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"Willing to study goal-line technology for Euro 2016" (Michel Platini, president of UEFA)

"Goal-line technology has been accepted by the International Board* and it’s my duty to think about it. Goal line technology will be used in the World Cup. I accept this technology, always provided it doesn’t mean the machines take over the work of the referees. That’s why I’m willing to study the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12534
• Published on 09/12/13 at 18:00
Bundesliga: launch of the PFiFF, a new programme to support fan culture

The Bundesliga has announced the launch of the PFiFF (Pool for the promotion of innovative football and fan culture) programme, to support fan related projects, on the 05/12/2013.€500,000 will be made available annually for the promotion of various fan related projects. The initiative is the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12498
• Published on 06/12/13 at 20:00
©  UE
EU: adoption of the 2014-2016 programme of work on safety at sports events

Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Council have approved the adoption of the 2014-2016 programme for work, on minimising risks to safety, security and public order in connection with sports events, in particular football matches, with an international dimension, in Brussels, on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12499
• Published on 06/12/13 at 19:55
Brazil 2014: England and Italy in Group D with Uruguay and Costa Rica

Brazil, the host country of the 2014 World Cup (from the 12/06 to 13/07/2014), will play in group A with Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon during the the group stage of the tournament, after the draw organised in Costa do Sauipe, a tourist resort located 70 km far from Salvador de Bahia, on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 12504
• Published on 06/12/13 at 18:31
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: Arena de Sao Paulo not be ready until mid-April, but "no plan B" (Blatter)

The Arena de Sao Paulo, where the opening match of the 20th World Cup is to take place, on the 12/06/2014, will not be ready until mid-April 2014 and "for the time being there's no plan B ", said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), following the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12482
• Published on 06/12/13 at 17:15
©  Brésil 2014
Brazil 2014: at least 3 stadiums won't be delivered until 2014, according to organising committee

Sao Paulo, Cuiaba, and Curitiba, these are the three stadiums of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil already assured of not meeting the delivery deadline. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) had fixed a deadline for the 31/12/2013 for the completion of all stadiums, but after the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12457
• Published on 06/12/13 at 16:30
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FIFA: "Mandela, one of the greatest humanists of our time and a dear friend" (Joseph Blatter)

"It is in deep mourning that I pay my respects to an extraordinary person, probably one of the greatest humanists of our time and a dear friend of mine: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela," said Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), after the death of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 12479
• Published on 06/12/13 at 15:50
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: composition of the four pots for the draw, on the 06/12/2013

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced on the 03/12/2013, the composition of the pots for the draw for the eight groups of the 2014 World Cup, to be held on the 06/12/2013 in the State of Bahia, Brazil.Pot 4 includes the nine unseeded European teams. One of them will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 12383
• Published on 06/12/13 at 10:30
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England: launching of campaign to educate fans on the dangers of pyrotechnics

The Premier League, the FA (the Football Association) and the FL (Football League, who manage the second, third and fourth British professional divisions) are launching an educational campaign for supporters on the dangers of pyrotechnics devices in football grounds, on the 02/12/2013.Posters…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 12388
• Published on 06/12/13 at 10:25
FIFA: Detlev Zenglein, new CEO of Early Warning System, starting the 01/01/2014

Detlev Zenglein has been appointed CEO of Early Warning System (EWS), a subsidiary of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) in charge of monitoring sports betting on all FIFA tournaments. Starting January 2014, Detlev Zenglein will take over Urs Scherrer, who was in office since…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Betting
• Article # 12421
• Published on 05/12/13 at 19:27