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Spain: LaLiga launch a school singing contest to promote the values of football

LaLiga has launched, in partnership with the CSD, a singing contest for football supporters open to all Spanish schools, to promote the positive values of football, such as "fair play, teamwork, tolerance, respect and rejecting violence," announced the Spanish League on 15/01/2015. To enter the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 60342
• Published on 20/01/16 at 11:55
UEFA: goal-line technology on the agenda of the Executive Committee meeting on 21 and 22/01/2016

The use of goal-line technology in UEFA competitions is among the topics on the agenda of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the European confederation at its headquarters in Nyon (SUI) on 21 and 22/01/2016. Goal-line technology (which determines whether or not the ball has completely…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 60328
• Published on 20/01/16 at 10:24
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FIFA: Gianni Infantino presents manifesto of 11 principles, includes a World Cup of 40 participants

Gianni Infantino, a candidate for FIFA president, published his manifesto for election to the head of the international federation, entitled "Taking Football Forward", on his campaign website, on 19/01/2016. Some of the measures presented in the manifesto include increasing the number of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 60402
• Published on 19/01/16 at 18:38
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FIFA: "Taking Football Forward", the manifesto of presidential candidate Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino, the UEFA secretary general and a candidate for the presidency of FIFA, presented his manifesto for election to the head of the international federation, entitled "Taking Football Forward", on 19/01/2016. "As FIFA president my main objective will be to turn matters around and, in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 60363
• Published on 19/01/16 at 15:50
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FIFA: Issa Hayatou delegates his role as CAF president to his two vice-presidents

"In agreement with the CAF Executive Committee and in accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 24 of the CAF Statutes, paragraphs 6 and 10, CAF president, Issa Hayatou, on Saturday 16/01/2016, authorised a delegation of powers to Suketu Patel and Almamy Kabele Camara, the 1st and 2nd…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60301
• Published on 19/01/16 at 12:29
©  FIFA
FIFA: Prince Ali angered by deal made between Africa and Asia during the election period

"I am concerned that there has been an attempt to breach electoral rules in the FIFA presidential election. I have written to the FIFA Ad-hoc Electoral Committee informing them of my concerns and asking them to examine the matter," stated Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, FIFA presidential candidate, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60251
• Published on 19/01/16 at 10:03
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"People look at FIFA's football work as charitable. This is a disguise" (Chris Eaton, ICSS)

"At the moment there is a banana-republic system; it's the old thing about politics, patronage and payola. It's about sinecures and people in positions of authority for virtually their whole life," said Chris Eaton on 06/01/2016.Chris Eaton is the former head of security at FIFA, for whom he…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Betting
• Article # 58427
• Published on 19/01/16 at 09:29
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Euro 2016: sponsorship programme is complete with 10 global partners and 6 national partners

The Chinese electronics group Hisense became the 10th and final global sponsor of Euro 2016, UEFA announced on 14/01/2016. Six days earlier, Abritel-HomeAway, the internet-based vacation rental company, was the sixth and last national sponsor of Euro 2016 on 08/01/2016. The sponsorship programme…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 60282
• Published on 18/01/16 at 19:04
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France: high court recommended to reject the appeal of the LFP and uphold 3 promotions/relegations

A hearing regarding the system of promotions and relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for 2015-16 was convened at the French Council of State (high court) on 13/01/2016. According to the French public prosecutor, Xavier Domino, the FFF was within its rights -- as a delegate to serve the public…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 60201
• Published on 18/01/16 at 15:39
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Euro 2016: the second phase of ticket sales (800,000 tickets) closed at noon CET on 18/01/2016

The second phase of ticket sales for Euro 2016, which was launched on 14/12/2015, concluded at midday (CET) on 18/01/2015. The 800,000 tickets in the sale (32% of the total 2.5 million tickets for Euro 2016) were available to supporters of the 24 qualified countries.Each of the 24 teams has a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 60215
• Published on 18/01/16 at 15:00