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Average attendance of the 5 major European leagues (2009-10 to 2015-16)

The Bundesliga retains the best attendance in Europe in 2015-16 with 43,325 spectators on average per match, ahead of the Premier League (36,409 average attendance) and the Liga BBVA (28,118). After surpassing the Serie A TIM in average attendance in 2014-15, Ligue 1 has fallen back to 5th…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79881
• Published on 15/06/15 at 16:08
©  D.R.
FIFA: former Brazilian international Zico announces his desire to run for presidency

Zico, a former Brazilian international who full name is Arthur Antunes Coimbra, announced his desire to be a candidate for the presidency of FIFA on 11/06/2015."I would like to confirm the decision to be a candidate. I feel I am capable. For sure, certain rules need to change. Mainly because with…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44312
• Published on 12/06/15 at 18:05
©  Parlement européen
FIFA: European Parliament "welcomes Joseph Blatter's resignation" and calls for "an interim leader"

"Parliament welcomes Joseph Blatter's resignation as FIFA president and calls on the federation to select an interim leader to replace him," states the European Parliament in a resolution adopted by a strong majority viashow of hands, on 11/06/2015. "FIFA should put in place a transparent…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44325
• Published on 12/06/15 at 14:48
©  UE
FIFA: European Parliament resolution "for a zero-tolerance policy on corruption in football"

"The European Parliament regrets that recent corruption allegations against the international football federation FIFA have seriously damaged the credibility and the integrity of global football. In a resolution voted on Thursday, MEPs call for a zero-tolerance policy on corruption in football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44326
• Published on 12/06/15 at 14:34
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FIFA: ExCo meeting on 20/07/2015, elective Congress between December 2015 and February 2016

"The extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee meeting to set the date for the extraordinary elective Congress will take place on 20/07/2015 in Zurich (SUI)," announced FIFA on 11/06/2015. Joseph Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as the president of FIFA on 29/05/2015, but announced that it…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44282
• Published on 12/06/15 at 11:07
©  FIFA
FIFA: resignation of Walter De Gregorio as director of communications and public affairs

"Walter De Gregorio (SUI/ITA) has decided to relinquish his office with immediate effect as director of communications and public affairs," announced FIFA on 11/06/2015. "He joined FIFA on 14/09/2011 and will serve FIFA on a consultancy basis until the end of this year," said the international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44245
• Published on 11/06/15 at 18:20
©  Conseil de l'Europe
Exclusive Council of Europe: "How to restore order at FIFA" (Anne Brasseur)

"Like so many others, I am pleased that FIFA’s controversial president (Joseph Blatter) -- finally -- has stood down," said Anne Brasseur (LUX), the president of PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) in a forum entitled "How to restore order at FIFA", and published on 11/06/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44197
• Published on 11/06/15 at 15:58
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Euro 2016: "I do not want the current situation at FIFA to impact UEFA" (Michel Platini)

"I do not want the current situation at FIFA to impact on the current situation at UEFA," stated Michel Platini, the president of UEFA, at the press conference held in Paris (FRA) on 10/06/2015 a year to the day before the opening match of Euro 2016."This press conference was scheduled for months…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44160
• Published on 11/06/15 at 11:33
©  UEFA
Financial Fair Play: "There will be adjustments, which the ExCo will decide" (Michel Platini)

"The club license commission, meeting under the leadership of David Gill (ENG), will make a proposal to the Executive Committee at the end of the month for adjustments. There will be adjustments, but how many there are, and what form they will take, I do not know at all. Specialists are meeting on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 44134
• Published on 10/06/15 at 18:49
FIFA: ExCo meeting in July 2015 to set date of extraordinary congress to elect a new president

An extraordinary meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee will be held "in July 2015", to determine the date of the extraordinary elective congress at which the successor of Joseph Blatter as president of FIFA will be elected, stated the international federation to News Tank on 10/06/2015. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44088
• Published on 10/06/15 at 16:02