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Russia 2018: Russian lawmaker asks to name St Petersburg's stadium Putin Arena

Vitaly Milonov, a Russian lawmaker from St. Petersburg, asked that the city's stadium, currently under construction to host the 2018 World Cup, be named Putin Arena, according to the Russian news agency Itar-Tass on 30/05/2014. Milonov praised Putin's role in supporting sports and said the stadium…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 20182
• Published on 03/06/14 at 17:48
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Qatar 2022: "These unfounded rumours are intended to sully my image" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"I am no longer surprised by the spreading of unfounded rumours designed to sully my image, and during an important moment for the future of football at that. Nothing surprises me any more!" said Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and vice-president of FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20186
• Published on 03/06/14 at 15:32
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FFF announces €205m budget for 2014-15, revenue from 2014-2018 partnerships are up 11.6%

"The FFF [French Football Federation] will have a budget of €205m for 2014-15," said Denis Trossat, FFF's general treasurer, at the end-of-season federal assembly in Paris on 31/05/2014. "These great resources come mainly from the renewal of commercial partnerships and television contracts. These…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 20150
• Published on 03/06/14 at 11:39
Qatar 2022: Sunday Times reports new corruption allegations against federations' presidents

New charges of corruption in host selection for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were issued by the British newsweekly The Sunday Times on 01/06/2014. Qatari Mohamed bin Hammam, a former member of the executive committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), was reported to have…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20107
• Published on 02/06/14 at 18:04
Brazil 2014: "Overall, we are getting there" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA)

"Overall, we are getting there, with the teams on the ground busy applying the final touches. As I said many times, the staging of a FIFA World Cup is a collective effort and we will not have a single moment to relax until the opening matches in all 12 cities are played," said Jérôme Valcke, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 20061
• Published on 02/06/14 at 17:19
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UEFA: Real Madrid subject to partial stadium closure for racist behaviour by some of their fans

The Control and Disciplinary Body of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) sentenced Real Madrid (Liga BBVA, ESP) to a partial stadium closure on 30/05/2014, to take place at their next European home match. Real Madrid were punished for racist chanting by some of their supporters in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20051
• Published on 02/06/14 at 11:39
UEFA ordered to pay €100,000 to a Croatian referee wrongly suspected of rigging a match

On 27/05/2014 a court in Daruvar, Croatia, ordered UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to pay €100,000 in damages to the Croatian referee Bruno Maric, who was wrongly suspected of rigging a match. The referee was charged by Robin Boksic, an UEFA investigator who has since been fired…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19873
• Published on 30/05/14 at 19:24
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Paris SG: British Minister proposes banning club over "disability abuse" by fans in Chelsea match

"There's no point in fining a club. It's loose change. I think if they're in the Champions League next year should be looked at," said Mike Penning, the British disabilities minister, on 28/05/2014, concerning the inquiry by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) against Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19968
• Published on 30/05/14 at 18:35
The 2014-15 Premier League managers

The 2014-15 Premier League managers
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79591
• Published on 30/05/14 at 15:29
Euro 2016: Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux, elected president of Host Cities' Club

Alain Juppé, Bordeaux's mayor since 2006, was elected president of the Host Cities' Club for Euro 2016 during a meeting between the ten host cities for Euro 2016, in Saint-Denis (France) on 27/05/2014. A new directorship was also chosen for the organisation, whose goal is to coordinate between the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19964
• Published on 30/05/14 at 12:33