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Euro 2016: end of the September "week of football" qualifying matches on 07 and 08/09/2015

Matchdays 7 and 8 of qualification for the final tournament of Euro 2016 (hosted in France from 10/06 to 10/07/2016) concludes the September "week of football" on 07 and 08/09/2015.In addition to France (automatically qualified as the host country), Austria, England, the Czech Republic and Iceland…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 50668
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©  D.R.

FIFA: Chung Mong-joon accuses the AFC of "electoral fraud" in favour of Michel Platini

The South Korean Chung Mong-joon, a FIFA presidential candidate of, has accused the AFC of "electoral fraud" in favour of Michel Platini (FRA), the current UEFA president and also a candidate for the presidency of FIFA, on 03/09/2015. Chung Mong-joon says he possesses copies of letters sent by the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 50553
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©  n/a

Premier League: clubs meet to develop strategies against counterfeit merchandising

Premier League clubs held a conference at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in north London (ENG) on 01/09/2015 aimed at developing countermeasures to the revenue threat posed by fake merchandising. During the 2013-14 season, Premier League enforcement officials seized more than 500,000 counterfeit items…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 50534
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Attendance: Premier League and Bundesliga top 13 million total fans, but NFL and MLB lead all sports

The Premier League (13.75 million) and the Bundesliga (13.33 million) both topped 13 million total spectators in terms of stadium attendance during the 2014-15 season, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 04/09/2015. With 380 total games played, the Premier League averaged 36,176…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 50495
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©  AFP

FIFA: "Important steps towards delivering meaningful and lasting reform" (François Carrard)

"The 2016 FIFA Reform Committee has enjoyed intense and fruitful discussions over the last two days. Overall, we have made important steps towards delivering meaningful and lasting reform. During the meeting we also heard from Domenico Scala, the chairman of the FIFA Audit and Compliance…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 50490
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Tokyo 2020: The Japanese government approves €1.16bn Olympic Stadium (68,000 places)

The Japanese government has approved the construction budget for the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo in 2020 (the games will take place from 24/07 to 09/08/2020) for the amount of $1.28bn (€1.16bn), a reduction of 42% compared to the initial plan of $2bn (€1.8bn), announced Shinzo Abe, the Japanese Prime…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 50141
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France: Ligue 1 club presidents create the "Première Ligue" union, chaired by Bernard Caïazzo (ASSE)

The 19 presidents of Ligue 1 clubs (all except Bertrand Desplat, the president of En Avant de Guingamp), meeting in Paris (FRA), decided to form a new union of professional football clubs, which takes the name "Première Ligue", according to a statement obtained by News Tank Football on 01/09/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 50309
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FIFA: former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami intends to stand for the presidency

Segun Odegbami, the former Nigerian international, announced his intention to be a candidate for the FIFA presidency, on 01/09/2015. "The world is very interested in who becomes the next president of FIFA, considering the current image and state of this institution and I see myself fitting into…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 50342
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European Commission: the EPFL to partner with the first European Sport Week (07 to 13/09/2015)

The EPFL has joined the European Commission to promote the first European Sport Week, held from 07 to 13/09/2015. The objectives of the Sport Week are: to encourage physical activity, promote sports and their social role, as well as promoting team spirit and the reward of effort. The EPFL and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 50308
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Vitaly Mutko, minister for sport and patron of Russia 2018, elected president of the Federation

Vitaly Mutko was elected president of the RFU, the Russian Football Federation, after the extraordinary general meeting of the body in Moscow (RUS) on 02/09/2015. Mutko, 56 years old, held parallel functions as the Russian minister for sport, president of the LOC (Local Organising Committee) for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 50312
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