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FIFA: Jérôme Valcke banned for 12 years by the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee

"The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Mr Hans Joachim Eckert has banned Mr Jérôme Valcke, former secretary general of FIFA, for 12 years from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) on a national and international level. The ban…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62375
• Published on 15/02/16 at 10:00
©  Ruben Rodriguez
FIFA: four presidential candidates meet with CONCACAF, 15 days before the election

Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jerome Champagne and Gianni Infantino, four of the five candidates for the presidency of FIFA, participated in a meeting with the member federations of CONCACAF, organised by the confederation of North and Central America and the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62299
• Published on 12/02/16 at 12:59
©  D.R.
FIFA: having initially favored Gianni Infantino, South Sudan follows CAF in supporting Sheikh Salman

"The SSFA (South Sudan Federation) is committed to following the decision of the Executive Committee of CAF to support Sheikh Salman," said Chabur Goc Alei, president of the Federation of South Sudan, in a letter to CAF on 08/02/2016."Chabur Goc Alei did not want there to be any ambiguity and thus…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62279
• Published on 12/02/16 at 11:39
©  UEFA
UEFA: 2014-15 reports and 2016-17 budget on the agenda of the Extraordinary Congress on 25/02/2016

The main items on the agenda of the 11th Extraordinary UEFA Congress, to be held in Zurich (SUI) on Thursday 25/02/2016, include a report by the Executive Committee and a report by the 2014-15 UEFA administration, a 2014-15 financial report, a budget for 2016-17 and amendments to the UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62224
• Published on 11/02/16 at 16:44
©  D.R.
Premier League: "I think there is a problem when clubs put prices up every year" (David Cameron)

"I think there is a problem here when some clubs put prices up very rapidly every year, even though so much of the money for football actually comes from sponsorship, equipment and other sources," said David Cameron, British Prime Minister, during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 62179
• Published on 11/02/16 at 14:39
2024 Olympics: Paris unveils its logo featuring a stylised Eiffel Tower and the number 24

The logo of the Paris bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games was unveiled using a projection onto the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris (FRA), on 09/02/2016, at 20:24 CET (in reference to the year 2024). The logo features a stylised Eiffel Tower, formed using the two digits in the number 24 (as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62134
• Published on 11/02/16 at 11:30
©  D.R.
ECA: during Euro 2016, each club will receive approximately €5,800 compensation per player per day

The average amount that each European club will receive for their players at Euro 2016 is €5,800 per player per day of the competition, announced the ECA at the end of its 16th general assembly held in Paris (FRA) on 08 and 09/02/2016. European clubs who make their players available to national…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 62093
• Published on 11/02/16 at 10:14
©  D.R.
Germany: Wolfgang Holzhäuser proposes a Federation-League joint venture to manage the national team

"It is now time to think about new governance structures for the DFB and the German national team. The current status quo is not conceivable in the future," said Wolfgang Holzhäuser, a partner at Goldmedia, the research and consultancy firm specialising in digital business development, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 62119
• Published on 10/02/16 at 17:54
©  AFC
FIFA: "If we go to election there will be losers and maybe you need to avoid that" (Sheikh Salman)

"If we go to election there will be losers and maybe sometimes you need to avoid that result," said Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), AFC president and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, on 09/02/2016, in response to a question about possible agreements between candidates before…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62096
• Published on 10/02/16 at 15:44
©  ECA
ECA: the creation of a European Super League discussed at the 16th General Assembly in Paris

"I believe both ECA and UEFA are interested in an evolution of the competitions. Stagnation means regression. We have always jointly looked into ways to further develop and improve the competitions. It is important to find a good and balanced solution for everyone involved," stated Karl-Heinz…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 62053
• Published on 10/02/16 at 13:00