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Brazil 2014: 540,000 tourists injected €600m into local economy of city of Sao Paulo

540,000 tourists travelled to the city of Sao Paulo for six games (four group-stage games, a quarter-final and a semi-final) of the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014) held in the Arena de Sao Paulo, the Brazilian government announced on 18/07/2014. This is about 40% more than were…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22901
• Published on 22/07/14 at 18:18
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Spain: 194 players say they're owed €22.8m by 18 clubs; figures contested by Spanish LFP

194 players are demanding €22.839m in outstanding payments from 18 Liga BBVA (Spanish first division) and Liga Adelante (Spanish second division) clubs for the 2013-14 season, the AFE (Association of Spanish Footballers) said on 16/07/2014. Although the number of clubs involved in payment delays…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22800
• Published on 22/07/14 at 16:04
©  AC Sienne
Italy: AC Siena bankrupt, excluded from Serie B championship; 21 clubs instead of 22 for 2014-15

AC Siena, which have been declared bankrupt, will be excluded from the professional league Serie B (second Italian division) after failing to provide the necessary financial guarantees required by COVISOC (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società Calcistiche, the Oversight Commission on Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 22727
• Published on 21/07/14 at 19:30
©  UEFA
European Cups: UEFA changes regulations to reduce number of suspended players during finals

"All yellow cards from the beginning of the group stage will expire on completion of the quarter-finals" in European competitions starting in 2014-15, the Emergency Panel of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) announced on 17/07/2014. "Bookings will therefore not be carried forward to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 22803
• Published on 21/07/14 at 17:54
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Sierra Leone: 15 players, referees and officials suspended; suspected of rigging game

Four players from the Sierra Leone national team, three referees and eight officials suspected of attempting to rig a game in 2008 were suspended from all football-related activities by the SLFA (Sierra Leone Football Association) on 16/07/2014, effective immediately and until further notice.The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22837
• Published on 21/07/14 at 16:42
©  EU
European Commission: France must charge VAT on tickets for sporting events

The European Commission asked France "to levy VAT on tickets for admission to matches and other sporting events which are not subject to entertainment tax" in a letter sent to the French Public Authorities on 10/07/2014. Under the VAT Directive of the European Commission, admission to sporting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 22733
• Published on 21/07/14 at 11:19
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Brazil 2014: 355,000 tourists spent €177m in Belo Horizonte

355,00 tourists visited Belo Horizonte (the capital of the state Minas Gerais) during the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian government said on 15/07/2014. Belo Horizonte hosted six of the 64 games of the tournament (four group stage fixtures, one round of 16 and one semi-final).The tourists spent 454m…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 22778
• Published on 18/07/14 at 17:46
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Spain: Lionel Messi will pay €56.4m to Spanish treasury, including €44.4m in arrears and fines

Argentine striker Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona will pay the Spanish treasury €56.4m, the Catalan daily La Vanguardia reported on 17/07/2014. This includes €12m based on his income in 2013 and €44.4m to resolve his tax debts for 2007 to 2012, including €3m in fines for undeclared income from 2007…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22730
• Published on 18/07/14 at 16:55
CNOSF: Nearly 70% of 386 conciliations led to agreements in 2013

Nearly 70% of the 386 conciliations led by the CNOSF (French Olympic Committee) resulted in agreements between the disputing parties, the CNOSF told News Tank on 17/07/2014. Article L.141-4 of the Code du sport (the part of French civil code dealing with sports) states that any litigation between…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 22732
• Published on 18/07/14 at 15:47
©  UEFA
"UEFA is the first confederation to win three straight World Cup titles" (Michel Platini)

"I would like to congratulate Germany for winning the 2014 World Cup after an intense final with Argentina at the Maracana Stadium. It is a great achievement for Germany, who are the first UEFA [Union of European Football Associations] national association in the history of the competition to win…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22706
• Published on 18/07/14 at 14:20