Filter by domain
Filter by year
©  UEFA
Finland: Pertti Alaja, president of the Federation since 2012, re-elected for four years until 2020

Pertti Alaja, 64 years old, president of the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto - Finlands Bollförbund or SPL-FBF) since 2012, was unanimously re-elected for a term of four years (2016-2020) at the 88th Congress of the body in Tampere (FIN), on 24/04/2016. "A well-known figure in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 67762
• Published on 26/04/16 at 10:49
The interviews from News Tank Football

Please find below a selection of some the most recent News Tank Football interviews, including -- among others -- extended conversations with:• Adolfo Bara Negro, the marketing director of LaLiga• Tom Impallomeni of the Virtually Live company, developing virtual reality for sports viewing…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 50139
• Published on 25/04/16 at 18:34
©  EURO 2016 SAS
Euro 2016: "Last Minute Sale" for remaining tickets beginning Tuesday 26/04/2016 at noon CET

"Therefore, a ticket portal will open on 26/04/2016 where fans can purchase tickets on a first-come, first-served basis," announced UEFA, regarding Euro 2016, on 21/04/2016. "These tickets have become available from a variety of sources," added the European body:• "Firstly, as we get closer to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 67699
• Published on 25/04/16 at 16:58
©  FIFA
Qatar 2022: FIFA create an independent oversight body to control working conditions

"Concluding his two-day visit to Qatar, FIFA president Gianni Infantino today announced the creation of an oversight body with independent members to monitor the systems in place to ensure decent working conditions at World Cup stadiums," said the international federation on 22/04/2016."In…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 67666
• Published on 25/04/16 at 16:19
©  FFF
UEFA: Florence Hardouin (FRA) and incumbent Karen Espelund (NOR) candidates for the ExCo

Florence Hardouin (FRA), the deputy CEO of the FFF, is a candidate for the position reserved for a woman on the UEFA Executive Committee, announced UEFA on 21/04/2016. The vote will be held during the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Budapest (HUN) on Tuesday 03/05/2016. Karen Espelund (NOR)…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67536
• Published on 22/04/16 at 12:45
TV rights: €66m total fines for Mediaset, Infront, Sky, Lega Serie A - accused of illegal agreement

The AGCM, the Italian competition authority, has sanctioned the parties involved in an illegal agreement - RTI (subsidiary of Mediaset), Infront Italy, the Lega Serie A and Sky Italia -- regarding the allocation of the TV rights for the Serie A from 2015 to 2018 -- and fined these parties a…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 67517
• Published on 21/04/16 at 17:34
©  D.R.
French LFP: Frédéric Jaillant, communications consultant since 2007, leaves the league

"The Ligue de Football Professionnel and Frederic Jaillant have decided by mutual agreement to end their collaboration," said the French League on 19/04/2016. Frédéric Jaillant had occupied the post since 2007, as a communications advisor to Frédéric Thiriez, the president of the League since 2002…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67513
• Published on 21/04/16 at 16:54
©  FIFA
Russia 2018: "The preparations for the World Cup have highest priority for us" (Vladimir Putin)

"The preparations for the FIFA World Cup have highest priority for us, we will do everything to support you," said Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, while receiving Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, in Moscow (RUS) on 20/04/2016.During a one-hour session, Gianni Infantino thanked the Head…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 67478
• Published on 21/04/16 at 13:30
©  n/a
Copa America Centenario begins in the United States in 45 days, on 03/06/2016

The special edition of the Copa America, the 2016 Copa America Centenario in the United States, and which places national teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF together in one tournament for both hemispheres of the Americas, begins in 45 days, with the opening match between the United States and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 67421
• Published on 20/04/16 at 18:44
Bundesliga: league uses online video series to learn technical terms of football in German

"Football German: learn German football parlance with the help of the Bundesliga stars!" is the title of the video programme set up by the Bundesliga on its website to allow foreigners to learn football termsl in German. These are one minute one-minute videos in which players from Bundesliga…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67395
• Published on 20/04/16 at 16:00