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England: Ian Lenagan to succeed Greg Clarke as the head of the Football League

Ian Lenagan, 69 years old, will succeed Greg Clarke as the head of the Football League, according to British media on 16/04/2016. The official appointment of the former president of League Two club Oxford City and chairman of Wigan Warriors (rugby league) is on hold until ratification at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 67394
• Published on 20/04/16 at 14:40
Portugal: Liga NOS schedules a game at 11:30 on weekends, and another on Monday evening for 2016-17

The LPFP should propose two new time slots for Liga NOS games -- one at 11:30 local time on weekends (12:30 CET) and one on Monday evenings -- starting from the 2016-17 season, according to Portuguese media on 15/04/2016. Other games are slated for 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 local time (GMT, same as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67329
• Published on 19/04/16 at 18:05
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DFB: former treasurer Reinhard Grindel becomes the 12th president of the German Federation

Reinhard Grindel has been elected president of the DFB at the extraordinary general assembly held in Frankfurt (GER), on 15/04/2016. The law school graduate and former journalist, who is 54 years old, has been treasurer of the German Federation since 2013, and becomes the 12th president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67163
• Published on 19/04/16 at 15:30
Spain: LaLiga has opened an official account on the music streaming platform Spotify

LaLiga has opened an account on Spotify, the music streaming platform, the league communicated on 31/03/2016. Via this account, fans can listen to several hymns and themes from the stadiums of the Liga BBVA as well as the players' favorite music or songs they listen to just before matches."What…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67276
• Published on 19/04/16 at 14:45
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UEFA: Michel Platini summoned before the CAS on 29/04/2016, hopes for a decision before 03/05/2016

Michel Platini, the suspended president of UEFA, has been summoned to a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday 29/04/2016, the body which he filed an appeal for the annulment of his suspension of six years from any position in football, levied by the FIFA Appeal Committee on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 67241
• Published on 18/04/16 at 18:25
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FIFA and Human Rights Policy (independent report by John Ruggie, Harvard University)

"An independent report by human rights expert and Harvard Kennedy School Professor John Ruggie published today will help strengthen FIFA’s institutional approach to human rights, including the ongoing development of a 'FIFA Human Rights Policy'," stated FIFA on 14/04/2016."FIFA asked Prof. Ruggie…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 67209
• Published on 18/04/16 at 16:10
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FIFA: Gianni Infantino to visit Russia and Qatar, from 19 to 22/04/2016

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, will travel to Russia and Qatar, the host countries of the next two World Cups (2018 and 2022), from 19 to 22/04/2016, announced the international federation, on 15/04/2016. The FIFA president will begin his two-day stay in Russia with a visit to the Moscow…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67164
• Published on 18/04/16 at 10:50
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French LFP: Frederic Thiriez resigns from the presidency of the League "with immediate effect"

"Today, a new league has been born. When a page is turned, turn it completely and leave the future to write the next page. So I decided to retire today. This decision takes effect immediately," stated Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP, at the general meeting of the French League in Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67116
• Published on 18/04/16 at 09:21
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NBA: average game attendance of 17,864 in 2015-16 (94% full), the second consecutive record season

21,972,129 total spectators attended the 1230 regular season games of the NBA in 2015-16, an average attendance of 17,864 spectators per game, announced the North American basketball league, on 14/04/2016. The total and average attendances are up 0.2% over the 2014-15 regular season (21,926,548…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 67115
• Published on 15/04/16 at 15:05
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France: LFP sets 2016-17 budget of €850m, including €815m from TV rights (+ €151m than 2015-16)

"The 2016-17 budget of the LFP will be €850m, with an increase from TV rights (Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Coupe de la Ligue) which will amount to €815m, €151m more compared to 2015-16 (23% increase), which will also increase, in proportion, the amounts redistributed to clubs," stated the LFP on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 67061
• Published on 15/04/16 at 13:30