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DFB: former treasurer Reinhard Grindel becomes the 12th president of the German Federation

Reinhard Grindel has been elected president of the DFB at the extraordinary general assembly held in Frankfurt (GER), on 15/04/2016. The law school graduate and former journalist, who is 54 years old, has been treasurer of the German Federation since 2013, and becomes the 12th president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67163
• Published on 19/04/16 at 15:30
Spain: LaLiga has opened an official account on the music streaming platform Spotify

LaLiga has opened an account on Spotify, the music streaming platform, the league communicated on 31/03/2016. Via this account, fans can listen to several hymns and themes from the stadiums of the Liga BBVA as well as the players' favorite music or songs they listen to just before matches."What…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67276
• Published on 19/04/16 at 14:45
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UEFA: Michel Platini summoned before the CAS on 29/04/2016, hopes for a decision before 03/05/2016

Michel Platini, the suspended president of UEFA, has been summoned to a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday 29/04/2016, the body which he filed an appeal for the annulment of his suspension of six years from any position in football, levied by the FIFA Appeal Committee on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 67241
• Published on 18/04/16 at 18:25
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FIFA and Human Rights Policy (independent report by John Ruggie, Harvard University)

"An independent report by human rights expert and Harvard Kennedy School Professor John Ruggie published today will help strengthen FIFA’s institutional approach to human rights, including the ongoing development of a 'FIFA Human Rights Policy'," stated FIFA on 14/04/2016."FIFA asked Prof. Ruggie…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 67209
• Published on 18/04/16 at 16:10
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FIFA: Gianni Infantino to visit Russia and Qatar, from 19 to 22/04/2016

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, will travel to Russia and Qatar, the host countries of the next two World Cups (2018 and 2022), from 19 to 22/04/2016, announced the international federation, on 15/04/2016. The FIFA president will begin his two-day stay in Russia with a visit to the Moscow…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67164
• Published on 18/04/16 at 10:50
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French LFP: Frederic Thiriez resigns from the presidency of the League "with immediate effect"

"Today, a new league has been born. When a page is turned, turn it completely and leave the future to write the next page. So I decided to retire today. This decision takes effect immediately," stated Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP, at the general meeting of the French League in Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67116
• Published on 18/04/16 at 09:21
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NBA: average game attendance of 17,864 in 2015-16 (94% full), the second consecutive record season

21,972,129 total spectators attended the 1230 regular season games of the NBA in 2015-16, an average attendance of 17,864 spectators per game, announced the North American basketball league, on 14/04/2016. The total and average attendances are up 0.2% over the 2014-15 regular season (21,926,548…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 67115
• Published on 15/04/16 at 15:05
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France: LFP sets 2016-17 budget of €850m, including €815m from TV rights (+ €151m than 2015-16)

"The 2016-17 budget of the LFP will be €850m, with an increase from TV rights (Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Coupe de la Ligue) which will amount to €815m, €151m more compared to 2015-16 (23% increase), which will also increase, in proportion, the amounts redistributed to clubs," stated the LFP on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 67061
• Published on 15/04/16 at 13:30
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Kosovo: the admission of the federation to UEFA and FIFA on the agenda of the May Congresses

"Application for the affiliation of the Football Federation of Kosova to UEFA," is on the agenda of the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress to be held in Budapest (HUN), on 03/05/2016. "Admission of the Football Federation of Kosova" is Item 15 of the agenda of the 66th FIFA Congress which will take place…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 66898
• Published on 14/04/16 at 11:25
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G. Infantino wants to "maintain the momentum of this recovery" at the FIFA Congress in Mexico in May

"Your overwhelming support for far-reaching reform at the Extraordinary Congress in February will help restore credibility, strengthen governance and rebuild trust," states Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, to the attention of the 209 presidents of national federations, in a message in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 66834
• Published on 13/04/16 at 15:35