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FIFA: Joseph Blatter says he feels like a "punching-ball" and will appeal his suspension

"We will appeal to the FIFA Appeal Committee, and we also go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. I am a Swiss citizen, so I also will appeal to the courts of my country," said Joseph Blatter, FIFA president in Zurich (Switzerland) on 21/12/2015.Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini, UEFA…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58824
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©  FIFA

FIFA: "The election of the president is only the beginning" (Issa Hayatou and Markus Kattner)

"A new FIFA president will be elected at the Congress in February (on 26/02/2016), offering the opportunity to start a new chapter. It is vital to recognise that this will be only the beginning," said Issa Hayatou (CMR) and Markus Kattner (GER) acting president and acting general secretary of…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58772
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©  FIFA

FIFA: Details of the 8-year suspension decisions against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini

"The proceedings against Mr Blatter primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (about €1.54m at the time) transferred in February 2011 from FIFA to Mr Platini. The proceedings against Mr Platini primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (about €1.54m at the time) that he received in…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 58782
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©  DC

FIFA: Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini both formally suspended 8 years by the Ethics Committee

"The adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, chaired by Hans Joachim Eckert (GER) has banned Mr Joseph S. Blatter (SUI), president of FIFA, for eight years and Michel Platini (FRA), vice-president and member of the Executive Committee of FIFA and president of UEFA, for eight years from all…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 58774
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©  LaLiga

LaLiga: new round of bidding for 4 lots for free-TV operators (Liga BBVA, Adelante, Copa del Rey)

The Control Authority managing the audiovisual rights of LaLiga has launched a new round of bidding for Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the 2016-2019 domestic audiovisual rights to Spanish professional competitions, on 17/12/2015. The deadline for the submission of bids is Tuesday 22/12/2015 at 16:00 CET…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 58688
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©  Kremlin

FIFA: "Sepp Blatter is the one who must be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize" (Vladimir Putin)

"Joseph Blatter is a very respected person, he has done a lot for the development of world football. He has always tried to treat football not as a sport but as an element of cooperation between countries and peoples. He is the one who must be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," said Vladimir Putin…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 58639
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©  US Soccer

Copa America Centenario: the final of the competition at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 26/06/2016

The final of the 2016 Copa America Centenario will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (82,500 seats), near New York City, announced CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and the local organising committee of the competition, on 16/12/2015. The final of this special edition of the Copa America (South American…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 58640
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©  D.R.

FIFA: American John Ruggie will make proposals for "embedding" human rights into the organisation

American John Ruggie, an international expert in human rights and professor at the Harvard University Kennedy School, has been charged by FIFA to "provide recommendations for further embedding the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) into the FIFA’s policies and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58642
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©  Allen Hershkowitz, Green Sports Alliance

COP21: "Our mission, to help sports stakeholders to reduce their carbon footprint" (A. Hershkowitz)

"Our mission is to provide a platform to inform and help educate people on environmental issues, and to help sports stakeholders to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing energy consumption, water usage and reducing their waste production. We also want to use the platform of sports to educate…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 57998
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©  CONMEBOL

FIFA: Juan Angel Napout pleads not guilty before a New York court after his extradition

"Juan Angel Napout, president of CONMEBOL and FIFA vice-president was extradited to the USA today (15/12/2015). He was handed over to two US police officers in Zurich, who accompanied him on the flight to New York (USA)," announced the FOJ (Swiss Federal Office of Justice) on 15/12/2015. The…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58562
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