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MLS: digital activation to rebroadcast the first game of the league, 20 years later, on 06/04/2016

The first match in the history of MLS, between the San Jose Clash (now named the San Jose Earthquakes) and DC United on 06/04/1996 (1-0, 31,683 spectators at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California), is being rebroadcast on 06/04/2016 at 20:00 US East Coast time (02:00 CET in the morning) via a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 66411
• Published on 06/04/16 at 18:30
©  D.R.
Panama Papers: "I will not accept that my integrity is being doubted" (Gianni Infantino, FIFA)

"I am dismayed and will not accept that my integrity is being doubted by certain areas of the media, especially given that UEFA has already disclosed in detail all facts regarding these contracts," stated Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, on 05/04/2016, regarding his name appearing in the Panama…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 66353
• Published on 06/04/16 at 11:20
©  UEFA
Panama Papers: M. Platini says that all his accounts and assets are known to Swiss tax authorities

"Following the information provided as part of the so-called 'Panama Papers' investigation, Michel Platini wishes to reiterate, as he has repeatedly stated to journalists of this investigation, that all of his accounts and assets are known to Swiss tax authorities, the country in which he has been…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 66139
• Published on 04/04/16 at 16:14
Portugal: new national technical centre "Cidade do Futebol" near Lisbon inaugurated on 31/03/2016

The "Cidade do Futebol" (City of Football), the new technical centre for the Portugal national teams, was inaugurated in the presence of the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Prime Minister, António Costa and the President of the Football Federation, Fernando…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 66098
• Published on 04/04/16 at 14:59
China: the Czech Pavel Nedved becomes international ambassador of the Chinese Super League 2019

The former Czech international Pavel Nedved has become the international ambassador of the CSL until 2019, the Chinese League revealed during a ceremony in Prague (CZE), on 30/03/2016. Nedved succeeds, in this role, the former England international David Beckham, who held this position since…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 66100
• Published on 04/04/16 at 10:15
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Champions Cup (rugby): Allianz Riviera and MMArena are competing to host one semi-final

The Allianz Riviera (Nice, FRA, 36,178 seats) and the MMArena (Le Mans, FRA, 25,064 seats) are among the stadiums pre-selected by the EPCR to host a semi-final of the 2015-16 Champions Cup, announced the European professional club rugby's governing body and organiser of the two European rugby…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 65988
• Published on 01/04/16 at 11:15
©  CIO
Rio 2016: Colombia are the final nation to qualify for the men's Olympic tournament, beating the USA

Colombia are the final country to have qualified for the men's tournament of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, after winning their play-off against the United States (2-1, 3-2 on aggregate), in Frisco (Texas, USA), on 29/03/2016. The match ends the qualifying stage of the tournament. 16 teams will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 65941
• Published on 01/04/16 at 10:05
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Qatar 2022: FIFA is "fully aware of the risks facing construction workers"

"As mentioned following a previous report by Amnesty International on migrant workers in Qatar published in December 2015, FIFA is fully aware of the risks facing construction workers in Qatar and of the opportunity that FIFA, together with other stakeholders, has to facilitate the improvement of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 65940
• Published on 31/03/16 at 17:19
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Ligue 1: turnover excluding transfers (€1,619m) down for the first time since 2010-11 (-5%)

"For the first time since the 2010-11 season, the cumulative turnover, excluding transfers activities, of the 40 clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 has trended downward. It stood at €1,619m, a decline of almost €100m (-5%)," stated the DNCG, the French directorate of entreprise management control, in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 65801
• Published on 31/03/16 at 13:30
©  DC
FIFA: Sevilla, Santos, Sint-Truiden and Twente punished for breaching third-party ownership rules

Sevilla FC (ESP), Santos FC São Paolo (BRA), Sint-Truidense VV (BEL) and FC Twente (NED) have been sanctioned by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for breaching the rules of third party influence and / or ownership of the economic rights of players by third parties (TPO), announced the international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 65805
• Published on 30/03/16 at 17:00