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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
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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
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FIFA: "Forward" programme, "a major turning point in the FIFA development investment strategy"

"The "Forward" program is a major turning point in the FIFA development investment strategy, a complete overhaul of the various FIFA development programmes into a single programme," stated FIFA at its 66th Ordinary Congress in Mexico City (MEX) on 13/05/2016.The programme is based on three…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69123
• Published on 16/05/16 at 12:30
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FIFA: Gibraltar and Kosovo become the 210th and 211th affiliated national federations

"The FIFA Congress followed the recommendation of the FIFA Council and confirmed the admission of Gibraltar (172 votes for, 12 against) and Kosovo (141 votes for, 23 against), as the 210th and 211th FIFA members," said the international federation after its congress in Mexico City (MEX), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 69111
• Published on 16/05/16 at 11:45
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FIFA: Domenico Scala, chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee, resigns on 14/05/2016

"I herewith declare my immediate resignation as president of the FIFA Audit and Compliance Committee," announced Domenico Scala (ITA-SUI), in a statement on 14/05/2016, at the 66th Ordinary FIFA Congress held in Mexico City, on 05/13/2016. Domenico Scala has resigned in order to express his…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 69109
• Published on 16/05/16 at 11:00