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2016 Club World Cup: the first FIFA competition with video assistantance for referees

"An important piece of history will be made at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 (08 to 18/12/2016 in Yokohama and Osaka, Japan) with video assistance being used to support referees with 'match-changing' decisions for the first time in a FIFA competition," said FIFA, the organiser of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 82688
• Published on 09/12/16 at 09:25
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2016-17 Champions League: only six countries represented in the Round of 16, a record low

Of the 16 clubs qualified for the knockout stages of the 2016-17 Champions League after the group stage - which ended on 07/12/2016 - are from the six countries (Spain, Germany, England, Italy, Portugal, and France) who were also the top six in the UEFA association (country) coefficient rankings…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 82695
• Published on 08/12/16 at 15:19
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2016 Club World Cup: seven teams and eight matches, in Japan, from 08 to 18/12/2016

The 13th edition of the Club World Cup brings together the champions of the six confederations and the winner of the Japanese first division, the host country, in Yokohama and Osaka, from 08 to 18/12/2016. Eight matches will be played over five days at the two sites. The competition begins at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 82681
• Published on 08/12/16 at 12:44
CAS: Carole Malinvaud (FRA) elected president of the Ordinary Arbitration Division

"On the occasion of its 46th meeting, held in Sydney (AUS), the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), the governing body of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), elected Carole Malinvaud (FRA) as President of the CAS Ordinary Arbitration Division," announced the CAS on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 82597
• Published on 08/12/16 at 11:00
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FFF: €217.6m in revenues (-1.2%) and €0.7m net profit (-12.5%) in 2015-16

The Fédération Française de Football recorded €244.8m in revenues during the 2015-16 fiscal year (01/07/2015 to 30/06/2016), up 3.2% from 2015 (€237.1m), according to the 2015-16 financial report of the FFF, presented on 11/11/2016. This report should be submitted for the approval of the elected…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Finance, …
• Article # 82264
• Published on 08/12/16 at 09:34
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Pedophilia in English football: "The biggest crisis I remember" (Greg Clarke, FA chairman)

"I think it's certainly the biggest crisis I can remember," said Greg Clarke, FA President on the 29/11/2016 about the scandal that has shook English football, with pedophilia charges committed by academy educators from the 1970s to 1990s. In total, more than 350 potential victims have contacted…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 82428
• Published on 07/12/16 at 16:35
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Top 5: time slots of matches in 2016-17 range from 23 in Spain to 6 in Germany

LaLiga Santander is the European Top 5 league which has used the most different slots (23) during the 2016-17 season (mid-week matchdays were not taken into account for this study). Of those 23 slots, only 10 occur regularly. The Bundesliga is the Top 5 league with the lowest number of time slots…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 82265
• Published on 07/12/16 at 09:35
2016-17 European cups: last round of group stage matches on 06, 07, and 08/12/2016

The final round of the six group stage matches of the 2016-17 Champions League take place on Tuesday 06 and Wednesday 07/12/2016, while the final group stage matches of the 2016-17 Europa League take place on Thursday 08/12/2016.After these results, the draw for the Round of 16 of the Champions…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 82530
• Published on 06/12/16 at 17:59
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EU: geo-blocking for "audio-visual services of sports events" remains authorised

"Audio-visual services, including services the main feature of which is the provision of access to broadcasts of sports events and which are provided on the basis of exclusive territorial licenses, are excluded from the scope of this Regulation," stated the Council of the European Union, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Legal
• Article # 82523
• Published on 06/12/16 at 16:54
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UEFA: "Professor Rochcongar was a monument in the world of football medicine" (Michel D'Hooghe)

"Professor Rochcongar was a monument in the world of football medicine. He demonstrated great leadership in the medical department at the FFF for many years," said Dr. Michel D'Hooghe (BEL), the UEFA Medical Committee chairman, about Pierre Rochcongar (FRA), who died on 02/12/2016 at the age of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 82475
• Published on 06/12/16 at 11:45