Public Authorities & Regulations: archives 2016 (page 56/61)

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FIFA: Sheikh Salman again accused of human rights violations in 2011 by Bahraini institute in London

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, AFC president and candidate for FIFA president, has been accused by BIRD, the Bahraini Institute for Rights and Democracy, based in London (ENG), of having been involved in violence organised, with the help of Saudi Arabia, during the popular uprisings in the…
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• Article # 60641
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Exclusive England: Football Association still unsure of its favoured FIFA presidential candidate

England’s Football Association board remains undecided over whom to support in the FIFA presidential election despite being challenged on the matter at the most recent FA Council meeting, according to information received by News Tank Football on 22/01/2016."David Gill was asked about why the FA…
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• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 60705
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UEFA: no presidential election proceedings before the end of the legal process for Michel Platini

"The UEFA Executive Committee decided there will be no UEFA presidential election scheduled until the sports justice appeal bodies, including potentially the Court of Arbitration for Sport, have taken a decision regarding Michel Platini’s suspension," UEFA announced, following the meeting of its…
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• Article # 60719
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France: a committee of Ligue 1 presidents set up to select the next CEO of the league

A selection committee, composed of presidents of Ligue 1 clubs -- expected to include Jean-Michel Aulas (Olympique de Lyonnais), Bernard Caïazzo (AS Saint-Etienne) and Waldemar Kita (FC Nantes), along with additional names -- has been set up to participate in the selection of the next CEO of the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 60677
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"FIFA remains strongly committed to tackling match manipulation" (Ralf Mutschke, security director)

"Match manipulation is a problem not only reserved for football. Increasing awareness of its impact on sport is essential and it is heartening to see that there is such a solid and shared understanding of the necessity to combat this problem here in China. FIFA remains strongly committed to…
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• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Betting
• Article # 60643
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NBA: average value of an NBA franchise (€1.15bn) increases by 13% in one year, according to Forbes

The average financial value of the 30 NBA franchises is $1.25bn per franchise (€1.15m as of 20/01/2016), an increase of 13% compared to last year, according to a study published by the US business magazine Forbes on 20/01/2016. The new partnerships signed by the NBA in 2015, including Nike (sports…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 60555
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Euro 2016: 3.5 million requests for the 800,000 tickets reserved for supporters of the 24 teams

3.5 million ticket applications from 189 territories were recorded from 14/12/2015 to 18/01/2016 for the 800,000 tickets reserved for supporters of the 24 participating teams (averaging 4.37 ticket requests per available place) indicated the EURO 2016 SAS, on 18/01/2016. The three most requested…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 60544
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FIFA: the Swiss and German federations announce their support for Gianni Infantino

"Gianni Infantino has the advantage of a thorough knowledge of European and world football. His long term experience as UEFA secretary general secretary and management skills will benefit FIFA in its reorganisation phase. We believe we are supporting the best candidate," said Peter Gilliéron…
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• Article # 60531
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UEFA: "Goal-line technology complements the work of the additional assistant referee" (P. Collina)

"The evolution of goal-line technology (GLT) is complementary to the work of the additional assistant referee (AAR). As a matter of fact, we have already seen that in Italy's Serie A, where AARs and GLT are used in perfect harmony," said Pierluigi Collina, chief refereeing officer of UEFA on…
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• Article # 60487
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Italy: €2.7bn spent in sports betting agencies in 2015 (+3.1% from 2014), including 17.6% in Naples

€2.7bn in bets have been registered by legal sports betting agencies in Italy in 2015, announced trans-alpine media on 13/01/2016. This figure represents an increase of 3.1% compared to 2014 (€2.62bn), the year of the World Cup in Brazil.Official figures are expected be published by the Agenzia…
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