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World Rugby: Marissa Pace appointed chief marketing officer and will take office in January 2019

Marissa Pace has been appointed as the chief marketing officer of World Rugby, according to the body on 30/11/2018. "Pace will begin her new role as head of a newly-formed marketing department in mid-January (2019) and will be responsible for the international federation's fan-engagement and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 134870
• Published on 04/12/18 at 17:00
Women's Euro 2021: England to host the 16-team competition in July 2021

England has been named as the host country of the Women's Euro 2021 by the UEFA Executive Committee, who met in Dublin (Ireland) on 03/12/2018. The competition will take place in July 2021 and 16 teams will participate (as with the women's Euro 2017 hosted and won by the Netherlands), according to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 134869
• Published on 04/12/18 at 15:15
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2019 Women's World Cup: Cameroon and New Zealand become the final teams to qualify

"The 24 teams who will be competing in the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 have now been confirmed, New Zealand qualified early this morning by winning the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in the final against Fiji (8-0)," announced FIFA, on 01/12/2018.  The previous day, Cameroon, winner of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 134778
• Published on 04/12/18 at 11:29
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2018-19 Nations League: draw for the semi-finals, Portugal - Switzerland, the Netherlands - England

Portugal - Switzerland and the Netherlands - England, will be the two semi-finals of the first Nations League, following the draw made by UEFA in Dublin (IRL) on 03/12/2018. These four teams were the winners of the four groups of League A of the 2018-19 Nations League. The final phase of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 134837
• Published on 04/12/18 at 10:45
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World Leagues Forum: Christian Seifert (GER) elected chairman, succeeds Richard Scudamore (ENG)

Christian Seifert (GER), CEO of the DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga), has been elected chairman of the World Leagues Forum (WFL) at the organization's annual meeting, which brought together 38 professional football leagues around the world in Mexico City (MEX) on 30/11/2018. Seifert succeeds…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 134809
• Published on 04/12/18 at 09:59
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UEFA: video assistant referees to be used from the knockout stages of the 2018-19 Champions League

The UEFA Executive Committee has decided to introduce VAR (video assistant referees) from the knockout stages of the 2018-19 Champions League (from 12/02 to 13/03/2019), after its meeting in Dublin (Ireland), "following successful technological testing and the training of referees over the last…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 134810
• Published on 04/12/18 at 09:14
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G20: "Football can bring us together and make the world more prosperous and peaceful" (G. Infantino)

"Football can bring us together and make the world a more prosperous, educated, equal and, perhaps even, peaceful place. These are also the priorities of world leaders, and FIFA is honoured to be a credible and reliable partner for them," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA at the G20 Summit…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 134779
• Published on 03/12/18 at 17:09
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UEFA: new club competition approved by the Executive Committee for the 2021-2024 cycle

"The UEFA Executive Committee has approved the creation of a third UEFA club competition for the 2021-2024 competition cycle at its meeting in Dublin (IRL)," said the governing body on 02/12/2018. "More clubs from more associations will play European football from 2021. The new competition…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 134714
• Published on 03/12/18 at 14:10
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CAF: Cameroon will not host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (15/06-13/07/2019)

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, with its new formula of 24 teams (instead of 16) scheduled from 15/06 to 13/07/2019, will not take place in Cameroon, as originally planned, according to CAF after its Executive Committee meeting, at the Kempiski Hotel in Accra (GHA) under the presidency of Ahmad…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 134729
• Published on 03/12/18 at 12:00
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Euro 2020: the 10 qualifying groups decided after the draw held in Dublin (IRL) on 02/12/2018

"The ten UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying groups (five groups of five teams and five of six, see below) have been confirmed following the draw in Dublin (IRL) on Sunday," announced UEFA on 02/12/2018 (full calendar available to download). The four countries still participating in the Nations League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 134715
• Published on 03/12/18 at 09:45