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Liga BBVA: the league to levy fines to clubs if empty seats are visible during TV broadcasts

Starting from the 2016-17 season, Liga BBVA clubs will receive fines if seats in the most visible parts of the stadiums, for TV broadcasts, are left empty, announced Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, on 18/05/2016. "From next season, there will be an economic penalty for clubs who do not fill…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 69591
• Published on 23/05/16 at 10:49
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FIFA: "We will not allow FIFA's future to be endangered again" (Gianni Infantino)

"We will not allow FIFA's future to be endangered again. I hope it is clear that we are building the new FIFA on the foundations of professionalism, credibility and trust. Neither the FIFA team nor I will rest until this has become a reality," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, on 05/19/2016…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69510
• Published on 20/05/16 at 15:26
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UEFA: "I would like to formally resign during the congress on 14/09/2016" (Michel Platini)

"I announced my decision to resign my mandate as president of UEFA on 09/05/2016, following the judgment of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. I confirm this decision. I would like to formally resign during the extraordinary UEFA congress meeting in Athens (GRE) on 14/09/2016," said Michel…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69408
• Published on 19/05/16 at 14:04
©  KNVB
UEFA: Michael van Praag is the first declared candidate for the presidential elections in September

"UEFA at the moment needs a bridge-builder. I want to use my experience, network and knowledge to turn it into a cohesive unit again," said Michael van Praag, president of the Dutch Football Federation, who is a candidate to succeed Michel Platini, announced the KNVB on 18/05/2016. The next…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69386
• Published on 19/05/16 at 11:55
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Europa League: Liverpool FC -Sevilla FC, first ever European final with goal-line technology

Goal-line technology (GLT) will be used in the final of the 2016 Europa League, Liverpool FC (Premier League) - Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA), at St. Jakob-Park in Basel (SUI ), on Wednesday 18/05/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), announced UEFA on 17/05/2016."The Hawk-Eye system, which will also be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 69367
• Published on 18/05/16 at 17:14
©  UEFA
UEFA: updated statutes entered into force on 03/05/2016

"These statutes were originally adopted at the UEFA congress in Helsinki on 24/09/1997 and entered into force on 24/12/1997. The current version came into force on 03/05/2016," stated UEFA on 12/05/2016. This version of the statutes incorporates the amendments adopted at the 40th Ordinary Congress…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 69355
• Published on 18/05/16 at 15:20
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UEFA: Successor to M. Platini to be elected at an extraordinary congress in Athens on 14/09/2016

On Wednesday 14/09/2016, the new president of UEFA will be elected at the 12th extraordinary congress in Athens (GRE), announced the UEFA Executive Committee, who met in Basel (SUI) on 18/05/2015. The Executive Committee meeting was held ahead of the Europa League final between Liverpool FC…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69352
• Published on 18/05/16 at 14:58
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FIFA: election by Congress of new committee members, in Mexico City on 13/05/2016

Luis Miguel Poiares Maduro (POR) was elected president and Mukul Mugdal (IND) vice-president of the FIFA Governance Committee, stated the international federation at the Congress in Mexico City (MEX) on 13/05/2016. "Both hold onto their positions in the commission of independent control, of which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 69211
• Published on 17/05/16 at 12:20
UEFA: Executive Committee meeting in Basel to prepare congress to elect new president

"The UEFA Executive Committee will meet on the morning of 18/05/2016, in Basel (SUI), to discuss the next steps to be taken, including setting an Electoral Congress," said UEFA on 09/05/2016, having "taken note of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to suspend the UEFA president…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69135
• Published on 16/05/16 at 16:30
FIFA: regulations for the "Forward" development programme (adopted by the Council on 09/05/2016)

"Developing football everywhere and for all justifies FIFA’s existence as an organisation. By adopting this new set of regulations for FIFA’s development programme at its meeting on 09/05/2016 in Mexico City, the Council reaffirms, with both strength and conviction, its commitment to the promotion…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 69124
• Published on 16/05/16 at 13:30