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NFL: deal signed with Twickenham (ENG) to play three regular-season games per season until 2019

The NFL has signed a contract with the RFU (Rugby Football Association), the owner of Twickenham stadium (82,000 seats, London, ENG) to play three regular-season matches per year at the stadium until 2019, announced the league, on 03/11/2015. The agreement will come into effect from October 2016…
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• Article # 55424
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FIFA: Reform Committee will adopt "60-70%" of the Scala reforms (Sheikh Al Sabah, Kuwait)

"Just because we (FIFA) are in trouble, we don’t have to kill everything. We have to solve the problems without an over-reaction," said Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah (Kuwait), a member of the FIFA Executive Committee and a member of the FIFA 2016 Reform Committee, on 03/11/2015. Sheikh Al Sabah…
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Germany: German police raid DFB headquarters regarding €6.7m "slush fund" for the 2006 World Cup

German police have conducted early-morning raids on the headquarters of the Deutscher Füssball-Bund (German Football Federation) amid allegations of tax evasion and/or financial fraud, on 03/11/2015. The criminal inquiry relates to an investigation from the German newspaper Der Spiegel relating to…
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FIGC: Carlo Tavecchio defends himself after the broadcast of anti-Semitic and homophobic remarks

"This is retaliation against me from a person to whom I refused an interview and after my refusal, released derogatory content," said Carlo Tavecchio, president of the FIGC, on 02/11/2015, regarding his anti-Semitic and homophobic statements from June 2015 during an interview with director of the…
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• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Marketing - Communication
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FIFA: "I have the sense of being a Middle Age knight in front of a castle" (Michel Platini)

"Even if I cannot go out campaigning, I fully consider myself a candidate. Today, I have the sense of being a Middle Age knight in front of a castle. I am trying to get in to bring football back, but instead I’m having boiling oil poured on my head," stated Michel Platini to News Tank Football on…
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FIFA: "Experience, hard work and honesty make Gianni Infantino the best candidate" (L. Figo)

"His experience, competence, hard work and honesty make him the best candidate for the FIFA presidency. Gianni represents a new generation of football officials who want to change FIFA into an organisation that places football above everything else," said the Portuguese Luis Figo, on 30/10/2015…
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• Article # 55088
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FIFA: "Doping is cheating and there can be no place for cheats in football" (Issa Hayatou)

"Doping is cheating and there can be no place for cheats in football," wrote Issa Hayatou, the acting president of FIFA, in the conclusion of his column in the FIFA Weekly magazine, on 30/10/2015. "As the governing body of the game, we have a duty to tackle doping in sport. Thankfully, football…
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Australia: the Federation creates a department dedicated to digital and fan engagement

The FFA announced the creation of its own "digital and fan engagement" department, on 29/10/2015. "The department will aim to provide a world class experience for fans, players, coaches, club administrators, referees, volunteers and general football consumers," said the Australian Federation.This…
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• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55087
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FIFPro: the international union prepares its 50th anniversary, celebrated in Amsterdam on 15/12/2015

Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid CF), Angel Di Maria (ARG, Paris Saint-Germain) and Arjen Robben (NED, FC Bayern Munich) are some of the players who appear in the video posted on 26/10/2015 to mark the 50 days before FIFPro celebrates its 50th anniversary at an…
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FIFA: "I am optimistic about my chances, and in no way intend to give up" (Musa Bility, LBR)

"I am optimistic about my chances of winning the presidency of FIFA. I in no way intend to give up my candidacy for anyone," said Musa Bility, the president of the Football Federation of Liberia, on 29/10/2015. Musa Bility, 48 years old, is one of seven candidates for the presidency of FIFA. The…
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