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Champions League: reforms criticised two weeks before the election of the new UEFA president

Some criticisms have been aimed at the new Champions League format, to take effect from 2018, regarding the fact that the champions of countries ranked 11th and 12th in the UEFA association coefficient rankings (currently the Czech Republic and Switzerland, as of 16/08/2016) will no longer qualify…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 75364
• Published on 31/08/16 at 16:44
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Olympics: "The men's Olympic football tournament... is not a good solution" (Gianni Infantino)

"The men's Olympic football tournament, which features under 23's and some older players, is not a good solution. This tournament is like nothing. And it swells the calendar. Serious discussions are needed with the IOC," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, to the Swiss German newspaper Blick…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 75277
• Published on 30/08/16 at 12:29
Europa League: the 56 participating clubs in the competition will share €399.8m

€399.8m will be distributed among the 56 clubs involved in the 2016-17 Europa League (48 clubs in the group stage, plus the eight clubs which drop down from the Champions League for the Round of 32), stated UEFA at the occasion of the draw for the group stage, in Monaco on 26/08/2016. This amount…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 75252
• Published on 30/08/16 at 10:05
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UEFA: Ángel María Villar Llona (ESP), UEFA presidential candidate, reveals his 3-point program

"The Evolution and Protection of our Organization... The Continued Development and Promotion... To Protect the Game and the Players", these are the three pillars of the electoral program presented by Ángel María Villar Llona (ESP), candidate for the UEFA presidency, on 23/08/2016. The election of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 75223
• Published on 30/08/16 at 09:25
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FIFA: Second World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports, in Zurich (SUI), on 16/09/2016

"Preserving the beauty of sports and leveraging its full potential for society" is the theme of the second World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports, to be held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich (SUI), on 16/09/2016. "Following the success of the maiden edition in 2014, the World Forum for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 75222
• Published on 30/08/16 at 09:09
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FIFA: Peter Braun (GER) appointed as independent member of the compensation sub-committee

"In accordance with the FIFA governance regulations (art. 37 para 2b), Tomaž Vesel, the independent chairperson of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee, and Issa Hayatou, the FIFA Finance Committee chairman, have appointed international legal and procurement advisor Dr. Peter Braun as an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 75215
• Published on 29/08/16 at 10:15
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2016-17 Europa League: results of the draw for the group stage

UEFA concluded the draw for the group stage of the 2016-17 Europa League 2016-17, held in Monaco, on Friday, 26/08/2016. The 48 qualified teams were placed in four pots of 12, and then drawn into 12 groups of four teams each.The European Top 5 leagues (LaLiga Santander, Bundesliga, Premier League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 75189
• Published on 26/08/16 at 14:44
Champions League: UEFA presents the visual identity of the final in Cardiff (on 03/06/2017)

UEFA has revealed the visual identity of the final of the Champions League, at the draw for the group stage of the 2016-17 edition in Monaco, on 25/08/2016. This final will be held at the Millenium Stadium (74,500 capacity) in Cardiff (Wales), on Saturday, 03/06/2017. The visual identity of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 75183
• Published on 26/08/16 at 14:10
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Champions League: the first four teams of the Top 4 leagues directly in the group stage from 2018-19

In the new format of the Champions League finalised for the 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 seasons, the first four clubs of the Top 4 ranked leagues via the UEFA association, or "country", coefficient rankings (currently Spain, Germany, England, and Italy) will be qualify automatically into the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 75181
• Published on 26/08/16 at 13:19
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2016-17 Champions League: draw completed for the group stage, games from 14/09 to 07/12/2016

The group stage for the 2016-17 Champions League is set following the draw concluded in Monaco, on Thursday, 25/08/2016. The 32 teams were placed into four pots of eight teams, and then were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The 2015-16 champions of the top seven leagues, via the UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 75163
• Published on 26/08/16 at 11:10