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UEFA and EU organise annual Stadium and Security conference in Warsaw (POL) through 12/09/2014

"Football Takes Centre Stage" is the theme of the annual Stadium and Security conference, organised by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and the European Union, in Warsaw (Poland) from 10 to 12/09/2014.The meeting will be attended by representatives of European police and governmental…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 24918
• Published on 11/09/14 at 16:59
©  ECA
Financial fair play: "We'll see whether any imperfections can be ironed out" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"The framework for financial fair play must be dynamic. It must evolve constantly, which is why I have convened an important round table on the subject with your representatives at UEFA headquarters on 13/10/2014. We will see whether any imperfections can be ironed out and whether there is room to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 24906
• Published on 11/09/14 at 15:56
©  D.R.
European Commission: Tibor Navracsics (HUN) in charge of sport, after Androulla Vassiliou (CYP)

Tibor Navracsics (HUN) was appointed European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Citizenship by the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, on 10/09/2014. Sport is indeed among the prerogatives of Tibor Navracsics, the European Commission confirmed to News Tank on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 24876
• Published on 10/09/14 at 19:52
©  CIO
IOC: the interests of Scottish athletes will be protected in case of independence

The interests of Scottish athletes will be "protected" for the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), if Scotland votes for independence in a referendum held on 18/09/2014, announced Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), on 09/09/2014. "We respect…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24873
• Published on 10/09/14 at 18:30
©  FA
England: FA launches "Together for England" campaign to support national team for Euro 2016

The FA (Football Association) launched the "Together for England" campaign to bring the English national team closer to its fans during the qualifying round of the Euro 2016 (France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2014), on 04/09/2014.As part of this campaign, developed with the marketing agency Futureproof…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 24838
• Published on 10/09/14 at 15:32
©  FA
England: FA deems "embarassing" that there is only one black manager of a professional club

"I think for the game it’s embarrassing that we have only Chris Powell as the only black manager in the [first] four divisions (Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two, the English first, second, third and fourth divisions, all professional),” said Adrian Bevington, the FA's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 24834
• Published on 10/09/14 at 13:29
©  D.R.
Financial fair play: ECA to redistribute the €24m withheld from clubs in European competitions

The €24m collected in 2014 from the nine clubs that did not comply with UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) financial fair play rules will be redistributed to clubs that played in European competitions in the 2013-14 season, the ECA (European Club Association) announced at its 13th…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Betting
• Article # 24820
• Published on 10/09/14 at 11:21
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USA: No promotion and relegation "in the near future" (D. Garber, MLS Commissioner)

"I certainly don't see promotion and relegation any time in the near future,” stated Don Garber, commissioner of MLS (Major League Soccer, USA), at the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit in New York (USA) on 04/09/2014. "Right now, our [closed league] system is very different [compared to what is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24743
• Published on 09/09/14 at 16:59
Nigeria: general secretary of the federation reinstated in his functions following FIFA ultimatum

Musa Amadu, the general secretary of the NFF (Nigerian Football Federation), was reinstated into his office, according to the British sports channel BBC Sport on 08/09/2014.The reinstatement of Musa Amadu follows FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) ultimatum to the NFF on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24784
• Published on 09/09/14 at 16:37
Qatar 2022: Two British citizens arrested after investigating working conditions of workers

Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, the foreign minister of Qatar, confirmed that two British members of the non-governmental organisation GNRD (Global Network for Rights and Development) were arrested and "are being interrogated for having violated the provisions of the laws of the State of Qatar,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24773
• Published on 09/09/14 at 15:16