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2019 Women's World Cup: FIFA will designate the host country (France or South Korea), on 20/03/2015

The choice of the host country for the 2019 edition of the Women's World Cup is on the agenda of the next meeting for the FIFA Executive Committee, which will take place at the headquarters of the body in Zurich (SUI), on 19 and 20/03/2015. France and South Korea are the two candidates to host the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 36388
• Published on 12/03/15 at 16:15
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Qatar 2022: the British firm Foster + Partners named the architect of the Lusail Stadium

The British firm Foster + Partners has been appointed as the architect of the Lusail Stadium (15km north of Doha, Qatar), which will host the opening match and the final of the 2022 World Cup, announced the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy on 09/03/2015. The London firm also designed the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 36410
• Published on 12/03/15 at 12:59
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Security: twice as many supporters arrested in England than in France in 2013-14

Nearly twice as many supporters were arrested in England than in France in the first two professional divisions during the 2013-14 season. 1,157 fans were arrested in the Barclays Premier League and Championship (English second division), according to figures from the British police, compared to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 36346
• Published on 12/03/15 at 11:50
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Serie A: league approves €5m emergency loan to Parma FC to allow club to finish the 2014-15 season

The clubs of the Serie A TIM have voted to give Parma FC an emergency loan of €5m to help the club finish the 2014-15 Serie A season, the league announced on 06/03/2015. 15 clubs voted in favour of this emergency measure, while three abstained from voting (AS Roma, SSC Napoli, and US Sassuolo…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 36266
• Published on 11/03/15 at 19:44
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2018 World Cup: East Timor - Mongolia, the first match of qualification, scheduled for 12/03/2015

The East Timor - Mongolia fixture, the first match of qualification for the 2018 World Cup, will be played on 12/03/2015 (kick-off at 08:00 CET, Central European Time, 16:00 local time), or 1,190 days (3 years, 3 months and 2 days) before the start of the finals to be held in Russia, from 14/06 to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 36356
• Published on 11/03/15 at 19:30
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La Liga: without piracy, TV rights would be worth "between €2bn and €2.5bn," estimates the LFP

"It is difficult to give a precise figure, but if we look at the amount of TV rights of the Premier League and we make some adjustments, if there were no piracy, we could generate an amount between €2bn and €2.5bn," said Ignacio Martinez, the director of strategic development of the LFP (Spanish…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 36277
• Published on 11/03/15 at 15:26
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2015 Copa America: host country Chile to ban beer, drums and banners inside the stadiums

The Chilean government plans to implement strict regulations for stadiums, including the banning of beer, banners and drums, as part of its "Safe Stadium Plan" to discourage football hooliganism during the 2015 Copa America (11/06 to 04/07/2015), the government announced on 06/03/2015."Our aim is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 36191
• Published on 11/03/15 at 14:15
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France: deaths of F. Arthaud, C. Muffat and A. Vastine a "dark day for French sport" (M. Platini)

"I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the three French sporting greats that were Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine. Like millions of French people, I admired all three of them. My thoughts are with their loved ones on this dark day for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 36208
• Published on 11/03/15 at 10:55
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Copa del Rey: stadium of the final to be announced on 25/03/2015, Valencia & Sevilla are favourites

The stadium that will host the final of the 2015 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) on 30/05/2015 between FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and Athletic Club Bilbao (Liga BBVA) will be unveiled by the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) after a technical meeting which will bring together representatives of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 36094
• Published on 10/03/15 at 18:10
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AFC: The United Arab Emirates will host the AFC Asian Cup in 2019, with 24 teams competing

The UAE was selected as the host of the AFC Asian Cup in 2019 at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) on 09/03/2015.Two countries had submitted bids to host the competition: the UAE and Iran. "I firmly believe that the UAE Football Association will host a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 36124
• Published on 10/03/15 at 15:33