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FIFA: "I believe for the World Cup 2026... there should be 40 teams" (Gianni Infantino)

"I believe for the World Cup 2026 - because the 2018 and 2022 finals are already decided - there should be 40 teams... and out of the eight more there should be at least two slots for African teams," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, in Abuja, Nigeria, on 25/07/2016.Gianni Infantino…
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Belgium: death of Jan Peeters, president of the Belgian Federation from 2001 to 2006

"Honorary president Jan Peeters died on 21/07/2016 at the age of 82, following a brain hemorrhage," stated the URBSFA on 22/07/2016. Jan Peeters was president of the Belgian Federation from 2001 to 2006, after having been vice-president from 1990 to 1996. "Jan Peeters occupied important positions…
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FIFA: one year suspension for Wolfgang Niersbach, the former president of the German Federation

Wolfgang Niersbach, former DFB president (2012-2015) and former vice-president of the local organising committee for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, has been suspended for one year by the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, announced the international federation on 25/07/2016…
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FIFA: regulations and schedule for the Rio 2016 Olympic Football Tournaments

"The Olympic Football Tournaments are events embodied in the FIFA Statutes. The Olympic Football Tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Olympic Summer Games. The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men’s U-23 and women’s representative…
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UEFA: Aleksander Ceferin, Michael van Praag, and Angel María Villar Llona, presidential candidates

"Three candidates have officially submitted their candidacies for the position of UEFA President ahead of the deadline of 20/07/2016," UEFA announced on 22/07/2016. • Aleksander Ceferin (SLO), president of the Slovenian Football Federation • Michael van Praag (NED), president of the Dutch Football…
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France: Financial Protocol between the FFF and the LFP for the 2016-2020 period

"A Protocal has been concluded between the French Football Federation and the French Professional Football League setting out the financial arrangements between the two legal entities, and the parameters of the latter regarding operating rights of the competitions it organises," reads Article 1 of…
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International Champions Cup: Chinese investors interested, event valued at $300m-$500m (Bloomberg)

Chinese investors may be interested in acquiring a stake in the International Champions Cup, the high profile pre-season friendly tournament between top clubs organised by the US company Relevant Sports, according to the American media outlet Bloomberg on 19/07/2016.The amount and price of the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 73657
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Rio 2016: IMG acquires broadcasting rights on aircraft and ships from the IOC

The media rights and marketing agency IMG acquired the broadcasting rights, on aircraft and ships, for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, from the IOC on 18/07/2016. The agency will broadcast over 200 hours of live Olympic Games content via the Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels. IMG…
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NBA: partnership with Twitter to create and distribute exclusive content from 2016-17

The NBA and Twitter have signed a partnership that allows the social network to obtain exclusive and original programing live for its Twitter, Vine, and Periscope platforms from the 2016-17 season, announced the NBA on 19/07/2016. The duration of the agreement has not been disclosed.This flagship…
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