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Belgium: referees receive a salary increase for 2013/14

Referees in the Belgian first division will receive a wage increase, following a decision made by the Pro League, the Belgian league that runs the Jupiler Pro League (Belgian 1st division), on the 24/07/2013. Had this agreement failed, the referees were threatening to go on strike for the first…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8328
• Published on 26/07/13 at 15:11
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75% tax: two MPs propose a tax for "clubs beyond a certain revenue threshold"

The National Assembly's fact-finding mission on the policy of support for professional sport and solidarity with amateur sport, recommends "studying, through representatives of professional football, the impact and implementation methods of the extraordinary 75% tax for companies who pay annual…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 8303
• Published on 25/07/13 at 18:11
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Danny Jordaan is the new adviser to Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football

Danny Jordaan has been appointed adviser to Issa Hayatou, president of the CAF (Confederation of African Football), on the 24/07/2013. The South African resigned as vice-president of SAFA (South African Football Association), a position he has held since 2010.“I am humbled by this great honour of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8295
• Published on 25/07/13 at 12:10
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Doping: "No organised system in football," according to Michel Platini (Senate Commission)

"According to UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) president Michel Platini, there is no organised doping in football, but there is nothing stopping players from taking banned substances without their clubs knowing," the Senate commission's inquiry into the effectiveness of the fight…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8297
• Published on 25/07/13 at 11:09
Doping: 7% of drugs tests in football from 2007-2012 returned positive (Senate Commission)

"Statistics relating to the AFLD's (French Anti-Doping Agency) disciplinary activity, confirm the universality of doping in sport," indicated the Senate inquiry into the effectiveness of the fight against doping, who published a report on the 24/07/2013.Cycling is the most affected sport between…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8260
• Published on 24/07/13 at 19:23
Match-fixing: life bans for players and officials from four Nigerian clubs

The NFF (Nigerian Football Federation) has imposed a life ban on all players, officials and technical and administrative staff from four Nigerian second division clubs, on the 22/07/2013, following investigations into two matches that took place in July 2013.In the play-offs, Police Machine FC…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8244
• Published on 24/07/13 at 15:59
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National Assembly: a question on the funding of the renovation of Euro 2016 stadiums

In a written letter, the MP for the Haute-Marne region, François Cornut-Gentille (UMP, centre-right party) has asked Valerie Fourneyron, the French Minister of Sport, Youth and Community Life, how planned renovations for the Euro 2016 stadiums will be financed, on the 23/07/2013."In the last few…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 8232
• Published on 24/07/13 at 13:18
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Europa League 2012/13: UEFA distributes €209m to participants

€209m have been distributed by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to teams who participated in the 2012/13 Europa League, the European body announced on the 23/07/2013. The winner of the competition, English club Chelsea, received €10.7m, while the other finalist, Benfica (POR) got…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 8212
• Published on 23/07/13 at 19:45
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Champions League 2012/13: 20% more revenue for participants than in 2011/12

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has distributed €904.6m to the 32 clubs that participated in the 2012/13 Champions League, the European body announced on the 23/07/2013. This represents a 20% increase from the 2011/12 season, when UEFA paid out €754.1m.This increase corresponds to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 8208
• Published on 23/07/13 at 19:44
Germany: the federation is considering suspended sentences for sent-off players

The DFB's (Deutscher Fussball-Bund, the German Football Federation) disciplinary committee is considering the possibility of suspended sentences for players that are sent off, according to the German press on the 20/07/2013."We will shape our sanctions to be more preventative than repressive,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 8182
• Published on 23/07/13 at 13:22