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Premier League: launch of Barclays Premier League Works, programme to help disadvantaged youth

The Premier League and its partner and title sponsor, the British bank Barclays, launched the Barclays Premier League Works, a programme that aims to help disadvantaged young people have access to education and vocational training, on 04/12/2014. This educational program, in conjunction with…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 30238
• Published on 18/12/14 at 12:39
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FIFA: Joseph Blatter "surprised" by the resignation of Michael Garcia

"I am surprised by Michael Garcia’s decision. The work of the Ethics Committee will nonetheless continue and will be a central part of the discussions at the Executive Committee meeting in the next two days (18 and 19/12/2014 in Marrakech, Morocco)," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30240
• Published on 18/12/14 at 11:50
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FIFA: resignation of Michael Garcia, chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee

Michael J. Garcia, chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Ethics Committee, announced his resignation on 17/12/2014. "I disagree with the Appeal Committee's decision (that I cannot appeal Hans'Joachim Eckert's summary of the Garcia…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30212
• Published on 17/12/14 at 19:14
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England: £50 million (€63.2 million) over five years into grassroots football (Ministry of Finance)

£50m (€63.2m) will be devoted to the development of grassroots football in England, announced George Osborne, the British Finance Minister, during his visit to the Manchester City Academy, inaugurated on 08/12/2014. Over five years, as part of the FA's (English Football Association) action plan…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 30174
• Published on 17/12/14 at 15:06
Qatar 2022: EPFL and ECA together propose a World Cup in May (from 05/05 to 04/06/2022)

The EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) and the ECA (European Club Association) have together presented a joint proposal, on 16/12/2014, for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be held from 05/05 to 04/06/2022."The May option is the best alternative to the traditional June-July…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30140
• Published on 17/12/14 at 11:47
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2015 winter transfers: EPFL to launch country by country window closure countdown on its website

The EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) will launch, on its website (www.epfl-europeanleagues.com), a countdown clock for the 2015 winter transfer window on 18/12/2014. "As for every transfer period since 2011, this online tool is now available on the EPFL website with the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Transfer Market
• Article # 30113
• Published on 17/12/14 at 09:49
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FIFA Appeal Committee concludes that the appeal of Michael Garcia "is not admissible"

"The FIFA Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden, has concluded that the appeal lodged by the chairman of the Investigatory Chamber, Michael J. Garcia, against the statement of the chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert, is not…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30109
• Published on 16/12/14 at 16:59
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Euro 2016: "It is €38m and not €150m or €200m that UEFA would normally pay to France" (J. Lambert)

"As long as we want to be objective, it is difficult to argue that the Euro tournament is a negative event for France and for the French economy," said Jacques Lambert, president of the EURO 2016 SAS, at the assembly of the FFF (French Football Federation) in Paris on 13/12/2014. Lambert presented…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 30082
• Published on 16/12/14 at 14:55
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"Kazakhstan plans to be a candidate to host the World Cup in 2026" (A. Zhaksybekov)

"Kazakhstan plans to be a candidate to host the World Cup in 2026. We are currently preparing the documents for an application that we will send to FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football)," said Adilbek Zhaksybekov, the chairman of the Kazakh Federation, at the body's annual general meeting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 30007
• Published on 15/12/14 at 14:30
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FIFA: World Cups in 2018 and 2022 on the agenda of the Executive Committee on 18 and 19/12/2014

Preparations for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and 2022 edition in Qatar, led by Jérôme Valcke, the secretary general of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), are included in the agenda of the FIFA Executive Meeting in Marrakech (MAR), on the sidelines of the Club World Cup…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 29996
• Published on 15/12/14 at 12:59