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EPFL: Lars-Christer Olsson (SWE) appointed chairman after the resignation of Frédéric Thiriez (FRA)

"The EPFL’s General Assembly today unanimously appointed Lars-Christer Olsson as new chairman," announced the European Professional Football Leagues on 11/03/2016. The president of the Swedish Football League replaces Frédéric Thiriez (FRA), who, on the same day, resigned as the head of the EPFL…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 64558
• Published on 14/03/16 at 12:29
©  NTF
EPFL: Frédéric Thiriez leaves chairmanship to concentrate on the World League Association

"As previously announced, Frédéric Thiriez (FRA), who has chaired the World League Association since 25/02/2016, has decided to leave the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) to devote himself fully to his new position (for the global leagues)," stated the French LFP (headed by Frédéric…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 64542
• Published on 14/03/16 at 10:54
©  DesignStudio
"We tell human stories and bring them to life" (Stuart Watson, Premier League brand, DesignStudio)

"The Premier League weren't looking for someone who could fabricate a glossy image of what they could be, they were looking to tell their own story without a sponsor, it was our role to communicate these stories. We're very good at capturing real stories, authentic stories, real things that happen…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 62506
• Published on 14/03/16 at 09:25
©  D.R.
France: "We welcome this new step" say lawyers of M. Platini about the search of the FFF offices

"We have learned through the press, the operation of inquiry which took place (on 08/03/2016) at the headquarters of the French Football Federation at the request of the Swiss justice and within the framework of judicial cooperation between France and Switzerland," said the lawyers from the office…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 64508
• Published on 11/03/16 at 17:05
©  FIFA
FIFA: first Executive Committee meeting chaired by Gianni Infantino on 17 and 18/03/2016

The FIFA Executive Committee will meet for the first time under the chairmanship of Gianni Infantino at FIFA headquarters in Zurich (SUI), on Thursday 17 and Friday 18/03/2016, indicated the international federation on 10/03/2016. Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI) became the ninth president of FIFA on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 64425
• Published on 11/03/16 at 12:29
©  FIFA
FIFA: "Make the laws briefer (10,000 words shorter) and more accessible" (David Elleray)

"The revision of the Laws of the Game is designed to make the laws more accessible, not just to referees but to players, coaches and anybody that's interested in football so they can understand the laws. We've also brought them up to date because they had fallen behind the development of football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 64400
• Published on 10/03/16 at 16:54
©  DC
Match-fixing: FIFA issues worldwide sanctions against 23 Italian players and officials

FIFA has confirmed the issue of worldwide sanctions against 23 players and officials in the judicial bodies of the Italian Federation and the Italian National Olympic Committee, on 08/03/2016. These sanctions concern "incidents of match manipulation and illegal betting that took place between 2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting
• Article # 64383
• Published on 10/03/16 at 15:20
Football League: #BreakTheRoutine campaign aims to boost attendance in midweek matches

The Football League has launched the hashtag #BreakTheRoutine marketing campaign, on 07/03/2016, to improve the attendance of matches played in mid-week by the 72 clubs of the Sky Bet Championship (English second division) Sky Bet League One (English third division) and Sky Bet League Two (English…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 64379
• Published on 10/03/16 at 13:29
©  MLS
MLS: kick-off of the 2016 season with the New York Red Bulls-Toronto FC (0-2) match, on 06/03/2016

New York Red Bulls - Toronto FC (0-2), at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison (New Jersey, USA), was the first game of the 21st MLS season, on Sunday 06/03/2016 (kick-off at 13:30 local time, 19:30 CET). Nine other games were also played on 06/03/2016, meaning all clubs were in action on the Sunday…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 64314
• Published on 09/03/16 at 18:35
©  OFJ
Blatter investigation: search of FFF offices at the request of Swiss Justice, documents seized

"Pursuant to that request for mutual legal assistance of 14/01/2016 and in close coordination with the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, the French Financial Prosecution Office proceeded yesterday to a search of the offices of the French Football Federation (FFF) in Paris (FRA) with…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 64241
• Published on 09/03/16 at 09:59