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©  FIFA
FIFA: the 2016 Activity Report

"We can now objectively say that 2016 will have changed the history of FIFA," said Gianni Infantino, president of the international federation, in the introduction to the FIFA Activity Report 2016, unanimously approved by the 67th FIFA Congress in Manama (Bahrain) on 11/05/2017. "The 2016 edition…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 93262
• Published on 12/05/17 at 16:49
©  D.R.
France: Emmanuel Macron, football licensee # 2 338 168 322 in the Ile-de-France from 2004 to 2007

"Emmanuel Macron, the new president of France, is a football fanatic, not just as an observer, because the native of Amiens (FRA) was registered, from 2004 to 2007, in the Ligue de Paris Ile-de-France region (licensee # 2 338 168 322)," said the regional, amateur Ligue de Paris Ile-de-France on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 92971
• Published on 12/05/17 at 16:48
©  FIFA
FIFA: "The new FIFA is a democracy, not a dictatorship" (Gianni Infantino, to the Congress)

"We are rebuilding the reputation of FIFA after everything that has happened, and I will not accept lessons from good governance from people who have failed to protect football and FIFA. The new FIFA is a democracy, not a dictatorship. The new FIFA is a transparent organisation," said Gianni…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 93347
• Published on 12/05/17 at 13:09
©  AFC
AFC: four representatives elected to the FIFA Council at the Congress held on 08/05/2017

"The Asian Football Confederation member associations have on Monday, 08/05/2017 elected Mahfuza Kiron (Bangladesh), Zhang Jian (China), Chung Mong Gyu (South Korea), and Mariano V. Araneta Jr. (Philippines) for the four places allocated to Asia on the FIFA Council at the AFC Congress 2017 in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 93167
• Published on 10/05/17 at 18:25
©  CAF
CAF: Kwesi Nyantakyi (GHA) elected 1st vice-president, Hani Abo Rida (EGY) joins the FIFA Council

Kwesi Nyantakyi, president of the Ghana Football Federation, has been elected the first vice-president of the CAF, at the proposal of CAF president Ahmad Ahmad (MAD), at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the African Confederation in Manama (Bahrain) in 08/05/2017. Constant Omari Selemani…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 93029
• Published on 09/05/17 at 18:19
©  RSC Anderlecht
Belgium: Roger Vanden Stock extends as president of the Pro League until April 2019

Roger Vanden Stock, chairman of the board of directors of RSC Anderlecht (Jupiler Pro League), has been extended in his mandate to the presidency of the Pro League until April 2019, at the request of the Belgian Professional Football League, after its General Assembly on 24/04/2017. The president…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 92367
• Published on 04/05/17 at 19:37
©  Bundesliga (AUT)
Austria: modified TV rights distribution from 2018-19 (top division increases from 10 to 12 clubs)

The clubs of the Tipico Bundesliga have accepted a new method of distribution of TV rights from the 2018-19 season, said the Austrian League (Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga) on 07/04/2017. "The principle of solidarity is retained with 30% distributed equally, and the criterion for the use of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 92109
• Published on 04/05/17 at 09:40
©  CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL: 16 teams to take part in Copa America 2019 in Brazil, with six invited national teams

16 teams will compete in the Copa America, the South American Continental Cup, for the 2015 edition of the CONMEBOL competition, announced at the 67th Ordinary Congress of the body in Santiago (Chile) on 26/04/2017. Since the South American Confederation only has 10 member countries, six…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 92344
• Published on 03/05/17 at 18:39
©  LaLiga Santander
LaLiga: €369m in losses (-10%) in 2016 due to piracy practiced by 10% of Spanish households

"Spanish football lost €369m (-10%) due to piracy in 2016, with a total of 122 million matches watched via illegal streaming (-13.4%) in approximately 10% of Spanish households during the year," states a report from GfK presented jointly by the CCEC (Coalition of Creators and Content Industries…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 92550
• Published on 03/05/17 at 17:35
©  D.R.
AFC Ajax: Amsterdam ArenA will become Johan-Cruyff ArenA from the 2017-18 season

The Amsterdam ArenA (54,033 capacity), where AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) plays, will be renamed Johan-Cruyff ArenA after the proposal of the board of directors of AFC Ajax, and the mayor and sports officials of the City of Amsterdam, announced the club on 25/04/2017. The name change will be effective…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 92273
• Published on 02/05/17 at 09:30