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USA/Mexico: creation of the Leagues Cup, an 8-team competition consisting of MLS and Liga MX clubs

MLS and Liga MX have created the Leagues Cup, an annual competition that will bring together clubs from both leagues with the first edition beginning on 23/07/2019, according to the two Leagues on 29/05/2019. "The inaugural edition will feature four teams from MLS and four from Liga MX…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 149015
• Published on 06/06/19 at 10:20
©  D.R.
69th FIFA Congress: Gianni Infantino re-elected as president for a four-year term (2019-2023)

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA since 26/02/2016, has been re-elected for a four-year term (2019-2023) at the 69th Congress, attended by FIFA's 211 member associations, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, in Paris (FRA), on 05/06/2019. The only candidate in the running, Infantino was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 149009
• Published on 05/06/19 at 16:40
©  UEFA
UEFA: death of honorary president Lennart Johansson (SWE) former UEFA president from 1990 to 2007

"UEFA and the world of football are mourning the death at the age of 89 years of Lennart Johansson, the Swede who was UEFA president for 17 years, from 1990 to 2007," announced the European body of which Lennart Johansson had been honorary president since 2007, on 05/06/2019. "Swedish football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 148964
• Published on 05/06/19 at 15:50
FIFA: cooperation agreement for Africa signed with the French Development Agency (AFD)

"The implementation of various social projects related to football, including the development of women's football and the Football for Schools Programme," is the aim of a cooperation agreement for Africa signed between FIFA and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 148931
• Published on 05/06/19 at 12:10
©  TFF
Turkey: Nihat Özdemir elected as president of the Football Federation "for a four-year term" (UEFA)

Businessman Nihat Özdemir has been elected as president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) "for a four-year term" at the ordinary general meeting held at the JW Marriot Hotel in Ankara (TUR), according to UEFA on 01/06/2019. With 179 votes out of 183, Özdemir will succeed Hüsnü Güreli…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 148842
• Published on 05/06/19 at 09:30
©  AFC
Asia: AFC Congress in Paris appoints China as the host country of the AFC Asian Cup 2023

Gathered at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris (FRA), on the eve of the 69th FIFA Congress, the AFC Member Associations have "unanimously" appointed China, the only candidate country, to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023, on 04/06/2019. China has previously hosted the continental tournament in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 148906
• Published on 04/06/19 at 17:50
©  beIN Sports
FIFA: "For me, Gianni Infantino has no legitimacy to represent football" (Michel Platini)

"For me, Gianni Infantino is not credible as FIFA president and has no legitimacy to represent football. Just because you have drawn the balls (i.e. participated in competition draws) does not mean you can represent FIFA," said Michel Platini, former president of UEFA (2007-2015), at a press…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 148786
• Published on 04/06/19 at 16:10
©  IFAB
IFAB: Laws of the Game 2019-20

"Football must have Laws which keep the game 'fair' as a crucial foundation of the beauty of the 'beautiful game' is its fairness - this is a vital feature of the 'spirit' of the game. The best matches are those where the referee is rarely needed as the players play with respect for each other…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 148831
• Published on 04/06/19 at 14:40
©  FS
Club World Cup: FIFA Council awards Qatar the 2019 and 2020 editions of the competition

"Following the approval of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup with 24 teams, the pilot edition of which will be played in 2021, the FIFA Council decided to award Qatar the right to host the next two editions of the tournament in its existing format in 2019 and 2020. The upcoming editions of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 148818
• Published on 04/06/19 at 11:40
"Women's World Cup France 2019: a lever for women's football" (J-F. Martins, Paris City Hall)

"For the City of Paris, the Women's World Cup 2019 is a major event in the same way as Euro 2016 and all the other major sporting events that we have had the chance to host, with three main challenges: • To work with the organising committee to deliver the event as efficiently as possible; • To…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 147928
• Published on 04/06/19 at 10:50