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Qatar 2022: Sunday Times reports new corruption allegations against federations' presidents

New charges of corruption in host selection for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were issued by the British newsweekly The Sunday Times on 01/06/2014. Qatari Mohamed bin Hammam, a former member of the executive committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), was reported to have…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20107
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Brazil 2014: "Overall, we are getting there" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA)

"Overall, we are getting there, with the teams on the ground busy applying the final touches. As I said many times, the staging of a FIFA World Cup is a collective effort and we will not have a single moment to relax until the opening matches in all 12 cities are played," said Jérôme Valcke, the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 20061
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UEFA: Real Madrid subject to partial stadium closure for racist behaviour by some of their fans

The Control and Disciplinary Body of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) sentenced Real Madrid (Liga BBVA, ESP) to a partial stadium closure on 30/05/2014, to take place at their next European home match. Real Madrid were punished for racist chanting by some of their supporters in the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20051
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UEFA ordered to pay €100,000 to a Croatian referee wrongly suspected of rigging a match

On 27/05/2014 a court in Daruvar, Croatia, ordered UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to pay €100,000 in damages to the Croatian referee Bruno Maric, who was wrongly suspected of rigging a match. The referee was charged by Robin Boksic, an UEFA investigator who has since been fired…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19873
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Paris SG: British Minister proposes banning club over "disability abuse" by fans in Chelsea match

"There's no point in fining a club. It's loose change. I think if they're in the Champions League next year should be looked at," said Mike Penning, the British disabilities minister, on 28/05/2014, concerning the inquiry by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) against Paris…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19968
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Euro 2016: Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux, elected president of Host Cities' Club

Alain Juppé, Bordeaux's mayor since 2006, was elected president of the Host Cities' Club for Euro 2016 during a meeting between the ten host cities for Euro 2016, in Saint-Denis (France) on 27/05/2014. A new directorship was also chosen for the organisation, whose goal is to coordinate between the…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19964
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©  Jérôme Champagne

The role and future of FIFA, Jerome Champagne's fourth thematic letter (may 2014)

The missions of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), its role and its future are the themes of the fourth monthly thematic letter published by Jérôme Champagne, candidate to the FIFA presidency on 23/05/2014. Jérôme Champagne announced his candidacy in London (ANG) on…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19960
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Brazil 2014: State of emergency declared for flooding in Manaus; airport roof partly collapsed

A state of emergency was declared by mayor Artur Neto in Manaus following the flooding of the Rio Negro, whose level was at 30 metres on 26/05/2014. The Arena Amazonia (capacity 42,300), which will host four World Cup matches, including Italy-England on 14/06/2014 (15/06/2014 midnight in Central…
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• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 19868
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England: Championship matches averaged 16,619 in 2013-14, a decrease of 5%

Championship (English second division) had an average of 16,619 spectators for its matches in 2013-14, or a 5% decrease (down 874) compared to 2012-13, as of the 46th and last matchday played on 03/05/2014. The competition got a total of 9,173,519 spectators into its 24 stadiums in 2013-14…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 19823
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