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FIFA: Wolfgang Niersbach appeal rejected, former president of German federation remains suspended

"The FIFA Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden (Bermuda), has rejected the appeal lodged by Wolfgang Niersbach and confirmed the decision taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee," announced the international federation on 16/12/2016. "Mr Niersbach's ban for a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 83341
• Published on 19/12/16 at 10:50
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Germany: DFL will launch its new logo and those of the Bundesliga and the 2.Bundesliga from 2017-18

The DFL, the Bundesliga, and the 2.Bundesliga will all have new logos from the 2017-18 season, announced the German league on 12/12/2016. "The Bundesliga logo, which has been in use since 2003, will be modified slightly particularly to accommodate digitisation requirements. Bundesliga 2 will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 83280
• Published on 16/12/16 at 11:10
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UEFA: launch of the tender for TV and commercial rights to the 2018-2021 European cups

UEFA has launched the media and commercial rights tender for the Champions League and the Europa League for the 2018-2021 cycle, announced the body on 12/12/2016. The audiovisual rights tender includes an additional broadcasting time slot for the Champions League at 19:00 CET (see below). The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 83246
• Published on 16/12/16 at 09:25
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Italy: AGCOM will define the rules of the tender for the 2018-2021 TV rights of the Serie A TIM

The Italian telecom regulator AGCOM will manage the procedure to define the rules "of the collective selling of TV rights to the Serie A TIM for the 2018-2021 period," announced this body on 06/12/2016. "AGCOM will first analyse the guidelines that have been passed to it by the Lega Serie A on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 83000
• Published on 15/12/16 at 10:32
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EBU: three new members elected to the executive board for two years (2017-2019)

Gilles Marchand (SRG SSR, Switzerland), Marko Filli (RTV, Slovenia), and Tonio Portughese (PBS, Malta) are the three new members of the executive board of the EBU, elected for a term of two years (2017-2019) at the 77th General Assembly of the Union by its members in Lausanne (Switzerland) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 83161
• Published on 15/12/16 at 10:20
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2016 Ballon d’Or: a fourth trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo, ahead of L. Messi and A. Griezmann

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid CF striker (LaLiga Santander) won the Ballon d’Or for 2016, awarded by the weekly magazine France Football on 12/12/2016. The Portuguese footballer succeeds Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona), who won the year before. This Ballon d’Or is the fourth won by Cristiano…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 82975
• Published on 13/12/16 at 17:55
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UEFA: bidding regulations for Euro 2024

"The bidding concept for Euro 2024 was ratified and will allow joint bids. Direct qualification will be guaranteed in any case to a maximum of two hosts," announced UEFA on 09/12 / 2016.The host country(s) of Euro 2024 will be designated in September 2018. The 2020 edition will be hosted in 13…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 82889
• Published on 13/12/16 at 09:57
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Kazakhstan: Seilda Bayshakov succeeds Yerlan Kozhagapanov to the presidency of the Federation

"Seilda Bayshakov has been elected president of the Football Federation of Kazakhstan (KFF) for a period of four years," said UEFA on 29/11/2016. The former international defender (two caps for the USSR) and manager of FC Kairat, Seilda Bayshakov, 66 years old, succeeds Yerlan Kozhagapanov, who…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 82786
• Published on 12/12/16 at 16:09
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UEFA: "The 2018 Europa League final will take place in Lyon" (Aleksander Ceferin, president)

"Lyon will host the final of the Europa League in 2018," announced Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA president, after the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 09/12/2016. Regarding the 2018-2021 cycle of the Champions League, all the decisions announced on 26/08/2016 regarding access (four places…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 82858
• Published on 12/12/16 at 11:50
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Germany: the DFB and _wige Media AG will test a broadcasting platform of amateur football

The DFB has signed a partnership with the German media group _wige Media AG around the broadcasting of German amateur football, on 05/12/2016. "The aim is to equip German amateur clubs with special video technology that allows the broadcasting of their football matches automatically on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 82660
• Published on 09/12/16 at 11:30