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Russia 2018 - Qatar 2022: the awarding of the competitions "could be invalidated" (Domenico Scala)

"If evidence should emerge that the awards to Qatar and Russia only came about thanks to bought votes then the awards could be invalidated," said Domenico Scala, the independent chairman of the FIFA Audit & Compliance on 07/06/2015. Russia and Qatar, respectively, won their bids to host the World…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 43878
• Published on 08/06/15 at 18:05
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Deloitte: the 98 clubs in the Top 5 have a combined total of €11.3bn in turnover in 2013-14 (+12.7%)

The 98 clubs of the five major European championships (Barclays Premier League, Bundesliga, Liga BBVA, Serie A TIM and Ligue 1) have a combined total of €11.3bn in turnover in 2013-14, reveals the 2015 edition of the "Annual Review of Football Finances" carried out by the UK office of audit and…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 43749
• Published on 08/06/15 at 16:05
2014-15 Champions League: minimum financial gains to the 32 clubs (after the final)

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), the winner over Juventus (Serie A TIM) in the final of the 2014-5 Champions League (3-1 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, GER), will receive €36.4m in guaranteed financial gains (€8.6m fixed portion for their participation + sporting result bonuses) paid by UEFA as part of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79730
• Published on 08/06/15 at 13:30
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FIFA: "I want a comprehensive programme of reform" (Joseph Blatter)

"I want a comprehensive programme of reform and I am very aware that only the FIFA Congress can pass these reforms," stated Joseph Blatter, the FIFA president, in a statement from the international federation on 04/06/2015."Since I will not be candidate and I am now free of the constraints…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 43686
• Published on 05/06/15 at 15:28
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FIFA: €308m in net profit and €5.2bn in turnover in 2011-2014

FIFA has posted a net profit of $338m (€308m) over the 2011-2014 period with a turnover of $5.7bn (€5.2bn), said Issa Hayatou, the chairman of the finance committee of FIFA, during the congress of the international federation, in Zurich on 29/05/2015. "Beyond providing the sporting highlight of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility
• Article # 43027
• Published on 05/06/15 at 14:53
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Canada 2015: Women's World Cup to generate €235m in economic activity for host country (study)

The 2015 Women's World Cup, which begins on Saturday 06/06/2015 with the opening match between Canada and China in Edmonton (kick-off at 16:00 local time, 18:00 North America East coast time, midnight 00:00 CET), is estimated to generate $267.3m (€235m) in economic activity for the host country…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 43545
• Published on 05/06/15 at 11:08
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2014-15 UEFA Champions League final on 06/06/2015 in Berlin (GER), Juventus-Barcelona (1-3)

The final of the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League, Juventus (ITA) - FC Barcelona (ESP) (1-3), took place on Saturday 06/06/2015 (kick-off at 20:45 CET) at the Olympiastadion in Berlin (GER).Please find here all the latest news and analysis from News Tank Football about the competition, including the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 43473
• Published on 04/06/15 at 18:59
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FIFA: "Appropriate to postpone the meeting in Berlin this weekend" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"I have decided that it would be more appropriate to postpone the meeting that was announced last week, and which would have taken place in Berlin(GER) this weekend," said Michel Platini, the president of UEFA, in a press release on 03/06/2015. "If Blatter is re-elected president, we will meet in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 43517
• Published on 04/06/15 at 12:45
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FIFA: "(Essential) that members of the Executive Committee are elected by Congress" (J. Champagne)

"That members of the FIFA Executive Committee are elected in the future by the Congress and not by the confederations is absolutely essential! Confederations (UEFA, CAF, AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and OFC), which are not only technically not members of FIFA and are not subsidiaries of FIFA, but…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 43494
• Published on 04/06/15 at 11:05
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FIFA: Michel Platini and Thomas Bach welcome the "courageous" and "respectable" decision of Blatter

"It was a difficult decision, a courageous decision and the right decision," said Michel Platini, the president of UEFA, following the announcement of the resignation of Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA on 02/06/2015. "We highly respect this decision of President Blatter to step down and to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 43414
• Published on 03/06/15 at 17:10