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The NFL extends its contract with Wembley stadium for at least two games per year until 2020

The NFL has extended its agreement with Wembley National Stadium Limited (a subsidiary of the FA), the operating company for Wembley Stadium (London, 90,000 seats), to play at least two regular-season games per year in the stadium until 2020, announced the League on 22/10/2015. The new contract…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54522
• Published on 23/10/15 at 16:50
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FIFA: Jérôme Champagne, candidate for president, has 8 support letters from national federations

Jérôme Champagne, who announced he will stand for FIFA president on 23/10/2015 (elections scheduled for 26/02/2015) informed News Tank Football that he has letters of support from eight national federations. The FIFA Statutes specify that a presidential candidate must be formally supported by at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54509
• Published on 23/10/15 at 14:17
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FIFA: the Frenchman Jérôme Champagne is officially a presidential candidate

The Frenchman Jérôme Champagne, 57 years old, and a former deputy secretary general of FIFA, will stand for the presidency of the international federation, he announced on 23/10/2015. The vote is scheduled on 26/02/2016 in Zurich (SUI), and the deadline for candidates to submit formal applications…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 54480
• Published on 23/10/15 at 09:48
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The US audit firm pwc publishes "Outlook for the sports market in North America through 2019"

The US office of the audit and consulting firm pwc published the third edition of its annual report on the prospects of the sports market in North America, on 19/10/2015. The document, entitled "Outlook for the sports market in North America through 2019", details the projections made by pwc…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 54411
• Published on 22/10/15 at 14:44
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UEFA: €85m in solidarity payments made to national leagues and associations in 2014-15

Of the €1.419bn of revenues generated by the Champions League (annual average for the 2012-2015 cycle), €85m was distributed by UEFA to leagues and national associations as solidarity payments in 2014-15, according to the European body on 16/10/2015. This sum shall be used for the development of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 54395
• Published on 22/10/15 at 13:54
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FIFA: Ethics Committee "will do everything" to make a decision about Platini during his suspension

"The investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has confirmed that proceedings are ongoing against FIFA President Joseph Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini, both of whom are currently provisionally suspended. The investigation is focusing on a payment of 2 million Swiss…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54374
• Published on 22/10/15 at 11:55
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FIFA: persons subject to an integrity check must complete a declaration of integrity

Persons subject to an integrity check from the FIFA Ethics Committee (or the Audit & Compliance Committee) -- especially the candidates for the presidency -- must complete a declaration of integrity, according to the Organisation Regulations of the international federation. "The declaration of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54349
• Published on 22/10/15 at 10:35
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FIFA Organisation Regulations

"These FIFA Organisation Regulations govern the organisation of FIFA, based on the FIFA Statutes, and regulate (i) the duties, powers and responsibilities of FIFA bodies listed in art. 21 of the FIFA Statutes (with the exception of the FIFA Congress) and members of those bodies as well as (ii…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54310
• Published on 22/10/15 at 09:30
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UEFA: 2015 Benchmarking Report (data for the 2014 financial year)

UEFA published its seventh benchmarking report on 21/10/2015, titled "The European Club Footballing Landscape". This document reviews the growth of revenues and the wage bills of clubs over the 1996-2014 period, as well as their profitability. "While we should remain cautious, it appears that the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 54323
• Published on 21/10/15 at 15:00
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FIFA to amend the Code of Ethics, the Ethics Committee will be able to comment on proceedings

"The (FIFA Executive) Committee agreed to an important change to the rules governing investigations and decisions made by the independent Ethics Committee. Article 36 of FIFA’s Code of Ethics will be amended to allow the Ethics Committee, at its discretion, to publish more information about its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 54262
• Published on 21/10/15 at 12:29