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Euro 2016: France to host the first edition with 24 teams and 51 matches

France are set to host the 15th UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) European Football Championship from the 10/06 to the 07/10/2016. For the first time since the tournament's creation in 1960, 24 teams will take part in 51 matches, which represents a 64.5% increase compared to 2012…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 7390
• Published on 04/07/13 at 15:50
Doping: UEFA to carry out blood tests in all its competitions

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) have decided that players will undergo anti-doping blood tests in all European competitions starting from 2013/14, European football's governing body announced on the 02/07/2013.Until now UEFA has only conducted blood tests at international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7415
• Published on 02/07/13 at 19:03
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Confederations Cup 2013: "Thanks for making this competition such a success" (Sepp Blatter, FIFA)

"Thanks to all those who have helped to make this competition such a success despite of all this unrest and protests," said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on the 01/07/2013.The day after the Confederations Cup final…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7371
• Published on 02/07/13 at 12:02
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Women's Euro 2017 : seven countries including France interested in hosting the final

France, Austria, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland and Switzerland are the seven countries that have expressed an interest in hosting the finals of the Women's Euro 2017, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) announced on the 28/06/2013. These seven countries have been invited to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7307
• Published on 28/06/13 at 19:37
Italian Super Cup : Juventus vs Lazio in Rome on the 18/08/2013

On the 27/06/2013, the Serie A (Italian first division) Assembly decided that the Italian Super Cup, between Juventus (league winners) and Lazio (cup winners), will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on the 18/08/2013.The match was originally scheduled to be played in Beijing (China) on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs
• Article # 7305
• Published on 28/06/13 at 18:25
"Brazilians won't solve their health problems in a football stadium" (Romario)

"It is not in a football stadium that Brazilians will find the answers to their health problems," said Romario, Brazilian member of parliament and former international footballer in an article published in Le Monde on the 28/06/2013. For the Brazilian former striker, the allocation of funds for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7263
• Published on 28/06/13 at 11:38
Euro 2016: "Our role is to coordinate the ten host cities" (Maurice Vincent, Saint-Etienne)

"Our role is to coordinate the ten host cities in preparation for Euro 2016, both technical and financial planning, and the organisation of the event itself. It's also about exchanging information on everything we are doing. So it's a multi-faceted job," said Maurice Vincent, mayor of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7271
• Published on 28/06/13 at 10:16
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Cameroon: election of Iya Mohammed as president of Fécafoot is annuled

"Fecafoot's elections appeals board...has taken the decision to annul Fecafoot's elective general assembly of June 19," the Cameroonian federation's appeals board indicated on the 26/06/2013. Iya Mohammed had been re-elected as Fecafoot's president on the 06/19/2013, despite being in prison…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7279
• Published on 27/06/13 at 19:38
Financial Fair Play: PAS Giannina and Panathinaikos banned from European Cup in 2013/14

UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) CFCB (Club Financial Control Body), following a meeting of its adjudicatory chamber, decided not to admit Greek clubs PAS Giannina FC and Panathinaikos FC to the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League, UEFA announced on the 27/06/2013. This decision was made…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 7280
• Published on 27/06/13 at 18:03
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FIFA : Sepp Blatter receives a petition from Solidar Suisse for "a fair World Cup in 2014"

Sepp Blatter, FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) president, received a petition of 28,000 signatures, requesting "a fair World Cup in 2014", led by Esther Maurer, director of Solidar Suisse, in Zurich on the 24/06/2013. "The FIFA president welcomed the initiative. Dialogue…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7207
• Published on 27/06/13 at 10:26