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FIFA: "The situation is critical, the survival of FIFA is at stake!" (Jérôme Champagne)

"The situation is critical. Given the current crisis, it is the survival of FIFA itself which is at stake!" said Jérôme Champagne, candidate for the presidency of FIFA, in a letter to the 209 presidents of the national federations, on 20/02/2016, six days before the election scheduled in Zurich…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62969
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FIFA: "This conference is crucial with a vote on reforms and the presidential election" (I. Hayatou)

"This conference is crucial because it will decide two important things: a vote on the reforms proposed by the Reform Committee and then the election of the president who will have the responsibility to carry out these reforms," said Issa Hayatou, acting FIFA president, on 19/02/2016, about the…
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• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 62912
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FIFA: Appeal Committee verdict regarding Blatter and Platini expected between 22 and 24/02/2016

The FIFA Appeal Committee is expected to give its verdict regarding the appeals of Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini against their suspension for eight years from any activity in football issued on 21/12/2015, between Monday 22 and Wednesday 24/02/2016, confirmed several sources to News Tank…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62938
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FIFA: Prince Ali wants transparent booths to prevent the recording of votes (via smartphones)

"Anxious to see the next election of the FIFA president (on 26/02/2016) conducted in an exemplary manner, Prince Ali of Jordan has asked for transparent booths to be put in place," explained Francis Szpiner to News Tank Football on 19/02/2016. Szpiner is a lawyer for Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, one…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62917
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Paris 2024: 8 of the Euro 2016 stadiums among the 9 selected for the Olympic football tournaments

Eight host stadiums of Euro 2016 are among the nine pre-selected stadiums to host matches of the men's and women's Olympic football tournaments at the 2024 Olympics, confirmed the Paris 2024 bid committee at the official presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic project in Paris (FRA), on…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 62796
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FIFA: "I know Jérôme Champagne, I worked with him, I can trust him" (Pelé)

"One of the candidates is Jérôme Champagne who worked with me at a time. I know him. I worked with him. I can trust him," said the Brazilian Pelé to the website GloboEsporte.com on 16/02/2016, about the election for the presidency of FIFA, scheduled in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016. Along with the…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62874
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FIFA: "I have received support from around the world, I am happy with the campaign" (Sheikh Salman)

"I have received significant support around the world, and am happy with how the campaign has gone so far. So I go into the final week with confidence for the future of FIFA," said Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), president of the AFC and candidate for the FIFA presidency, on…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62826
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FIFA: "Platini is innocent, like me. This is an accounting case, not an ethical matter" (J. Blatter)

"Platini is innocent, like me. There's nothing to it. This is an accounting case, not an ethical matter. There was an oral agreement, which is allowed in Swiss law and in the FIFA regulations. When you pay a debt, there is no reason to make it the business of everyone in the world," said Joseph…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62824
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Nike: Adam Sussman named director of digital services for the sports equipment brand

The American sports equipment brand Nike has named Adam Sussman director of its digital service, on 09/02/2016. Under the direct authority of Trevor Edwards, the president of Nike, Adam Sussman will be in charge of the entire digital ecosystem, and will drive the development of the product…
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• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 62795
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"The Euro has fans from all over the world. It is a global event" (Yahya Üstün, Turkish Airlines)

"Euro 2016 has billions of followers from Asia, America and Africa. Therefore, we think the sponsorship meets with our 'Widen your World' motto," said Yahya Üstün of Turkish Airlines on 16/02/2016.Üstün is the senior vice-president for media relations at the Turkish flagship carrier, which took up…
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• Article # 60441
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