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European Commission wants UEFA to incorporate more female coaches

The European Commission is calling on UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to include more female coaches in football, said Androulla Vassiliou, member of the European Commission for education, culture, multilingualism and youth, on the occasion of her visit to the headquarters of UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18546
• Published on 05/05/14 at 13:30
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Rugby: French National Rugby League loosens salary cap, encourages clubs to invest in infrastructure

Professional clubs that provide French internationals will receive a margin of €100,000 per player towards the calculation of the salary cap beginning with the 2014-15 season, LNR (French National Rugby League) announced on 29/04/2014 as part of the presentation of its program entitled "New Deal"…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18415
• Published on 05/05/14 at 11:51
CONMEBOL: 6 CONCACAF teams will participate in Copa America 2016 in United States

A special edition of the Copa America will be held in the United States, from 03 to 26/06/2016, according to CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) and CONCACAF (Confederation of Football in North America, Central and Caribbean) in a statement on 01/05/2014. This special edition will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 18497
• Published on 05/05/14 at 11:45
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NFL: Vernon Davis (49ers) first athlete traded on stock market, as of 28/04/2014

Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers winger (NFL, National Football League) became the first athlete listed on the stock market on 28/04/2014. 421,000 shares at $ 10 each (about €7.3) were put on sale by the company Fantex Holdings. They were all purchased during the booking period between 30/01 and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18488
• Published on 02/05/14 at 18:04
FA: 2013 annual accounts

The FA (Football Association) had a turnover of £209m (€254m) for the financial year 2013, the English association announced in presenting its annual results on 23/04/2014. This represents a decrease of £108.5m (€132m), or 34.2%, compared to fiscal year 2012 (£317.5m, €386m). This decrease is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 18510
• Published on 02/05/14 at 17:17
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England: FA revenue down 34.2% (€132m) due to change in accounting calendar

The FA (Football Association) had a turnover of £209m (€254m) for the financial year 2013, the English association announced in presenting its annual results on 23/04/2014. This represents a decrease of £108.5m (€132m), or 34.2%, compared to fiscal year 2012 (£317.5m, €386m). This decrease is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 18468
• Published on 02/05/14 at 17:16
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UEFA: First meeting of the working group on the fight against match-fixing

The first meeting of the working group of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on the fight against match-fixing took place in Nyon (SUI) on 29/04/2014. Present were Michel Platini, president of UEFA; Gianni Infantino, its general secretary; its disciplinary and integrity specialists…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18448
• Published on 02/05/14 at 14:38
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Regarding Platini on Brazil: "It's a false controversy" (Pascal Boniface, IRIS)

"It's a false controversy. This is a convenient way to, once again, indict football. Any tactic is just fine for attacking football," said Pascal Boniface, founder and director of IRIS (Institute of International and Strategic Relations), speaking to News Tank on 02/05/2014, about the comments…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18463
• Published on 02/05/14 at 12:46
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Robin Osterley appointed chief executive of Supporters Direct Europe

Robin Osterley became the chief executive of Supporters Direct Europe on 29/04/2014. Supporters Direct is the pan-European network that structures popular shareholding initiatives. Since 1996 Osterley had served as chief executive of Making Music, a British organisation that promotes the interests…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 18446
• Published on 02/05/14 at 10:30
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Financial fair play: Contract between Paris SG and QTA at heart of debate

The top goal of the partnership between Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) and QTA (Qatar Tourism Authority) is to "significantly increase awareness of Qatar as a leading tourist destination," Jean-Claude Blanc, chief operating officer of Paris Saint-Germain, said to News Tank on 13/11/2013."To achieve…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18430
• Published on 02/05/14 at 09:41