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ECA: Second meeting of Women's Football Committee in Lisbon (POR) on 22/05/2014

The second meeting of the ECA (European Club Association) Women's Football Committee will be held in Lisbon (POR) on 22/05/2014, the final day of the Women's Champions League (Wolfsburg-Tyresö FF). The Women's Football Committee was established at the 10th general assembly of the ECA in Doha (QAT…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19265
• Published on 16/05/14 at 18:15
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Qatar 2022: Joseph Blatter acknowledges "mistake" of planning World Cup in "50°C" summer

"Yes, of course. But listen, a mistake ... You know, we make many mistakes in life," said Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on 15/05/2014 in an interview with Swiss television RTS. He was responding to the question, "Is it not a mistake first of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19240
• Published on 16/05/14 at 18:04
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Home-grown players: European Commission asks Spanish basketball to change its rules

The European Commission called on FEB (Spanish Basketball Federation) and ACB (Spanish Association of Basketball clubs) to change their current rules on locally trained players, which lead to "indirect discrimination against players from other member states of the European Union," the commission…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19125
• Published on 16/05/14 at 16:59
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3D simulation software stadium evacuation set up at American university

SportEvac, a 3D simulation software for stadium evacuation, has been set up at the University of Southern Mississippi (United States), the NCS4 (U.S. National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security) announced on 14/05/2014. This software was developed by Incontrol, an American IT company…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 19207
• Published on 16/05/14 at 12:44
Brazil 2014: Tourists will spend €2.2bn (Brazilian Ministry of Tourism)

Tourists will spend $3.1bn (€2.2bn) during the 2014 World Cup, according to a study by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism and FIPE (the Brazilian Economic Research Institute Foundation) published on 14/05/2014. Tourists will spend an average of $2,500 (€1,823) excluding the price of airfare. 1.9m…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 19185
• Published on 16/05/14 at 11:45
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Death of Jean-Luc Dehaene: "A great man, a statesman and a man of conviction" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"Mr Dehaene was a great man," said Michel Platini, President of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), on 15/05/2014, after the death of Jean-Luc Dehaene, chief investigator of the CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) Investigatory Chamber and former Belgian prime minister from 1992 to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19177
• Published on 16/05/14 at 10:14
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Euro 2020: UEFA to create six to eight regional zones for better geographical spread for matches

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will "by the end of August" create six to eight regional zones "to ensure a good geographical distribution across Europe for the Euro 2020 matches," the European confederation said following the meeting of its executive committee in Turin (ITA) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 19051
• Published on 15/05/14 at 17:30
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Club Financial Control Body: Chief investigator Jean-Claude Dehaene dies

Jean-Luc Dehaene, chief investigator of the CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and former Prime Minister of Belgium from 1992 to 1999, has died at the age of 73 following a fall during a stay in France, on 15/05/2014. As chief investigator, he was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19167
• Published on 15/05/14 at 17:23
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Brazil 2014: FIFA agrees to insure selected players before 26/05/2014

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has agreed to insure players selected for the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) before 26/05/2014, the official start date for preparation, the ECA (European Club Association) stated on 13/05/2014. The week from 19 to 25/05/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19127
• Published on 15/05/14 at 14:56
Germany: Problems caused by supporters cost clubs €1.7m in fines in 2013-14

German clubs in the first three divisions (Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga, and 3.Liga) paid nearly $1.7m in fines in 2013-14 due to incidents caused by their supporters, according to a study published by the German magazine Stadionwelt Inside on 12/05/2014. 80% of these incidents were related to the use…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19055
• Published on 14/05/14 at 18:30