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FIFA: Jerome Valcke is dismissed from his role as secretary general by the Emergency Committee

"The FIFA Emergency Committee decided, on 09/01/2016, to dismiss Jérôme Valcke from the position of FIFA secretary general with immediate effect. Jérôme Valcke is therefore no longer the secretary general of FIFA. The employment relationship between FIFA and Jérôme Valcke has also been…
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FIFA: the investigatory chamber will appeal the sanctions given to Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini

"The investigatory chamber intends to appeal against the decisions (eight year bans) against Mr. Blatter and Mr. Platini to the FIFA Appeal Committee," said Andreas Bantel, spokesman for the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 12/01/2016. Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini were suspended for eight years from…
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2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or: a fifth win for Lionel Messi, the 11th for a FC Barcelona player

Argentine striker Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or during a ceremony in Zurich (SUI) on 11/01/2016. He beat Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid CF) and teammate Neymar (BRA, FC Barcelona). This is a record fifth Ballon d'Or won by Lionel Messi, after the four obtained…
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CBF: Marco Polo Del Nero interrupts his role as president of the Brazilian Federation

"The CBF announces that Marco Polo Del Nero, for personal reasons, has voluntarily interrupted his role as president of the CBF for a period of up to 150 days and has designated the vice-president Antonio Carlos Nunes de Lima as interim president from 08/01/2016," announced the Brazilian Football…
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France: "FFF will be volunteer itself as a candidate for the new video testing" (E. Borghini, FFF)

"The International Football Association Board working group has announced its support for new tests to take place in the field of video assistance for referees. If this is confirmed at the plenary meeting of the IFAB in March, the FFF will be volunteer itself as a candidate for the new video…
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World Cup: Uruguay and Argentina to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 edition of the tournament

Uruguay and Argentina will present a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, announced Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina and Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay, at a joint press conference in Colonia (Uruguay) on 07/01/2016. "In 2030, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World Cup…
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FIFA: Ethics Committee informs Blatter and Platini of the reasons for its decisions made in December

"The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Mr Hans-Joachim Eckert has notified Mr Joseph S. Blatter and Mr Michel Platini of the grounds for the decisions passed in December 2015," said FIFA on 09/01/2016. Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini were suspended for eight…
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FIFA: "Fully respect and understand" the withdrawal of Michel Platini (Gianni Infantino, UEFA)

"I fully respect and understand Michel Platini's decision. I wish him all the best in his efforts to clear his name as soon as possible and I reiterate my support for his right to a due process," stated Gianni Infantino, UEFA general secretary and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, on…
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FIFA: "Blatter wanted my skin, and did not want me to go to FIFA" (Michel Platini)

"Everything started with (Joseph) Blatter, who wanted my skin, and did not want me to go to FIFA. He often said that I would be his last scalp, but he fell at the same time as me. Anyway, they sought absolutely anything against me," said Michel Platini, UEFA president, in an interview with the…
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IFAB: video support for referees on a trial basis "strongly recommended" at annual business meeting

The Executive Committee of the IFAB "strongly recommends" allowing the video assistance for referees on an experimental basis to be proposed at the 130th annual meeting of the International Football Association Board (in Cardiff, WAL, from 04 to 06/03/2016), announced FIFA following the annual…
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