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Qatar 2022: "Eliminating the Round of 16 is a good option (to shorten World Cup)" (A. Rettig, DFL)

"I think eliminating the first World Cup knockout round (Round of 16) is a good option; instead of the top two group stage finishers advancing, only the group winner (would advance). We could move directly to playing the quarter-finals," stated Andreas Rettig, the COO of the DFL (Deutsche Fußball…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 35468
• Published on 03/03/15 at 09:45
©  UEFA
UEFA: election of president & 7 members of the Executive Committee at Vienna Congress on 24/03/2015

The election of the president and seven members of the executive committee of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) are on the agenda -- which was published on 27/02/2015 -- for the European body's 39th Congress, which will be hosted in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015. Michel Platini, who has…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 35445
• Published on 02/03/15 at 19:09
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Qatar 2022: "We have to stop on 18/12/2022 for the finish (of the World Cup)" (Joseph Blatter)

'We have to stop on 18/12/2022 for the finish (of the World Cup). Not through to 23/12/2022, definitely not. No doubt the FIFA ExCo will make the decision that we will play November-December," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35384
• Published on 02/03/15 at 12:26
©  FIFA
IFAB: "the (triple) punishment is too harsh and a solution must be found" (129th General Assembly)

"Following further analysis of the so-called “triple punishment” (Law 12) of sending off, penalty and suspension for the denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity within the penalty area, The IFAB (International Football Association Board) agreed that the punishment is too harsh and that a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 35353
• Published on 02/03/15 at 12:02
©  FIFA
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players 2015, which came into force on 01/04/2015

FIFA published the 2015 edition of its "Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players" which sets the administrative and financial rules of the movements of professional and amateur players, within each national federation and abroad, on 01/01/2015. The regulations, which were approved by the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 41424
• Published on 01/03/15 at 12:12
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Europa League: "Violence and racism in stadiums and outside" (G. Infantino, UEFA)

"We have witnessed scenes of violence and racism in stadiums and outside. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and true football fans can not tolerate this type of behavior," said Gianni Infantino, UEFA secretary general, following the draw for the Round of 16 of the Europa League on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35339
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:10
©  FIFA Weekly
IFAB "The never-ending debate about the (so-called) ‘triple punishment" (Joseph Blatter)

"The IFAB treads the fine line between conservation and modernisation with great assurance and has proved the Keeper of the Grail in the most positive sense. It refuses to be knocked off course by short-term (and short-sighted) swings in the public mood. A prime example is the never-ending debate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35291
• Published on 27/02/15 at 17:18
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Qatar 2022: first meeting of the Local Organising Committee, with J. Valcke (FIFA), on 25/02/2015

The LOC (Local Organizing Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar held its first meeting with representatives of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), including Jerome Valcke, secretary general of the body, in Doha (QAT), on 25/02/2015. "The main focus of the meeting was to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35240
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:45
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China: Internet group Tencent becomes exclusive digital partner of the NBA, for €612m for 2015-2020

Tencent Holdings Limited, a Chinese Internet services group, extended its partnership with the NBA, becoming the exclusive digital partner of the North American professional basketball league in China, on 30/01/2015. The agreement takes effect on 01/07/2015 and runs until 30/06/2020. The deal…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 33228
• Published on 27/02/15 at 10:00
©  UEFA
2014-15 Europa League: all the latest news

With the second legs of the Round of 16 of the 2014-15 Europa League taking place in the evening of 26/02/2015, please find a selection of all the recent news and events on News Tank regarding this competition.
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 35236
• Published on 26/02/15 at 19:34