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Brazil 2014: Ghanaian government sends €2.2m in cash to pay players

€2.2m in cash was flown to Brazil to pay Ghanaian players' fees for participating in the World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014), the Ghanaian government said on 25/06/2014. The sending of this money was in response to demands from the Ghanaian players, who threatened not to play their third group match…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21485
• Published on 26/06/14 at 11:24
©  FIGC
Brazil 2014: With Italy eliminated, Giancarlo Abete resigns as federation president

Giancarlo Abete (Italy) announced his resignation as president of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) on 25/06/2014. The resignation followed the elimination of Italy in the group stage of the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), after their defeat against Uruguay (0-1, in Natal, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21445
• Published on 26/06/14 at 10:00
©  SFA
UEFA: Former general secretary David Taylor (60, Scotland) dies

David Taylor, former general secretary of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and former CEO of the SFA (Scottish Football Association), has died at age 60, the SFA announced on 24/06/2014. Taylor (of Scotland) was the chief executive of the Scottish Federation from 1999 to 2007. He…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21438
• Published on 25/06/14 at 18:59
Spain: Bill would exclude athletes from tax advantages of "Beckham law"

A bill introduced on 23/06/2014 by the Spanish Ministry of Finance and Public Administration (Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas de España) would exclude athletes from the list of persons eligible for the "Beckham law", which allows foreigners residing in Spain to be taxed at up to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 21408
• Published on 25/06/14 at 15:30
©  FIFA
Brazil 2014: Official FIFA app downloaded 22m times, setting record for sports events

The official FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) app for the 2014 World Cup is the most-downloaded mobile sports app in history, with 22m downloads since its launch on 27/11/2013, FIFA announced on 24/06/2014. 18m fans downloaded the app from 01 to 23/06/2014. 2.5bn pages were…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21407
• Published on 25/06/14 at 14:59
Russia 2018: Overspending of €66.5m on seven stadiums (Russia's state Audit Chamber)

The design of seven stadiums for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was over-billed by €66.5m (3.09bn roubles), Russia's state Audit Chamber reported on 20/06/2014. The new stadiums are in Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saransk, Kaliningrad and Rostov-on-Don; the stadium in Yekaterinburg is a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 21348
• Published on 24/06/14 at 16:26
©  QFA
Qatar 2022: Plans for second stadium unveiled; to be completed in Al-Khor in 2018

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (the Qatari organising committee of the 2022 World Cup) unveiled plans for Al Bayt stadium (capacity 60,000), to be located in the city of Al-Khor, on 21/06/2014. This is the second stadium to be presented, following Al-Wakrah (capacity 45,120), for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 21298
• Published on 24/06/14 at 08:59
LFP: Disciplinary proceedings opened on 87 players accused of betting

The LFP (French Professional Football League) is investigating 87 players in professional clubs (Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and the professional clubs in National) that have not complied with the ban on sports betting in LFP-organised competitions, the body announced on 23/06/2014. "In accordance with…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 21278
• Published on 23/06/14 at 17:30
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Brazil 2014: "While often maligned, football brings people together" (Noël Le Graët, FFF)

"It is very good that football, in spite of being so often maligned, brings people together. The 17m French viewers and the extraordinary excitement show that people want to be united around a common goal and that there is national pride in the good sense," said Noël Le Graët, president of the FFF…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21251
• Published on 23/06/14 at 15:13
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LFP: Frédéric Thiriez wants spray for free kick wall to be used in French leagues from 2014-15

"I'll ask Pascal Garibian [technical director for refereeing] to introduce the spray in the professional leagues [Ligue 1 and Ligue 2] beginning with the 2014-15 season. This is an amazing tool," said Frédéric Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League), speaking to News…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21271
• Published on 23/06/14 at 13:10