier League, the BBC [and] the Queen" give a good image of the UK (R. Scudamore)

"To my core, I believe this is a success story. And I believe it’s a great UK export, it attracts a whole lot of positive feelings about the UK.If you go and do any international survey, things like the Premier League, the BBC, the Queen: they are things that people feel are good about the UK,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 33895
• Published on 12/02/15 at 14:30
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FIFA: Joseph Blatter, Ali Bin Al Hussein, Luis Figo and Michael van Praag are declared eligible

"Following the required regulatory assessments, the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee has today formally admitted and declared the candidates eligible for the election of the office of FIFA (Fédération internationale de football association) President at the FIFA Congress in Zurich on 29/05/2015. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 33650
• Published on 10/02/15 at 16:25
Egypt: more than 30 deaths in events before ENPPI-Zamalek match, the league has been suspended

At least 30 people are dead and dozens more are injured, according to the Egyptian Interior Ministry, after serious incidents occurred before the ENPPI-Zamalek match (1-1, 20th matchday of the Egyptian Premier League) played at the Borg Al Arab stadium, Cairo (Egypt), on 08/02/2015. Clashes broke…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 33610
• Published on 10/02/15 at 14:45
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Ebola: Morocco have been banned from AFCON 2017 and 2019 and fined €882,000

"The CAF (the Confederation of African Football) Executive Committee decided to suspend the national team of Morocco from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), 2017 and 2019, and to impose on the federation the regulatory fine of US$ 1 million (€882,000)" because Morocco…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 33465
• Published on 09/02/15 at 19:21
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The way Qatar built their handball side "contradicts the spirit of a national team." (J. Blatter)

"The fact that sport builds social bridges and brings cultures together cannot be stressed often enough. However, what happened at this year’s Men’s Handball World Championship in Qatar (from 15/01 to 01/02/2015) stretched this notion to the point of absurdity. The hosts were represented by a team…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 33467
• Published on 09/02/15 at 12:30
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FIFA: the run up to the presidential elections, which take place in Zurich on 29/05/2015

"FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) member associations have proposed four candidates for the presidential elections to take place in Zurich on 29/05/2015. The Ad-hoc Electoral Committee will now assess the proposed candidatures of Joseph S. Blatter, HRH (His Royal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 33311
• Published on 05/02/15 at 19:01