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Spain: League and supporters' associations launch campaign against violence

The LFP (Spanish Professional Football League) and the AFEPE (Association of supporters' federations) have set up a campaign "Afición respeto + = Vive el fútbol" (Supporters respect += Long live football) to fight against violence in football, announced the LFP on 04/12/2014. As part of this…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29473
• Published on 05/12/14 at 11:59
©  UEFA
UEFA: the Executive Committee sets the format of the Nations League, 16 groups of 3 or 4 teams

The format of the Nations League and European qualifiers for the 2018-2022 cycle were approved at the last meeting in 2014 of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Executive Committee at the House of European Football in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014. The main phase of the Nations League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 29478
• Published on 05/12/14 at 10:30
©  N/A
MLS: "If we don’t have the right stadium, we’re not going to Miami" (Don Garber, commissioner)

"We love Miami, (but) if we don’t have the right stadium, we’re not going to Miami, nor should we go to any market without the right stadium plan. Until we get (a stadium) finalised, we can’t make a commitment to go to Miami,” stated Don Garber, the commissioner of MLS (Major League Soccer…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 29417
• Published on 04/12/14 at 19:20
©  D.R.
Turkey: average attendance in the Süper Lig halved since the introduction of the Fans Card

The average attendance of the Süper Lig (Turkish first division) is 6267 spectators after 11 matchdays in 2014-15, an figure halved compared to the average of 11,802 spectators per match for the 18 clubs of the championship in 2013- 14. This decline in attendance is mainly due to the introduction…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 29380
• Published on 04/12/14 at 10:14
©  D.R.
Spain: "We will make a list of ultra groups and expel them from our stadiums" (M. Cardenal)

"We will make a list of ultra (far right) groups, and expel them from our stadiums and establish a timetable for implementing these measures. Some clubs have already taken steps toward this," said Miguel Cardenal, the Spanish Secretary of State for Sport, following a meeting of the National…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 29375
• Published on 03/12/14 at 17:59
©  FIFA
Serie A: Adriano Galliani (AC Milan) calls for the introduction of goal-line technology

"After the lastest episode of a 'ghost goal' (from a header of Adil Rami, the ball almost completely crossed the Udinese goal line, but the goal was not awarded by referee Paolo Valeri, who seems to have made the right decision) during the AC Milan - Udinese Calcio match (0-0 on 30/11/2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 29367
• Published on 03/12/14 at 17:16
©  DFL
Germany: 2.Bundesliga considering a solidarity fund for clubs relegated to the third division

The 18 clubs of the 2.Bundesliga (German second division) are in favour of the establishment of a financial support fund for clubs relegated to the 3.Liga (German third division), on 02/12/2014. Each club would pay between €60,000 and €80,000 from its audiovisual income to support the fund, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 29360
• Published on 03/12/14 at 16:40
©  FIFPro
"The only way forward is to open legal proceedings against the transfer system" (P. Piat, FIFPro)

"After thirteen years, we see that the law goes against the spirit of the text and against the spirit of the 2001 negotiations, so we want to change it, but the other (parties) will not change. We will therefore initiate legal proceedings," said Philippe Piat, president of FIFPro (International…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 29209
• Published on 03/12/14 at 15:59
©  UEFA
UEFA: League of Nations on the agenda of the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014

The format of the League of Nations is on the agenda of the last meeting of 2014 of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), scheduled at the House of European Football in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014, under the chairmanship of Michel Platini. The launch of a Nations League, from 2018, was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29348
• Published on 03/12/14 at 14:20
©  EPFL
EPFL talks about the protection of TV rights with Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner

The importance of protecting intellectual property and audiovisual rights at the EU level was the main issue addressed by Frederic Thiriez, president of the EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues), during the meeting with the Hungarian Tibor Navracsics, the new European…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 29322
• Published on 03/12/14 at 11:11