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NBA: "We’d have to put both feet down (with) four franchises in Europe" (Adam Silver, commissioner)

“It will be easier logistically for them to pull it off. It would be difficult for us to have one team in Europe. We’d have to put both feet down. That would mean having four franchises in Europe,” said Adam Silver, commissioner of the NBA (National Basketball Association, USA-CAN), during the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31892
• Published on 21/01/15 at 16:59
France: Alain Resplandy-Bernard appointed CEO of PMU, will take office on 02/02/2015

Alain Resplandy-Bernard has been appointed as the CEO of the sports betting operator PMU, on a proposal from the president Xavier Hurstel, stated PMU on 20/01/2015. He will take office on 02/02/2015. Alain Resplandy-Bernard has worked for over three years at the French Court of Auditors, as a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Betting
• Article # 31891
• Published on 21/01/15 at 16:31
©  n/a
Turkey: Yildiz Holding, major supporter of Turkish football, pulls out of football sponsorship

Yildiz Holding, a Turkish food and beverage group, has informed the TFF (Turkish Football Federation) that it will no longer be a partner of the federation, wrote Murat Ülker, the chairman of the group, to the TFF on 15/01/2015. According to Turkish media, Yildiz Holding will also seek to end its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 31877
• Published on 21/01/15 at 15:22
©  UEFA
UEFA: the hosts of 11 events to be designated by the Executive Committee on 26 and 27/01/2015

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Executive Committee holds its first meeting of 2015 on 26 and 27/01/2015 in Nyon (SUI), announded the body on 16/01/2015. During this meeting, chaired by UEFA president Michel Platini, the hosts of 11 designated the organizers of 11 competitions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 31800
• Published on 20/01/15 at 17:18
©  D.R.
FIFA: Jerome Champagne appeals for the support of five federations required by the statutes

"In exactly twelve days on 29/01/2015 at midnight, it will be the time for the filing of nominations and letters of support from five federations as required by the statutes of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)," stated Jerome Champagne, candidate for president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31740
• Published on 20/01/15 at 11:40
©  D.R.
Liga BBVA: "Not sure stopping Barça, like stopping Bosman, interests FIFA..." (Josep Bartomeu)

"Joseph Blatter (FIFA president) wants to talk with Barça, and we are willing to sit down around a table to solve the problem. (I am) tot sure that stopping Barça, like stopping (the) Bosman (ruling), interests FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)..." stated Josep Bartomeu…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 31677
• Published on 19/01/15 at 15:58
©  D.R.
"David Ginola uses FIFA instead of serving it" (Jerome Champagne, presidential candidate)

"Another candidate without a programme! David Ginola uses of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) instead of serving it," stated Jerome Champagne, candidate for president of the international federation, to News Tank, after the announcement of the candidacy of David Ginola on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31670
• Published on 19/01/15 at 15:15
©  PP
FIFA: David Ginola announces his candidacy for president live on a sports betting site

David Ginola, a former French international, and currently a presenter and consultant on Canal+, announced his intention to run for the presidency of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), at a press conference in London (ENG) and broadcast on the website of the Irish betting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31583
• Published on 16/01/15 at 14:45
©  D.R.
France: Leonardo, former sporting director of Paris SG, claiming €8.5m in damages from the FFF

The Brazilian Leonardo, the former sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1), is claiming €8,514,952 in damages for "moral damage to his image and reputation" from the FFF (French Football Federation), according to the paper Le Parisien on 16/01/2015.The former PSG leader had been…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 31582
• Published on 16/01/15 at 14:30
©  CAF
FIFA: death of Tunisian Slim Aloulou, a member of the FIFA Executive Committee from 1988-2004

The Tunisian Slim Aloulou, former president of the Tunisian Football Federation (1976-1980 and 1986-1989), and a former member of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Executive Committee for 16 years, from 1988 to 2004, died on 14/01/2015 in Tunis (TUN), announces the CAF…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 31533
• Published on 16/01/15 at 10:03