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FIFA: Prince Ali wants transparent booths to prevent the recording of votes (via smartphones)

"Anxious to see the next election of the FIFA president (on 26/02/2016) conducted in an exemplary manner, Prince Ali of Jordan has asked for transparent booths to be put in place," explained Francis Szpiner to News Tank Football on 19/02/2016. Szpiner is a lawyer for Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, one…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62917
• Published on 22/02/16 at 09:49
Paris 2024: 8 of the Euro 2016 stadiums among the 9 selected for the Olympic football tournaments

Eight host stadiums of Euro 2016 are among the nine pre-selected stadiums to host matches of the men's and women's Olympic football tournaments at the 2024 Olympics, confirmed the Paris 2024 bid committee at the official presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic project in Paris (FRA), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 62796
• Published on 22/02/16 at 09:30
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FIFA: "I know Jérôme Champagne, I worked with him, I can trust him" (Pelé)

"One of the candidates is Jérôme Champagne who worked with me at a time. I know him. I worked with him. I can trust him," said the Brazilian Pelé to the website GloboEsporte.com on 16/02/2016, about the election for the presidency of FIFA, scheduled in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016. Along with the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62874
• Published on 19/02/16 at 15:20
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FIFA: "I have received support from around the world, I am happy with the campaign" (Sheikh Salman)

"I have received significant support around the world, and am happy with how the campaign has gone so far. So I go into the final week with confidence for the future of FIFA," said Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), president of the AFC and candidate for the FIFA presidency, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62826
• Published on 19/02/16 at 13:15
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FIFA: "Platini is innocent, like me. This is an accounting case, not an ethical matter" (J. Blatter)

"Platini is innocent, like me. There's nothing to it. This is an accounting case, not an ethical matter. There was an oral agreement, which is allowed in Swiss law and in the FIFA regulations. When you pay a debt, there is no reason to make it the business of everyone in the world," said Joseph…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62824
• Published on 19/02/16 at 10:51
Nike: Adam Sussman named director of digital services for the sports equipment brand

The American sports equipment brand Nike has named Adam Sussman director of its digital service, on 09/02/2016. Under the direct authority of Trevor Edwards, the president of Nike, Adam Sussman will be in charge of the entire digital ecosystem, and will drive the development of the product…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 62795
• Published on 19/02/16 at 09:25
"The Euro has fans from all over the world. It is a global event" (Yahya Üstün, Turkish Airlines)

"Euro 2016 has billions of followers from Asia, America and Africa. Therefore, we think the sponsorship meets with our 'Widen your World' motto," said Yahya Üstün of Turkish Airlines on 16/02/2016.Üstün is the senior vice-president for media relations at the Turkish flagship carrier, which took up…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 60441
• Published on 18/02/16 at 15:50
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FIFA: Ethics Commitee requests life bans for two former South American officials

The investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee has requested the life suspension of Luis Bedoya (COL), a former member of the FIFA Executive Committee and former president of the Colombian Federation, and Sergio Jadue (CHI), former president of the Chilean Federation, on 18/02/2016. These…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62752
• Published on 18/02/16 at 14:53
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FIFA election: "We decided to go with the UEFA candidate" (Greg Dyke, English FA chairman)

England's FA has thrown its weight behind Gianni Infantino (SUI) in the FIFA presidential election. At a board meeting on 18/02/2016, the FA decided to follow the endorsement of the English UEFA Executive Committee member and FIFA vice-president, David Gill, with a formal declaration of support…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 62717
• Published on 18/02/16 at 13:10
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FIFA: Franz Beckenbauer sanctioned for failing to cooperate with an Ethics Committee investigation

Franz Beckenbauer, the honorary president of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and former member of the FIFA Executive Committee, has received a fine and a warning from the FIFA Ethics Committee for failing to cooperate in its investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 62676
• Published on 18/02/16 at 09:30