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FIFA: racism, match fixing and doping discussed at the strategic committee in Marrakech

The fight against racism and discrimination, match fixing and doping were the main topics relating to the protection of football that were discussed during FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) strategic committee, in Marrakech (MOR) on the 20/12/2013, on the eve of the 2013…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13063
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Spain: EU Commission opens "in-depth investigation" into public funding of seven Spanish clubs

The European Commission has opened "three distinct in-depth investigations to verify whether various public support measures in favour of certain Spanish professional football clubs are in line with EU state aid rules", on the 18/12/2013. The seven Spanish clubs are Real Madrid, FC Barcelona…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 12999
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Brazil 2014: End of safety investigation and resumption of work at stadium in Manaus

Construction resumed on the Amazonia Arena in Manaus, after two days of safety investigations on the stadium, on the 18/12/2013.Following the death of a worker who fell from the roof, on the 14/12/2013, the investigators concluded that "all security measures are in place to ensure the safety of…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13038
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Third-party ownership: "From Nyon, Platini doesn’t know what is happening" (Leonardo)

"Platini talks without knowing. From Nyon he doesn't know what's happening and I have never seen him in South America*," said former sporting director of Paris SG, Leonardo, about third-party ownership of players, on the 18/12/2013.UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), which has been…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 13334
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Netherlands: Michael van Praag re-elected president of the Association (KNVB)

Michael van Praag has been re-elected as president of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB), during the association's general meeting in Zeist (Holland), on the 18/12/2013.In office since August 2008, when he succeeded the late Mathieu Sprengers, he will now head the association for a…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12990
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FIFA ten official matches Josip Simunic Croatian suspension for discriminatory behavior

Croatian international Josip Simunic has been suspended for ten official matches by the Disciplinary Committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), who met on the 12/12/2013, and notified him and the Croatian Federation of the penalty, on the 16/12/2013.After the 2014 World…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12967
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Italy: four arrested in the "Calcioscommesse" match-fixing case

Italian police arrested four people and launched an investigation into former players Gennaro Gattuso and Christian Brocchi in Italy's football match-fixing scandal "Calcioscommesse" ("football betting"), announced the Italian authorities on the 17/02/2013.The four people arrested are suspected of…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12910
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Spain: The European Commission will investigate 7 clubs for illegal state aid

The European Commission will open an investigation into potential Spanish illegal state aid provided to seven clubs, on the 18/12/2013. The seven clubs are Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Valencia, Athletic Bilbao, Osasuna, Elche CF and Hercules Alicante (second division)."As far as I know there was…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 12881
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Brazil 2014 : Manaus stadium builders on strike to ask for improved safety conditions

The Arena Amazonia stadium builders in Manaus have gone on strike demanding better security conditions on the construction site, said the Amazonia State workers union, on the 16/12/2013. 1,800 workers have gone on strike to denounce the pressures to accelerate the construction, at the expense of…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 13331
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Brazil 2014: judge orders halt to work on Manaus stadium after death of worker

The prosecutor's office of the State of Amazonia has demanded the "urgent and immediate stop in all areas involving altitude" at the stadium in Manaus, after the death of a worker who fell from the roof, on the 14/12/2013."The Public Prosecutor's Office cannot allow the urgency of finishing…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 12839
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