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UEFA: no presidential election proceedings before the end of the legal process for Michel Platini

"The UEFA Executive Committee decided there will be no UEFA presidential election scheduled until the sports justice appeal bodies, including potentially the Court of Arbitration for Sport, have taken a decision regarding Michel Platini’s suspension," UEFA announced, following the meeting of its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60719
• Published on 22/01/16 at 16:50
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France: a committee of Ligue 1 presidents set up to select the next CEO of the league

A selection committee, composed of presidents of Ligue 1 clubs -- expected to include Jean-Michel Aulas (Olympique de Lyonnais), Bernard Caïazzo (AS Saint-Etienne) and Waldemar Kita (FC Nantes), along with additional names -- has been set up to participate in the selection of the next CEO of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 60677
• Published on 22/01/16 at 12:58
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"FIFA remains strongly committed to tackling match manipulation" (Ralf Mutschke, security director)

"Match manipulation is a problem not only reserved for football. Increasing awareness of its impact on sport is essential and it is heartening to see that there is such a solid and shared understanding of the necessity to combat this problem here in China. FIFA remains strongly committed to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Betting
• Article # 60643
• Published on 22/01/16 at 10:40
NBA: average value of an NBA franchise (€1.15bn) increases by 13% in one year, according to Forbes

The average financial value of the 30 NBA franchises is $1.25bn per franchise (€1.15m as of 20/01/2016), an increase of 13% compared to last year, according to a study published by the US business magazine Forbes on 20/01/2016. The new partnerships signed by the NBA in 2015, including Nike (sports…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 60555
• Published on 21/01/16 at 17:21
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Euro 2016: 3.5 million requests for the 800,000 tickets reserved for supporters of the 24 teams

3.5 million ticket applications from 189 territories were recorded from 14/12/2015 to 18/01/2016 for the 800,000 tickets reserved for supporters of the 24 participating teams (averaging 4.37 ticket requests per available place) indicated the EURO 2016 SAS, on 18/01/2016. The three most requested…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 60544
• Published on 21/01/16 at 16:24
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FIFA: the Swiss and German federations announce their support for Gianni Infantino

"Gianni Infantino has the advantage of a thorough knowledge of European and world football. His long term experience as UEFA secretary general secretary and management skills will benefit FIFA in its reorganisation phase. We believe we are supporting the best candidate," said Peter Gilliéron…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60531
• Published on 21/01/16 at 12:28
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UEFA: "Goal-line technology complements the work of the additional assistant referee" (P. Collina)

"The evolution of goal-line technology (GLT) is complementary to the work of the additional assistant referee (AAR). As a matter of fact, we have already seen that in Italy's Serie A, where AARs and GLT are used in perfect harmony," said Pierluigi Collina, chief refereeing officer of UEFA on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60487
• Published on 21/01/16 at 10:14
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Italy: €2.7bn spent in sports betting agencies in 2015 (+3.1% from 2014), including 17.6% in Naples

€2.7bn in bets have been registered by legal sports betting agencies in Italy in 2015, announced trans-alpine media on 13/01/2016. This figure represents an increase of 3.1% compared to 2014 (€2.62bn), the year of the World Cup in Brazil.Official figures are expected be published by the Agenzia…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 60464
• Published on 20/01/16 at 16:49
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Canada: the federation issues a call for nominations for the roles of president and five directors

The Nominations Committee of the Canada Soccer Board of Directors has published a call for nominations for the roles of president and directors of its Executive Committee on 19/01/2016. The deadline for submission of applications is 11/03/2016. The date of the start of the term of office for the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60462
• Published on 20/01/16 at 16:09
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CAF-AFC: the MoU between the two confederations signed on 15/01/2016

The CAF and the AFC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which aims to "strengthen cooperation between the two confederations and provide a framework for exchanges on competitions and formation", during a ceremony in Kigali (Rwanda), on 15/01/2016. The protocol, signed by Issa Hayatou, CAF…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60452
• Published on 20/01/16 at 15:10