FIFA: the Executive Committee of the African Confederation supports the candidacy of Sheikh Salman

The CAF Executive Committee has announced its support of the candidacy of Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa for the FIFA presidency, following its meeting in Kigali (Rwanda), on 05/02/2016. This is the fourth Executive Committee of a confederation to officially express their support of a candidate for…

FIFA: election of the ninth president of the international body in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016

It is at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress held in Zurich (SUI) on Friday 26/02/2016 that the successor to Joseph Blatter (suspended since 08/10/2015) will be elected. The 209 national federations will designate the ninth president of the international federation since its inception 112 years ago…

FIFA: 45 federations (24 in Europe) have already announced their official support for G. Infantino

24 European federations have officially announced their support for the candidacy of UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino for the presidency of FIFA, as of 04/02/2016. The Swiss leader updates the list of his official supporters after each announcement made by a national federation in his…

Twitter: LaLiga is second most followed league with 2 million followers (Premier League: 10 million)

@LaLiga, the official Twitter account of LaLiga, which offers news content of the Liga BBVA (first division) and the Liga Adelante (second division), now has over two million followers on Twitter, announced the Spanish League on 03/02/2016. Thus, the Liga BBVA is the second European Top 5 league…

2016 Super Bowl: €3.65bn in bets, 97% of which will be illegal, says the American Gaming Association

$4.2bn (€3.65bn as of 02/02/2016) in bets are expected to be placed for the 2016 Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers (Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, on 07/02/2016), as estimated by the AGM (American Gaming Association, a lobby representing American casinos), on 27/01/2016…

France: Council of State maintains 3 promotions/relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in 2015-16

The French high court Council of State has rejected the appeal of the LFP against the FFF regarding the number of promotions and relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and therefore decided to maintain three promotions and relegations between the top three divisions of French football in…

FIFA: "By 2018, FIFA will have zero reserves left if today's status quo remains" (Sheikh Salman)

"By 2018, FIFA will have zero reserves left if today's status quo remains unchanged, and if there continues to be a substantial lack of income from TV and marketing rights sales. The fact is that we are looking at a massive loss. No serious person with a minimum of financial knowledge can nor…

Russia 2017: Confederations Cup emblem, inspired by the tournament's trophy, is unveiled in Moscow

The emblem of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia has been unveiled at a ceremony in Moscow (RUS) on 03/02/2016. The ceremony marked 500 days before the start of the competition, scheduled from 17/06 to 02/07/2017. "The official emblem and look of the tournament were inspired by Russia’s…

IFAB: video refereeing on the agenda of the annual general meeting in Cardiff (WAL), on 05/03/2016

"The 130^th annual general meeting (AGM) of the IFAB will take place at St. David's Hotel in Cardiff (WAL) on Saturday 05/03/2016 and will be chaired by David Griffiths, president of the Football Association of Wales," announced FIFA on 02/02/2016. Among the topics on the agenda is video support…

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