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Russia: Alexander Dyukov succeeds Vitali Mutko as president of the Football Union (2019-2021)

Alexander Dyukov, CEO of JSC Gazprom Neft, the oil division of the Russian gas group Gazprom, was unanimously appointed president of the RFS (Rossiyskiy Futbolnyy Soyuz/Football Union of Russia) at an extraordinary assembly held at the Lotte Hotel in Moscow (RUS) on 22/02/2019. Elected until…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 141005
• Published on 26/02/19 at 11:00
©  LFP
Ligue 1 Conforama: the LFP launches an Arabic language Twitter account and Facebook page

The LFP have announced the launch of an Arabic language Twitter account and Facebook page dedicated to the Ligue 1 Conforama, on 22/02/2019. "After having already launched its Facebook and Twitter accounts in four languages (French, English, Spanish and Portuguese), as well as its Weibo…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140896
• Published on 26/02/19 at 10:15
©  FIFA
Women's World Cup 2019: Canada "hands the baton to France" and the trophy tour begins

"To mark the launch of the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy Tour in Paris on Sunday 24/02/2019, 2015 tournament organisers Canada handed the baton on to upcoming hosts France, who are hoping to raise the bar even higher in terms of attendances and audience," said FIFA on 24/02/2019. "Following…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140932
• Published on 25/02/19 at 16:00
©  UEFA
UEFA: nine candidate associations for the four European club competition finals in 2021

UEFA has received bid dossiers from nine member associations (Germany, Russia, Georgia, Spain, Belarus, Finland, Northern Ireland, Ukraine and Sweden) to host UEFA club competition finals (4) in 2021 (see details below)," announced the European Confederation on 22/02/2019. The 2020-21 Champions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140897
• Published on 25/02/19 at 15:10
©  FIFA
FIFA: Gianni Infantino sole presidential candidate 100 days before the Paris Congress on 05/06/2019

"We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the 69th FIFA Congress will be held in Paris, France, on 05/06/2019," said FIFA to its 211 member associations on 04/02/2019. The Congress, which will be held in exactly 100 days (on 25/02/2019), just before the 2019 Women's World Cup…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140909
• Published on 25/02/19 at 13:20
©  CFC
FIFA: Chelsea FC receive transfer ban (summer 2019+January 2020) and fined CHF 600,000

"The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the English club Chelsea FC (Premier League) with a ban on registering new players at both national and international level for the next two complete and consecutive registration periods (Summer 2019 and January 2020)," announced the international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 140808
• Published on 25/02/19 at 10:15
©  D.R.
LaLiga: the Spanish league to manage the accounts of 12 clubs on the Chinese social network Weibo

"For the first time, LaLiga will generate content and directly manage the Sina Weibo accounts of twelve clubs. It will also provide content strategy and community management to all clubs seeking to broaden their presence in the Asian market," said the Spanish league, on 19/02/2019. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140764
• Published on 22/02/19 at 14:45
©  RFEF
Spain: the Supercopa de España should be played in a "final four" format abroad in 2019

"The next Supercopa de España should be played outside of Spain with a 'final four' format," said Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF, who presented the new format at an assembly of the Federation on 19/02/2019. "In this way, the top two of the Spanish first division (LaLiga Santander) and the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 140683
• Published on 22/02/19 at 10:49
©  RFU
Rugby: Bill Sweeney leaves the British Olympic Association to become CEO of the Rugby Football Union

"Bill Sweeney has been appointed CEO of the Rugby Football Union (RFU)," announced the RFU on 19/02/2019. "Nigel Melville will continue as interim chief executive until Bill Sweeney commences his role at Twickenham (RFU headquarters in London), with confirmation of that date to be agreed shortly,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 140644
• Published on 21/02/19 at 17:25
©  FIFA
Women's World Cup: bidding procedure to host the 2023 edition of the tournament officially open

The bidding procedure for the 2023 Women's World Cup has now officially opened, according to FIFA who addressed the 211 affiliated national federations on 19/02/2019. The beginning of this procedure takes place less than four months before the opening match of the 2019 Women's World Cup France…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140645
• Published on 21/02/19 at 16:40