Category: FOOTBALL
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ETHICS Mohammed Bin Hammam Case
Lausanne, July 19, 2012 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rendered its decision in the procedure involving Mr Mohamed Bin Hammam (Qatar) and FIFA. The CAS has upheld Mr Bin Hammam’s appeal, annulled the decision rendered by the FIFA Appeal Committee and lifted the life ban imposed on Mr Bin Hammam. During…
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Launch of Accreditation applications
Launch of Accreditation applications for the Draws of the Club Competition 2012/13 Group Phase – Monaco & Launch of Accreditation and Media Booking for the UEFA SUPER CUP 2012 (European Club Football Season Kick-off Monaco 2012) Switzerland, July 19, 2012: It is our pleasure to inform that accreditation applications for the Draws of the Club…
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AFC, Good governance stressed by ExCo
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 19, 2012: Good governance, The AFC Executive Committee, chaired by AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong, took a series of important decisions on Thursday, shaping the future of Asian football and improving the governance of the confederation. The report of the AFC Ad-hoc Evaluation Committee and the suspension of former AFC…
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President PFF proceeded to Kauala Lumpur
Lahore – Pakistan, July 19, 2012: President PFF, Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) proceeded to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to chair the 3rd meeting of AFC Legal Committee and attend the 5th AFC ExCo meeting. According to PFF, the appointment of Chairman Legal Committee is a unique honor for the Pakistani…
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FIFA expresses concern over CAS decision
Zurich – Switzerland, July 19, 2012: CAS decision, FIFA has noted with concern the decision announced today by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the Mohamed Bin Hammam case. FIFA notes that the CAS verdict indicates that Mohamed Bin Hammam has not been proven innocent and that “it is more likely than not…
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AFC Statement – CAS case of Bin Hammam
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 19, 2012: AFC Statement, AFC has noted the decision rendered by CAS in the case of Mohamed Bin Hammam versus FIFA by means of which the appeal of Mr Mohamed Bin Hammam has been upheld and the life ban annulled. As far as AFC is concerned Mr Bin Hammam remains…
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Chairmen of Ethics Committee announced
Zurich – Switzerland, July 17, 2012: The FIFA Executive Committee, chaired by President Joseph S. Blatter, took another major step in its good governance process today by unanimously appointing Michael J Garcia (USA) and Hans-Joachim Eckert (Germany) as the chairmen of the Ethics Committee during its extraordinary meeting held in Zurich. Michael J Garcia will…
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ICSS strengthens relationship with fans
By: Will Shand, Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2012: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit organisation specialising in sport security and integrity, further strengthened its relationship with football supporters today and raised a number of emerging topics in sport security and fan safety at the European Football Fans’ Congress 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.…
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Women’s football, a year on from Germany
Zurich, July 17, 2012: The figures generated by the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ speak for themselves: 800,000 supporters in the stadiums (an average of 26,000 per match), more than 17,000,000 German TV viewers tuning in for the host team’s quarter-final with Japan (nearly a quarter of the population) and some 3,000 reporters. Consensus…
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Secretary PFF proceeds to Kaula Lumpur
Lahore – Pakistan, July 17, 2012: Secretary PFF General, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Lt. Col. ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi TI (M) has proceed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the 3rd meeting of the Organising Committee for AFC Youth Competitions for the term 2011-2015 scheduled for 17 July 2012. According to PFF, Myanmar, Maldives, Australia,…