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UEFA: Temporary spray will be used in European competitions starting 2014-15

The Referees Committee of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has approved the use of temporary spray in European competitions beginning in 2014-15, UEFA announced on 08/08/2014. The temporary spray will be used for the first time in a European competition at the UEFA Super Cup (Real…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23547
• Published on 11/08/14 at 12:51
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Ligue 1: "Goal-line technology is too expensive for France" (Frederic Thiriez, president of LFP)

"Goal-line technology is far too expensive," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League), speaking to the French radio station RMC on 08/08/2014. "France does not have the means to afford a system that costs about €400,000 per stadium. And I really do mean…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23533
• Published on 11/08/14 at 12:40
©  D.R.
Argentina: Luis Segura named federation president through 25/10/2015

Luis Segura (ARG) was unanimously elected president of the AFA (Argentine Football Federation) through October 2015 by the federation's executive committee, on 08/08/2014. Segura, the vice-president of AFA from 2011 to 2014, had been the interim president since the death of Julio Grondona on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23544
• Published on 11/08/14 at 12:09
©  FIGC
FIGC: 278 delegates to elect new president; three-fourths majority needed in first round

278 delegates will elect a new president for the FIGC (Federazione Italiano di Giuoco Calcio, the Italian football federation) during an election by the federal assembly on 11/08/2014 in Roma (ITA). Two candidates declared their candidacies by at least 15 days prior to the vote, as stipulated by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23593
• Published on 11/08/14 at 10:13
©  Premier League
England: Howard Webb retires as referee and joins English referees association

Englishman Howard Webb has retired from refereeing at 43, the Premier League announced on 06/08/2014. A referee since 2003, Webb became the first person in 2010 to referee a final of both Champions League (Bayern Munich - Inter Milan, 0-2, on 22/05/2010) and of the World Cup (Netherlands - Spain…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23523
• Published on 08/08/14 at 18:39
©  FIFA
FIFA: "Still a challenge to ensure women are represented on the game's govening bodies" (J. Blatter)

"Football is a macho sport and it is still a challenge to ensure women are represented on the game's governing bodies," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), on 04/08/2014, during the Women's U-20 World Cup in Canada (from 05 to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 23477
• Published on 08/08/14 at 15:40
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"Impossible to compare Liga BBVA with Premier League from a commercial perspective" (Javier Tebas)

"It is impossible to compare us [Liga BBVA] with the Premier League from a commercial perspective. What we are trying to do is get closer to the Premier League," said Javier Tebas, president of the LFP (Spanish Professional Football League), to the British TV channel BBC Sport during the LFP World…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23414
• Published on 07/08/14 at 15:00
©  UEFA
UEFA: Partial stadium closings given to four clubs for racist behaviour by some of their fans

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body handed down sentences of partial stadium closures on 05/08/2014 for four clubs: Steaua Bucharest (Romania), VSC Debrecen (Hungary), NK Maribor (Slovenia) and Chikhura Sachkhere (Georgia). The sanction is to be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 23415
• Published on 06/08/14 at 12:27
©  FFA
Australia: Beginning of the Westfield FFA Cup, first national cup since 1968

The FFA (Football Federation Australia) launched a new version of the Australian Cup, the Westfield FFA Cup, on 29/07/2014. The previous Australian Cup existed only for seven editions, from 1962 to 1968. It was then organised by the Australian Soccer Federation, the ancestor of the FFA (founded in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 23332
• Published on 05/08/14 at 19:25
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Spain: Professional clubs' debt to treasury at €482m for 2013-14 season

The Spanish professional clubs' cumulative debt to the Agencia Tributaria (the Spanish Treasury) was at €482m on 30/06/2014, the LFP (Professional Football League, Spain) announced on 29/07/2014. This is 25% less than a year ago, when the clubs owed the Agencia Tributaria €647m, the League said…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23329
• Published on 05/08/14 at 18:50