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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
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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
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UEFA: Michel Platini updates the European Commission on progress of financial fair play

Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), provided an update on financial fair play and its implementation to Joaquin Almunia, vice-president of the European Commission in Brussels (BEL), on 03/04/2014.The president of UEFA, "explained the main points of UEFA's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 17210
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FIFPro: 26% of active players and 39% of retirees suffer from anxiety and depression

FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) published an international study on mental illness in professional football, on 02/04/2014. "FIFPro's study, the first of its kind on a global scale, becomes the basis for the international football community to develop and implement…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 17144
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FIFA Presidency: "The probability that I will run is very high" (Joseph Blatter)

"The probability that I will run (for the FIFA presidency) is very high," said Joseph Blatter, president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association since 1998, to the German magazine, Sport Journalist, on 03/04/2014. The Swiss leader, born on 10/03/1936 (78 years old), is currently…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 17078
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Goal-line technology: FIFA publishes 2014 version of testing manual

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) published the 2014 edition of its testing manual for goal-line technology on 01/04/2014. The main change in this new version is the accuracy requirement, which has shifted from +/- 3cm to +/- 1.5cm. "This means that in order to be certified…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 17072
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Spain: FIFA to sanction FC Barcelona with a transfer ban for 2014-15 season

The Disciplinary Committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football) has punished FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and the RFEF (Spanish Federation) for breaches relating to the international transfers and registration of ten players aged under 18, indicated the international regulatory body, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 17030
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Brazil 2014: end of the second sales phase, a total of 2.57 million tickets already allocated

A total of 2,577,662 tickets for the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014) have been allocated across all phases of sales and all channels (including the hospitality programme), said FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) at the end of the second period of the second sales…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 17011
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France : Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Minister of Women's Rights, Urban Affairs, Youth and Sport

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem was appointed Minister of Women's Rights, Urban Affairs, Youth and Sport by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, on the recommendation of Prime Minister, Manuel Valls on 02/04/2014. She previously held the position of spokeswoman for the government of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 17013
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Brazil 2014: suspension of work on temporary stands in Sao Paulo after the death of a worker

The work for constructing two temporary stands in the Corinthians Arena of Sao Paulo (65,800 seats) was suspended on 31/03/2014, after the death of a worker who fell on 29/03/2014. The Department of Labour of the State of Sao Paulo announced the suspension of laying 20,000 temporary seats until…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16956
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