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IFAB: "We're in 2016 and we can no longer close our eyes to technology" (Gianni Infantino)

"Technology is obviously an important topic that we need to analyse seriously. We're in 2016 and we can no longer close our eyes to it. Goal-line technology is already a reality, so we need to look into the matter and carry out real-life tests, so to say, to see in which kind of circumstances…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63997
• Published on 07/03/16 at 11:59
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IFAB: revision of Laws of the Game, changes to "triple punishment" approved in Cardiff on 05/03/2016

A revision of the Laws of the Game and changes to the "triple punishment" (expulsion, penalty and suspension) rule have been approved by the 130th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board, meeting in Cardiff (Wales) on 05/03/2016. In addition to "video assistance for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 64036
• Published on 07/03/16 at 11:10
©  UEFA
UEFA: Theodore Theodoridis (GRE) appointed acting secretary general by the Executive Committee

Theodore Theodoridis (GRE) has been appointed acting secretary general of UEFA ,at the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 04/03/2016. He replaces Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI), who was elected FIFA president in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016. Theodore Theodoridis, 50 years old, had been the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63991
• Published on 07/03/16 at 10:16
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United States: the Federation unveils its new logo via a virtual reality marketing campaign

US Soccer, the US Football Federation, has unveiled its new logo and launched a virtual reality marketing campaign on 29/02/2016. Fans registered with the federation, members of the training centre and USA international players have each received one of 10,000 packs containing a Google Cardboard…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 63989
• Published on 04/03/16 at 17:44
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Euro 2016: the base camps of the 24 participating teams

100 days before the opening match of Euro 2016 (France - Romania, Group A, Stade de France, on 10/06/2016) UEFA have confirmed the accommodation and training venues for all of the 24 teams, on 02/03/2016. A catalogue of 68 potential base camps had been sent to the 54 national member federations of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63960
• Published on 04/03/16 at 17:00
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France: French federation signs agreement with the Chinese Federation to develop training techniques

The Chinese Football Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Football Federation, on 26/02/2016, during the FIFA Extraordinary Congress, in Zurich (Switzerland), announced the Chinese Federation, on 01/03/2016. Lasting three years, this MoU provides for exchanges…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63954
• Published on 04/03/16 at 14:25
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UEFA: succession of Gianni Infantino to the agenda of the Executive Committee on 04/03/2016

"Following the election of Gianni Infantino, UEFA general secretary, to the presidency of FIFA, the UEFA Executive Committee will discuss his successor as UEFA general secretary at its next meeting, on Friday 04/02/2016," stated UEFA on 26/02/2016. At the extraordinary UEFA Congress held in Zurich…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63928
• Published on 04/03/16 at 09:49
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China: Guangzhou R&F-Hebei China Fortune, first game of the 2016 Super League season, on 04/03/2016

Guangzhou R&F - Hebei China Fortune (1-2), on 04/03/2016 was the first game of the 2016 Chinese Super League season. The other seven games of Matchday 1 are scheduled on 05 and 06/03/2016, except for Tianjin Teda - Beijing Guoan, shifted to 16/03/2016. During the offseason, the 16 CSL clubs have…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 63910
• Published on 03/03/16 at 19:00
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FIFA: Michel Platini files appeal to the CAS for the cancellation of his six year suspension

"Michel Platini has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision issued by the FIFA Appeal Committee on 24/02/2016. In appealing to the CAS, Michel Platini seeks to annul the decisions taken by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee and by the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63773
• Published on 02/03/16 at 17:09
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ECA: Tibor Navracsis and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge meet in Munich to discuss football in Europe

Tibor Navracsics (HUN), the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER), the chairman of the ECA, attended a meeting in Munich (GER) on 29/02/2016. The two leaders discussed the future of the transfer system and the digital media rights market in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 63686
• Published on 02/03/16 at 15:25