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Dates of upcoming seminars, workshops and professional meetings in the football industry. The schedule can be updated with dates of your events, to be forwarded to: football@newstank.eu

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Serbia and Albania: disciplinary actions initiated by UEFA against the two federations

Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the Serbian and Albanian football federations following the incidents during the Serbia - Albania match (Group I of Euro 2016 qualification on 14/10/2014 ), announced UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 15/10/2014. The Serbia …

Qatar 2022: "The vote, in my case, has been transparent" (Michel Platini)

"For Qatar 2022, I have not been influenced. I was not pressured by the President of the Republic at the time (Nicolas Sarkozy). Voting, in my case, has been transparent, and we have always said that if there is the slightest hint of corruption, then there would be a new vote. But for now, we do…

FIFA: president of the Mongolian Federation suspended five years for accepting bribes, kickbacks

Ganbold Buyannemekh, president of the Mongolian Football Federation, was suspended by the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) ethics committee for five years from any activites related to football, at the national and international levels, for accepting bribes and kickbacks…

Cyprus: Joseph Blatter condemns the bomb attack at the Cyrpus referees headquarters

A bomb exploded in the offices of the Cyprus Association of arbitrators, the 10/13/2014 at 3:30 am. No one has been hurt. Hooligans were behind the attack, according to several Cypriot media outlets. "I would like join in expressing my condemnation of the cowardly bomb attack carried out at the…

The European Commission and UEFA sign an "Arrangement for Cooperation" until 2017

José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, Androulla Vassiliou, European commissioner for sport and Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) signed an "Arrangement for Cooperation" for the 2015-2017 period, in Brussels (BEL) on 14/10/2014.The…

Serbia - Albania match suspended following the intrusion of a drone, "inexcusable" (M. Platini)

The Serbia - Albania match (Group I of qualification for Euro 2016) was stopped and suspended following the intrusion of a drone displaying the Albanian flag in the Partizan stadium (Belgrade, Serbia) on 14/10/2014. Invasions onto the pitch by spectators and clashes between Serb and Albanian…

Sporting Fraud: UEFA extends partnership with Sportradar until the end of the 2018-19 season

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has extended its partnership with the Swiss company Sportradar, specialising in monitoring sports betting and supplying sports data, for four more years on 09/10/2014. The partnership is now scheduled to end after the 2018-19 season.In July 2009, UEFA…

France: the city of Marseille designated the European Capital of Sport for 2017

The Marseille-Provence city and region has been designated the European Capital of Sport for 2017 by the jury of ACES (Association of the European Capitals of Sport), announced Jean-Claude Gaudin, mayor of the city, on 14/10/2014. Marseille, which was in competition with the city of Sofia…