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Euro 2016: "Last Minute Sale" for remaining tickets beginning Tuesday 26/04/2016 at noon CET

"Therefore, a ticket portal will open on 26/04/2016 where fans can purchase tickets on a first-come, first-served basis," announced UEFA, regarding Euro 2016, on 21/04/2016. "These tickets have become available from a variety of sources," added the European body:• "Firstly, as we get closer to the…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 67699
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Qatar 2022: FIFA create an independent oversight body to control working conditions

"Concluding his two-day visit to Qatar, FIFA president Gianni Infantino today announced the creation of an oversight body with independent members to monitor the systems in place to ensure decent working conditions at World Cup stadiums," said the international federation on 22/04/2016."In…
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• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 67666
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UEFA: Florence Hardouin (FRA) and incumbent Karen Espelund (NOR) candidates for the ExCo

Florence Hardouin (FRA), the deputy CEO of the FFF, is a candidate for the position reserved for a woman on the UEFA Executive Committee, announced UEFA on 21/04/2016. The vote will be held during the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Budapest (HUN) on Tuesday 03/05/2016. Karen Espelund (NOR)…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67536
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TV rights: €66m total fines for Mediaset, Infront, Sky, Lega Serie A - accused of illegal agreement

The AGCM, the Italian competition authority, has sanctioned the parties involved in an illegal agreement - RTI (subsidiary of Mediaset), Infront Italy, the Lega Serie A and Sky Italia -- regarding the allocation of the TV rights for the Serie A from 2015 to 2018 -- and fined these parties a…
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• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 67517
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French LFP: Frédéric Jaillant, communications consultant since 2007, leaves the league

"The Ligue de Football Professionnel and Frederic Jaillant have decided by mutual agreement to end their collaboration," said the French League on 19/04/2016. Frédéric Jaillant had occupied the post since 2007, as a communications advisor to Frédéric Thiriez, the president of the League since 2002…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67513
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Russia 2018: "The preparations for the World Cup have highest priority for us" (Vladimir Putin)

"The preparations for the FIFA World Cup have highest priority for us, we will do everything to support you," said Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, while receiving Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, in Moscow (RUS) on 20/04/2016.During a one-hour session, Gianni Infantino thanked the Head…
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• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 67478
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Copa America Centenario begins in the United States in 45 days, on 03/06/2016

The special edition of the Copa America, the 2016 Copa America Centenario in the United States, and which places national teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF together in one tournament for both hemispheres of the Americas, begins in 45 days, with the opening match between the United States and…
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• Article # 67421
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Bundesliga: league uses online video series to learn technical terms of football in German

"Football German: learn German football parlance with the help of the Bundesliga stars!" is the title of the video programme set up by the Bundesliga on its website to allow foreigners to learn football termsl in German. These are one minute one-minute videos in which players from Bundesliga…
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• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67395
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England: Ian Lenagan to succeed Greg Clarke as the head of the Football League

Ian Lenagan, 69 years old, will succeed Greg Clarke as the head of the Football League, according to British media on 16/04/2016. The official appointment of the former president of League Two club Oxford City and chairman of Wigan Warriors (rugby league) is on hold until ratification at the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 67394
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Portugal: Liga NOS schedules a game at 11:30 on weekends, and another on Monday evening for 2016-17

The LPFP should propose two new time slots for Liga NOS games -- one at 11:30 local time on weekends (12:30 CET) and one on Monday evenings -- starting from the 2016-17 season, according to Portuguese media on 15/04/2016. Other games are slated for 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 local time (GMT, same as…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67329
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