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"An internet based FIFA channel to broadcast local leagues" (Jérôme Champagne)

"Create an internet based FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) channel to broadcast local leagues," is one of the proposals made by Jérôme Champagne, candidate to the international federation presidency since 20/01/2014 in his second letter "on the theme of football development…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 16614
• Published on 25/03/14 at 18:52
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Brazil 2014: without additional funding, Porto Alegre may not host the World Cup

The City of Porto Alegre may not host the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014) if the bill which would allow the private funding of temporary facilities around the stadium (which will be voted on 25/03/2014) is not adopted by the local parliament, said Mayor José Fortunati on 24/03/2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 16628
• Published on 25/03/14 at 15:41
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FIFA: Michael Garcia questions members of the executive committee on 2018 and 2022 World Cups

American Michael Garcia, chairman of the investigatory chamber of the ethics committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), "is currently in Zurich meeting members of the executive committee of FIFA in the context of its ongoing work," said the international federation on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 16560
• Published on 24/03/14 at 17:16
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FIFA: positive financial results in 2013 (€52m), €1.03b in capital reserves

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced a positive result of €52m ($72m) in 2013, during the publication of its annual financial report at the meeting of its executive committee on 21/03/2014 in Zurich (SUI). Total revenues in 2013 amounted to approximately €1b, up 18…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 16537
• Published on 24/03/14 at 16:50
EPFL meeting in Athens, general assembly "reaffirms the strategic role of leagues"

The EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) "reaffirm[ed] the strategic role of the leagues and their member clubs in the football family" at its second general meeting of 2013-14 in Athens (Greece) on 20 and 21/03/2014. There were many topics of discussion, including possible…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 16535
• Published on 24/03/14 at 16:40
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Brazil 2014: stadium inspection postponed due to meeting regarding operational preparations in Rio

The inspection of six Brazilian stadiums held from 20 to 26/032014 was postponed until the end of April because of "several meetings regarding the 2014 World Cup" that Jérôme Valcke, Secretary General of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), must attend in Rio de Janeiro…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16386
• Published on 21/03/14 at 16:36
EPFL: appointment of the CEO on the agenda of the general meeting on 21/03/2014

The appointment of the new CEO of the EPFL (European Professional Football Leagues) is on the agenda of the general meeting of the organisation, held in Athens, on 21/03/2014. The new CEO will take over from Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, in office since 06/06/2005, the date the EPFL was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 16329
• Published on 21/03/14 at 10:43
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Brazil 2014: last operational inspections of stadiums begins on 20/03/2014

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and the LOC (Local Organising Committee) began the final round of operational inspections on the stadiums of the 2014 World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014), with a first visit to Sao Paulo on 20/03/2014. Until 26/03/2014, the six stadiums that had…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16327
• Published on 20/03/14 at 18:54
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"If FIFA did not exist, it would have to be invented" (Jérôme Champagne, presidential candidate)

"If I run for president, it's because 2015 is a choice: either continue with this gentrification and its best competition. Or we want to correct these imbalances, and then we need a stronger, more democratic and more proactive FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)," said Jerome…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 16133
• Published on 20/03/14 at 16:29
Germany: Football federation to build training centre at Frankfurt racecourse

The DFB (German football association) will build a training and education centre for all national teams, on the grounds of the former Frankfurt am Main racecourse, the German press announced on 18/03/2014. "All the conversations we had, and all the signals sent by the leaders of the DFB leave no…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16306
• Published on 20/03/14 at 13:30