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France: "14 years is enough, I will not represent the LFP at end of 2016" (F. Thiriez, president)

"I will not be representing the league at the end of the year. This will make 14 years. That's a lot. 14 years is enough. That is enough for the league, and no doubt, and also for me," announced Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP, and also the international EPFL, in an interview published in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 64139
• Published on 08/03/16 at 10:26
Spain: the World Football Summit football convention to take place in Madrid on 02 and 03/06/2016

The first "World Football Summit" convention will take place in Madrid (ESP), on 02 and 03/06/2016. The event is organised by Nexus Fostering Partnership, a Spanish company whose activities are designed to maximise foreign investment in Spain and develop business opportunities for Spanish…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 64080
• Published on 07/03/16 at 17:45
©  FIFA
IFAB: tests on video assistance for officials an "historic decision" according to Gianni Infantino

"Today we have taken an historic decision for football. The IFAB and FIFA are now leading the debate and not stopping the debate," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, at the end of the 130th annual assembly of the International Football Association Board in Cardiff (Wales) on 05/03/2016, at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 64034
• Published on 07/03/16 at 13:15
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IFAB: "We're in 2016 and we can no longer close our eyes to technology" (Gianni Infantino)

"Technology is obviously an important topic that we need to analyse seriously. We're in 2016 and we can no longer close our eyes to it. Goal-line technology is already a reality, so we need to look into the matter and carry out real-life tests, so to say, to see in which kind of circumstances…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63997
• Published on 07/03/16 at 11:59
©  FIFA
IFAB: revision of Laws of the Game, changes to "triple punishment" approved in Cardiff on 05/03/2016

A revision of the Laws of the Game and changes to the "triple punishment" (expulsion, penalty and suspension) rule have been approved by the 130th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board, meeting in Cardiff (Wales) on 05/03/2016. In addition to "video assistance for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 64036
• Published on 07/03/16 at 11:10
©  UEFA
UEFA: Theodore Theodoridis (GRE) appointed acting secretary general by the Executive Committee

Theodore Theodoridis (GRE) has been appointed acting secretary general of UEFA ,at the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 04/03/2016. He replaces Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI), who was elected FIFA president in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016. Theodore Theodoridis, 50 years old, had been the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63991
• Published on 07/03/16 at 10:16
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United States: the Federation unveils its new logo via a virtual reality marketing campaign

US Soccer, the US Football Federation, has unveiled its new logo and launched a virtual reality marketing campaign on 29/02/2016. Fans registered with the federation, members of the training centre and USA international players have each received one of 10,000 packs containing a Google Cardboard…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 63989
• Published on 04/03/16 at 17:44
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Euro 2016: the base camps of the 24 participating teams

100 days before the opening match of Euro 2016 (France - Romania, Group A, Stade de France, on 10/06/2016) UEFA have confirmed the accommodation and training venues for all of the 24 teams, on 02/03/2016. A catalogue of 68 potential base camps had been sent to the 54 national member federations of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63960
• Published on 04/03/16 at 17:00
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France: French federation signs agreement with the Chinese Federation to develop training techniques

The Chinese Football Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Football Federation, on 26/02/2016, during the FIFA Extraordinary Congress, in Zurich (Switzerland), announced the Chinese Federation, on 01/03/2016. Lasting three years, this MoU provides for exchanges…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63954
• Published on 04/03/16 at 14:25
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UEFA: succession of Gianni Infantino to the agenda of the Executive Committee on 04/03/2016

"Following the election of Gianni Infantino, UEFA general secretary, to the presidency of FIFA, the UEFA Executive Committee will discuss his successor as UEFA general secretary at its next meeting, on Friday 04/02/2016," stated UEFA on 26/02/2016. At the extraordinary UEFA Congress held in Zurich…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63928
• Published on 04/03/16 at 09:49