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Russia: "(The Federation) are facing bankruptcy, no accountability" (Vitaly Mutko, Sports Minister)

"They (the Russian Federation) are facing bankruptcy and they are discussing the limit of foreign players. They did not pay salary for the coach of the national team for more than six months! Again, they gathered, talked and left (referring to the meeting), there is no accountability," said Vitaly…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 31470
• Published on 15/01/15 at 16:56
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France: "There is a France before (Charlie Hebdo), and a France after" (Noël Le Graët, FFF)

"How can we not mention this historical drama, just awfulness we could not imagine?" said Noël Le Graët, president of the FFF (French Football Federation), during his Federation press conference on 14/01/2015, regarding the terrorist attacks that killed 17 people in the greater Paris area on 07…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31388
• Published on 14/01/15 at 17:47
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Brazil 2014: English clubs receive €8.8m of the €59.3m redistributed via the club benefits programme

English clubs comprise €8.8 million of the €59.3m redistributed through the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) club benefits programme. FIFA has earlier dedicated a portion of profits from the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) to clubs whose players took part…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 31373
• Published on 14/01/15 at 16:10
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FIFA: the World Football Museum based in Zurich will be launched early 2016

The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Football Museum, located in the city centre of Zurich (SUI), will be inaugurated in early 2016, probably in March, the international body announced on 13/01/2015.The museum will have 3500m2 of exhibition space spread over three…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 31344
• Published on 14/01/15 at 12:01
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Canada 2015: players offer compromise of playing the semi-finals and final on natural grass

The coalition of female players have offered a proposal of playing the final two rounds of the 2015 Women's World Cup (Canada, from 06/06 to 05/07/2015) on natural grass, stated the players, represented by the American lawyer Hampton Dellinger, after a meeting with FIFA officials on the sidelines…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 31258
• Published on 13/01/15 at 17:59
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FIFA: "It is easier to get 50 votes in the election than 5 letters of support" (J. Champagne)

"It is easier to get 50 votes in the election, which is by secret ballot, than to obtain the 5 official letters of support needed from national federations to run for the presidency of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)," said Jerome Champagne, FIFA presidential candidate, to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 31271
• Published on 13/01/15 at 15:33
France: national supporters' group presents a manifesto for a "transparent and accountable" football

The CNSF (National Council of French Football Supporters), an organisation that wishes to unite supporters' associations of all the French clubs, as well as individual supporters, presented a manifesto entitled "For a transparent and accountable football," on 10/01/2015. The CNSF was created…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility
• Article # 31221
• Published on 12/01/15 at 18:40
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USA: 24 cities express interest in hosting Centennial Cup America matches in 2016

24 American cities have expressed interest in hosting Centennial Cup America (Copa America Centenario in Spanish) matches in 2016, CONCACAF (North American Football Confederation) announced on 08/01/2014. The Centennial Cup America is a special edition of the Copa América to celebrate 100 years of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 31172
• Published on 12/01/15 at 17:47
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Club World Cup: after a poor organisation, the Moroccan Sports Minister sacked

Mohamed Ouzzine, the Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports, was dismissed by King Mohammed VI, following an investigation into the poor conditions of play during the 2014 Club World Cup (in Morocco, from 10 to 20/12/2014), on 07/01/2015. Two matches, Cruz Azul (MEX) - Sydney FC (AUS) 3-1 a.e.t.…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 31175
• Published on 12/01/15 at 16:11
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FIFA: Joseph Blatter considers the candidacy of Jordanian Ali Bin Al Hussein "good for the debate"

"I can only welcome this nomination. This is a democracy and this can only be beneficial for the debate," stated Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on 09/01/2015 regarding the candidacy of the Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein for president of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 31129
• Published on 12/01/15 at 09:59