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Brazil 2014: 632,646 tourists injected €462m into local economy of Brasilia

488,903 Brazilians and 143,743 foreign tourists went to Brasilia to watch the seven 2014 World Cup fixtures (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) hosted in the Mané-Garrincha stadium, the Brazilian government announced on 31/07/2014.These 632,646 tourists injected 1.3bn reais (approximately €462m…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 23308
• Published on 01/08/14 at 17:24
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Brazil 2014: Brazil received 330 more flights (up 14%) from abroad in June and July 2014

2,698 flights arrived in Brazil from abroad in June and July 2014 for the World Cup (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), an increase of 330 flights (or 14%) compared to the same period in 2013 (2,368 flights), the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism said on 29/07/2014.The strongest growth came from elsewhere in…
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• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23292
• Published on 01/08/14 at 15:07
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FIGC: FFF, supporting FIFA, calls for investigation into Carlo Tavecchio's racist remarks

Noël le Graët, president of the FFF (French Football Federation), sent a letter to Joseph Blatter, the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) president, on 29/07/2014, in support of the international body, which asked the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) on 28/07/2014 to…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23275
• Published on 01/08/14 at 12:23
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NBA: Michele Roberts becomes first woman to lead players' union for North American league

Michele Roberts (USA) was elected executive director of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), the union for players in the NBA (National Basketball Association, North America), on 29/07/2014. She got 32 of the 36 votes of the NBPA executive committee and players representing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23225
• Published on 31/07/14 at 18:36
Amateur football: DFB launches web forum to communicate with users

The new version of the amateurs-only website (www.fussball.de) of the DFB (German Football Association) has a forum that enables users to communicate with the DFB on issues in amateur football, the DFB announced on 29/07/2014.Users can also post videos and photos of amateur games. "In addition to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 23185
• Published on 31/07/14 at 17:59
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England: Vanishing spray to be used in Premier League from 2014-15

Premier League will, starting in 2014-15, use the vanishing spray that allows referees to draw a white line on the ground to enforce a 9.15 metre distance between the wall and the kicker during a free kick, announced Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the Premier League, on 30/07/2014. "At…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23243
• Published on 31/07/14 at 17:19
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Argentina: Luis Segura named interim federation president; elections in October 2014

Luis Segura (ARG), the senior vice president of the AFA (Argentine Football Association), was appointed interim federation president on 30/07/2014. This change follows on the death, on the same day, of Julio Grondona, who was the president since 1979. "The vice-presidents of the executive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23257
• Published on 31/07/14 at 16:10
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NBA: American judge authorises sale of Los Angeles Clippers for €1.49bn

The Los Angeles superior court (California, USA) on 28/07/2014 authorised the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers, an NBA (National Basketball Association, North America) franchise, for $2bn (€1.49bn). Donald Sterling, the owner of the Clippers, had gone to court to prevent the sale of his team by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23213
• Published on 31/07/14 at 10:41
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Argentina: Death of Julio Grondona, president of Argentine federation and vice-president of FIFA

Julio Humberto Grondona (ARG), president of the AFA (Argentine Football Association) since 1979, died at the age of 82 in Buenos Aires (ARG), following heart problems, on 30/07/2014.Grondona has also held the position of vice-president of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association…
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• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 23334
• Published on 30/07/14 at 19:22
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Ireland: Tony Fitzgerald elected federation president through 2018

Tony Fitzgerald (IRL) was elected president of the FAI (Football Association of Ireland) through 2018 at the annual general assembly in Dublin (IRL) on 26/07/2014. He is succeeding Paddy McCaul, who was in office since 2010. Fitzgerald, 71, was vice-president of the federation since 2010. Donal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 23143
• Published on 30/07/14 at 14:36