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Norman Darmanin Demajo reelected president of the Malta Football Association

Norman Darmanin Demajo has been reelected president of the MFA (Malta Football Association) at the association's general assembly on the 20/07/2013. In office since 2010, the president's new mandate lasts until 2016. Norman Darmanin Demajo received 117 votes, as opposed to 23 for the other…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 8176
• Published on 23/07/13 at 12:26
13th FIFA Master: graduation of 30 students from 24 countries, in Neuchatel (Switzerland)

"Nowadays you can hardly organise a big sport event such as the World Cup without a multidisciplinary team of experts. Programmes like the FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) Master are fundamental in order to provide future top managers with a clear insight into crucial sports…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 8148
• Published on 22/07/13 at 18:03
Euro 2024: "Germany is capable of hosting" (Wolfgang Niersbach, DFB president)

"If you look at a map of Europe, I think we can say quite confidently, and not arrogantly, that we are capable of hosting such a complex tournament (Euro 2024)," said Wolfgang Niersbach, president of the DFB (Deutscher Fussball-Bund, the German football association), on the 20/07/2013.However…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 8147
• Published on 22/07/13 at 17:35
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Fecafoot: a 13-member normalisation committee set up on the 22/07/2013

A 13-member normalisation committee has been set up by FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) and CAF (Confederation of African Football) to revise the Fecafoot (Cameroonian football federation) statutes, on the 20/07/2013. Work began on the 22/07/2013 at Fecafoot's headquarters…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8136
• Published on 22/07/13 at 15:22
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FIFA: 14 federations interested in hosting the 2016 congress and 10 in 2017

14 federations have expressed their interest in hosting FIFA's (International Federation of Association Football) congress in 2016, and 10 federations have indicated their wish to host the 2017 edition, according to FIFA on the 22/07/2013.Following the 2013 congress, held in Mauritius on the 30…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8130
• Published on 22/07/13 at 14:10
"Fans' voices must be heard" (Gianni Infantino, UEFA)

"Fans are the reason football exists at all, your voice has to be heard and fans have to help shape football's future. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is proud to have established a dialogue with your representatives," said Gianni Infantino, UEFA's General Secretary at the FSE's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8125
• Published on 22/07/13 at 12:55
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2014 World Cup: the sale of three million tickets will begin on the 20/08/2013

The sale of tickets for the 2014 World Cup will start at midday on the 20/08/2014, FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) announced at a press conference for ticketing pricing on the 19/07/2013. Three million tickets will be sold across the three sales phases.FIFA has reiterated…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 8103
• Published on 22/07/13 at 12:45
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A Cameroonian delegation received in Zurich is committed to comply with FIFA requirements

A delegation from the Cameroonian government, received in Zurich (Switzerland) by Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) "expressed the full cooperation of their government to solve the problems that prompted the suspension of Fecafoot (Cameroonian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8108
• Published on 19/07/13 at 17:52
Euro TV rights: "The EU Court of Justice's decision distorts competition" (UEFA)

The decision made by the European Union's Court of Justice on the 18/07/2013, which allows EU states to prohibit the broadcasting of the World Cup and European Championship on pay-TV channels, "not only distorts the media market, but reduces the possibility to generate income that can then be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8071
• Published on 19/07/13 at 12:27
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World Cup TV rights: FIFA "disappointed" by the EU Court of Justice's decision

"FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) note, with great disappointment, the decision of the European Court of Justice," the footballing authority indicated on the 18/07/2013. The EU (European Union) Court of Justice rejected appeals by FIFA and UEFA (Union of European Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8049
• Published on 19/07/13 at 10:45