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Argentina: creation of a "Superliga", a new professional league, approved 70 votes for to 1 against

The creation of a "Argentinian professional football Superliga", a new body responsible for organising the new championship, was approved by 70 votes against 1 by the Argentinian Football Association (AFA), on 13/07/2016. The Primera Division will comprise 30 teams (against 20 teams until 2014…
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• Article # 73605
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UEFA: Ángel María Villar Llona (ESP) is a presidential candidate (election on 14/09/2016 in Athens)

Ángel María Villar Llona, 66 years old, the senior vice-president of UEFA, is a candidate for the presidency of the European body, announced the Spanish Federation on 19/07/2016. The election that will appoint the successor of Michel Platini will be held at the 12th Extraordinary UEFA Congress in…
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World Football Forum 2016: "The New Geography of Football" in China, India, Russia, and Qatar

Ma Guoli of Le Sports, Wang Dong of Ali Sports, Richard Lamb of FC Internzaionale Milano, and Mark Goddard of the FIFA TMS, these were some of the many speakers at the World Football Forum 2016 in Paris (FRA) on 07 and 08/07/2016This event was organised around the theme of "The New Geography of…
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UEFA: potential presidential candidates have until 20/07/2016 to declare (election on 14/09/2016)

"The UEFA Executive Committee today met in Basel (SUI) ahead of the Europa League final (Liverpool FC - Sevilla FC, 1-3) and decided on the timeline for UEFA Presidential elections. An Extraordinary UEFA Congress will be scheduled for 14/09/2016 in Athens (GRE). This Congress will also serve to…
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FIFA: the beginning of the implementation of the new development programme "Forward"

"The FIFA Development Committee... met in Zurich today and started putting in motion Forward, FIFA’s overhauled development programme approved by the FIFA Congress in May 2016 (in Mexico City, on 13/05/2016)," said the international federation on 13/07/2016. The FIFA Development Committee meeting…
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China: Wanda to inaugurate the China Cup in 2017, a friendly competition between national teams

In 2017 Wanda, a Chinese conglomerate in real estate, entertainment and sports, will launch the China Cup, an annual friendly competition between national teams, announced the group on 13/07/2016. The aim is to invite "leading European and American national teams" to allow the Chinese team…
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• Article # 73405
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Attack in Nice: UEFA "is shocked and deeply saddened"

"UEFA is shocked and deeply saddened by the terrorist attack which occurred yesterday (Thursday, 14/07/2016) in Nice (FRA). We would like to express our solidarity with the nation of France and our sincere condolences to the families of the victims," stated UEFA on 15/07/2016. A lorry crashed into…
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Euro 2016: €292.4m in sports betting registered in France, with €29.6m for the final

The 51 matches of Euro 2016 generated €292.4 million in sports betting in France, including €155.1m (53%) in the 25,000 "ParionsSport point de vente" (points-of-sale) owned by Française des Jeux (FDJ), and €137.3m (47%) on the platforms of the 12 accredited online operators, indicated ARJEL and…
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• Article # 73224
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WFF 2016: "At least half of Champions League TV audience now outside of Europe" (G-L Epstein, UEFA)

"UEFA manages and markets the rights for the Champions League, probably the strongest brand in the world of sports, and certainly in football. Over the years, our events, the Champions League, the Euro, have become truly global. At least half of the Champions League TV audience is now located…
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• Article # 73252
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Champions League: Chinese group Wanda considering a new model for a European Cup (Financial Times)

The Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, a FIFA Partner (2016-2030) and property of Wang Jianlin, the richest man in China, have the ambition to create a new competition between the best European clubs to, in direct competition against the Champions League tournament, according to the Financial…
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