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FIFA: $27.9m (€24.6m) in compensation for elected officers and directors (40 people) in 2015

"The aggregate remuneration for the members of the Executive Committee, the President, the Secretary General and the FIFA management, in particular the directors (totalling 40 people), for the financial year 2015 amounts to $27.9m (€24.6m)," announced the international federation in its financial…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 64976
• Published on 18/03/16 at 10:30
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FIFA: Financial and Governance Report 2015

"2015 was an incredibly tough year for FIFA, and one that will take some time and collective hard work to fully recover from. The challenges of the past 12 months are reflected in our financial results for the year," stated Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, in the foreword of the Financial and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 64978
• Published on 18/03/16 at 09:30
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Premier League: BLP Live event will broadcast 5 matches in Cape Town (RSA) on 19 and 20/03/2016

The Barclays Premier League will launch "BPL Live" in South Africa, an initiative allowing South African fans to watch five Premier League matches live and for free on a giant outdoor screen in Cape Town, on 19 and 20/03/2016, announced the English League on 10/02/2016. The league has already…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 64843
• Published on 17/03/16 at 13:04
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France: "We have unanimously adopted the governance reform; mission accomplished!" (F. Thiriez, LFP)

"We have unanimously adopted the governance reform (of the LFP). It will be put forward at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the League, on 15/04/2016. Then, it will of course be approved by the Federal Assembly of the FFF (28/05/2016 in Tours, FRA), then be subject to a ministerial ruling…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 64764
• Published on 16/03/16 at 17:15
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"It is now apparent that ExCo members sold (World Cup) votes on multiple occasions" (FIFA statement)

"It is now apparent that multiple members of FIFA's Executive Committee abused their positions and sold their (World Cup) votes on multiple occasions," stated FIFA in its Victim Statement and Request for Restitution document submitted to the US government on 15/03/2016.The FIFA document…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 64802
• Published on 16/03/16 at 15:39
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FIFA files Victim Statement and Restitution to recover "tens of millions" seized by US Justice

"FIFA today submitted documents to the US authorities in an effort to reclaim tens of millions of dollars pocketed illegally by corrupt FIFA members and other football officials. FIFA estimates that at a minimum tens of millions of dollars were diverted from the football community illegally…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 64769
• Published on 16/03/16 at 12:00
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France: Didier Quillot unanimously appointed CEO of the LFP, succeeds Jean-Pierre Hugues

Didier Quillot (FRA), 56 years old, has been appointed the CEO of the LFP by the board of the French league, which met in Paris (FRA) on 15/03/2016. "He was appointed unanimously by the clubs, the families (of football), independents," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP, after the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 64754
• Published on 16/03/16 at 09:45
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Champions League: eight quarter-final teams all set, draw to be held on 18/03/2016

The eight teams in the quarter-finals of the 2015-16 Champions League Real Madrid CF (ESP), VfL Wolfsburg (GER), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), SL Benfica (POR), Manchester City FC (ENG), Club Atletico de Madrid (ESP), FC Barcelona (ESP) and FC Bayern Munich (GER).• The draw for the quarter-finals…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 64716
• Published on 15/03/16 at 18:35
Rugby: London Irish-Saracens, the first English Premiership rugby match played in the USA

Red Bull Arena in Harrison (New Jersey, USA), home of the New York Red Bulls (MLS), hosted a match in the Aviva Premiership (English professional rugby first division) between London Irish - Saracens (16-26), on 12/03/2016. 14,811 spectators attended the match at the 25,000 capacity stadium, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 64702
• Published on 15/03/16 at 14:55
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Euro 2016: a guide to the 10 host cities for supporters with disabilities

"Access for all to Euro 2016 is not limited to stadiums and their surroundings. The ten host cities also took into account accessibility in their transportation plans to facilitate the opening of all fan areas and pedestrian zones," said EURO 2016 SAS, presenting the guide of the Euro 2016 host…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 64633
• Published on 15/03/16 at 09:30