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Brazil 2014: FIFPro requests additional breaks due to high temperatures

"We expect FIFA to strictly enforce the relevant medical procedures, including the possibility for extra cooling breaks," said Theo van Seggelen, secretary general of FIFPro (World Players' Union), on 21/05/2014, concerning the temperatures during the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19528
• Published on 22/05/14 at 10:42
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Serie A: "The debate is open on the number of teams" (Maurizio Beretta, Lega di Serie A)

"The debate on the number of teams in Serie A is open and we need to study the issue. One should never say never. We study different possibilities and we will find a solution that makes logical sense. There is no doubt that we need to improve the product and give it greater financial stability,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 19437
• Published on 21/05/14 at 15:25
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Brazil: Federation moves into its new headquarters in Rio de Janeiro

The CBF (Brazilian Football Federation) has moved into its new offices in Rio de Janeiro, the federation announced on 19/05/2014. Since 2002 it had been in a rented building.Aside from the administrative offices of the CBF, the new 9,000m² headquarters has a museum devoted to the national team, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 19463
• Published on 21/05/14 at 14:44
Qatar 2022: Organisers break ground on first stadium (Al Wakrah)

The work of the first stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Al Wakrah Stadium (45,120 seats), has begun, announced the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, in charge of organising the 22nd World Cup on 20/05/2014. HBK, a local construction company, began excavations to prepare…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 19435
• Published on 21/05/14 at 10:33
©  LPF
Romania: Liga I may streamline to 14 clubs (from 18) in 2015-16 to improve competitiveness

Liga I (Romanian 1st division championship) may streamline, going from 18 to 14 clubs in the 2015-16 season, the LPF (Romanian Professional Football League) announced on 17/05/2014. The goal is to improve the competitiveness of the Romanian championship. La Liga II (Romanian 2nd division) would…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 19406
• Published on 20/05/14 at 19:40
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Scudamore Case: Premier League clubs forgo all disciplinary action

Clubs in the English league will not apply any disciplinary action against Richard Scudamore -- the chief executive of the Premier League who was accused of sexism -- according Peter McMormick, the acting chairman of Premier League, on 20/05/2014.Emails from Richard Scudamore had been disclosed by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19407
• Published on 20/05/14 at 18:45
©  Brésil 2014
Brazil 2014: Sao Paulo stadium's roof will not be finished in time for opening match

The roof of the stadium in Sao Paulo (capacity 65,800) will not be fully completed for the opening of the World Cup (Brazil-Croatia, 12/06/2014), the construction company Odebrecht announced on 16/05/2014. Some of the 36,000 spectators who attended the test match held on 18/05/2014 between…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 19324
• Published on 20/05/14 at 13:01
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ICSS-La Sorbonne: Sport betting allows organised crime to launder €102bn per year

Sport betting allows organised crime to launder $140bn (€102bn) annually, and 80% of bets are taken through illegal outlets and websites, according to the 2012-2014 study from the Research Programme on Ethics and Sport Security of the University of Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne (France), in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 19330
• Published on 20/05/14 at 11:27
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Financial fair play: "Our ambition will not be undermined" (Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Paris SG)

"Our ambition to build one of the best and most competitive European Football clubs will not be undermined by these measures," said Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi on 16/05/2014 after the publication, on the same day, of the settlement agreement between Paris SG and the CFCB (Club…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 19260
• Published on 19/05/14 at 12:28
©  FIFA
UEFA wants to temporarily remove players who injure opponents

Pierluigi Collina, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)'s referees chief, suggested on 14/05/2014 that players who injure their opponents should be temporarily removed."We're going to propose this new rule to IFAB (International Football Association Board), whereby the player who causes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19261
• Published on 16/05/14 at 19:02