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Scotland: the League to rename the first four national divisions

The SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League) has renamed the Scottish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th divisions on the 24/07/2013.Starting on the 2013/14 season, the Scottish Premier League will be named the Scottish Premiership, the First Division (2nd division) becomes the Scottish Championship, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8366
• Published on 29/07/13 at 15:18
2018 World Cup: the 11 host cities received specifications for building or renovating their stadiums

Experts group Arena-2018, created to manage the design and construction of the stadiums for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, have presented the 11 host cities the Stadium Requirements Handbook, on the 23/07 and 24/07/2013 in Moscow (RUS).During two days, the workshop was attended by more than 60…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 8363
• Published on 29/07/13 at 14:40
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"Sustainable football is a social cohesion project" (Valerie Fourneyron)

"Regarding ethics, doping, public service delegation or relations between the professional and the amateur structures within football clubs, the approach is always fragmented," said Valerie Fourneyron, French Minister of Sports, Youth, Popular Education and Community Life, to News Tank Football on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 8380
• Published on 29/07/13 at 10:17
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Belgium: referees receive a salary increase for 2013/14

Referees in the Belgian first division will receive a wage increase, following a decision made by the Pro League, the Belgian league that runs the Jupiler Pro League (Belgian 1st division), on the 24/07/2013. Had this agreement failed, the referees were threatening to go on strike for the first…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8328
• Published on 26/07/13 at 15:11
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75% tax: two MPs propose a tax for "clubs beyond a certain revenue threshold"

The National Assembly's fact-finding mission on the policy of support for professional sport and solidarity with amateur sport, recommends "studying, through representatives of professional football, the impact and implementation methods of the extraordinary 75% tax for companies who pay annual…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 8303
• Published on 25/07/13 at 18:11
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Danny Jordaan is the new adviser to Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football

Danny Jordaan has been appointed adviser to Issa Hayatou, president of the CAF (Confederation of African Football), on the 24/07/2013. The South African resigned as vice-president of SAFA (South African Football Association), a position he has held since 2010.“I am humbled by this great honour of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8295
• Published on 25/07/13 at 12:10
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Doping: "No organised system in football," according to Michel Platini (Senate Commission)

"According to UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) president Michel Platini, there is no organised doping in football, but there is nothing stopping players from taking banned substances without their clubs knowing," the Senate commission's inquiry into the effectiveness of the fight…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8297
• Published on 25/07/13 at 11:09
Doping: 7% of drugs tests in football from 2007-2012 returned positive (Senate Commission)

"Statistics relating to the AFLD's (French Anti-Doping Agency) disciplinary activity, confirm the universality of doping in sport," indicated the Senate inquiry into the effectiveness of the fight against doping, who published a report on the 24/07/2013.Cycling is the most affected sport between…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8260
• Published on 24/07/13 at 19:23
Match-fixing: life bans for players and officials from four Nigerian clubs

The NFF (Nigerian Football Federation) has imposed a life ban on all players, officials and technical and administrative staff from four Nigerian second division clubs, on the 22/07/2013, following investigations into two matches that took place in July 2013.In the play-offs, Police Machine FC…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8244
• Published on 24/07/13 at 15:59
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National Assembly: a question on the funding of the renovation of Euro 2016 stadiums

In a written letter, the MP for the Haute-Marne region, François Cornut-Gentille (UMP, centre-right party) has asked Valerie Fourneyron, the French Minister of Sport, Youth and Community Life, how planned renovations for the Euro 2016 stadiums will be financed, on the 23/07/2013."In the last few…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 8232
• Published on 24/07/13 at 13:18