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UEFA: Thibaut Courtois (Atlético Madrid) must be allowed to play against Chelsea in Champions League

"Both the Champions League and the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations contain clear provisions which strictly forbid any club to exert, or attempt to exert, any influence whatsoever over the players that another club may (or may not) field in a match", UEFA (Union of European Football Associations…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 17569
• Published on 14/04/14 at 11:45
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Champions League 2013-14: Atletico - Chelsea and Real Madrid - Bayern Munich in the semi-finals

Atletico Madrid (Liga BBVA) will face Chelsea FC (Premier League) and Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) will take on Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), in the semi-finals of the 2013-14 Champions League, following the draw carried out at the headquarters of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), in Nyon…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 17537
• Published on 11/04/14 at 17:40
©  UEFA
Europa League 2013-14: Sevilla - Valencia and Benfica - Juventus in the semifinals

Sevilla (Liga BBVA) will face-off against Valencia (Liga BBVA) and Benfica (Liga Zon Sagres, POR) will clash with Juventus (Serie A), in the semi-finals of the Europa League 2013-14, following the draw carried out at the headquarters of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), in Nyon…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 17532
• Published on 11/04/14 at 17:15
©  TM
2013 Confederations Cup benefited the Brazilian economy by €3.08 billion

The 2013 Confederations Cup benefited the Brazilian economy by €3.08b, announced the Ministry of Tourism of Brazil, on 07/04/2014. These figures come from a study published by the FIPE (Foundation of the Brazilian Institute of Economic Research) to measure the impact of the Confederations Cup on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 17511
• Published on 11/04/14 at 11:26
©  MLB
Baseball: 5 million downloads in a week for MLB smartphone apps

The apps, "At the Ballpark" and "At Bat" by MLB (Major League Baseball, the USA’s professional baseball organisation) were downloaded over 5 million times between 31/03 and 07/04/2014, the league announced. Both apps have been updated for the start of the MLB’s season on 22/03/2014."At the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17451
• Published on 10/04/14 at 18:32
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England: Paul Faulkner temporarily replaces Anthony Fry on executive committee of the FA

Paul Faulkner was appointed to the executive committee of the FA (Football Association) on 04/04/2014. He replaces Anthony Fry, chairman of the Premier League, who is temporarily leaving his position for health reasons. Paul Faulkner has been CEO of Aston Villa since March 2010. He will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17461
• Published on 10/04/14 at 15:26
Brazil 2014: 55% of Brazilians believe that the World Cup will not be beneficial for their country

55% of Brazilians believe that the 2014 World Cup will do more harm than good to their country, according to a study by the Brazilian Institute of Datafolha, published on 08/04/2014. Just 36% believe that the World Cup will benefit the country in the future. 50% of women, 52% of 16-24 year olds…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 17466
• Published on 10/04/14 at 14:30
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Romania: former league president, Dragomir Dumitru, suspected of embezzling €3m from TV rights

Dragomir Dumitru, former president of the Romania LPF (Professional Football League) from 1996 to 2003, is suspected of having embezzled €3m from TV rights between 2011 and 2013, said the prosecutor of the court of Bucharest (ROU) on 07/04/2014. The former leader, who was placed in custody for 24…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17378
• Published on 09/04/14 at 17:59
©  FA
1989 Hillsborough tragedy: kick-offs delayed by 7 minutes in England from 11 to 14/04/2014

"As a mark of respect and remembrance for those who lost their lives as a result of the Hillsborough stadium disaster in April 1989, all FA Cup, Premier League, Football League and Football Conference matches taking place on the weekend of 11-14/04/2014 will kick-off seven minutes later than…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 17380
• Published on 09/04/14 at 14:59
©  FIFA
FIFA: Jérôme Valcke wants an African team to reach the final of the World Cup soon

"We will help you get better, and we want an African team to soon reach the World Cup Final," said Jérôme Valcke, secretary general of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), to the representatives of 26 of 53 African national federations gathered at a three-day symposium that…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 17280
• Published on 08/04/14 at 12:59