Tag: FIFA Secretary General
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FIFA Secretary General and AIFF launch strategic plan for Indian football
India, Oct 15, 2014: A strategic plan for Indian football has been presented on 15 October by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and by Praful Patel, President of the Indian Football Association (AIFF). The plan establishes how the AIFF should work towards the development of football. “India is the priority country for FIFA in Asia…
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Task Force discusses education and implementation
Zurich, Sept 12, 2013: The FIFA Task Force against Racism and Discrimination, chaired by FIFA Vice-President and CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, held its second meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today, 12 September 2013. During the session, discussions focused on actions to be implemented following the landmark resolution on the fight against racism…
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FIFA SG to visit Natal, Brasília and Rio de Janeiro
Zurich – Switzerland, May 11, 2013: In his last visit to Brazil before the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke will travel to Natal on Monday morning (13 May). Together with Ronaldo and Bebeto, members of the Local Organising Committee Board of Administration, and Luís Fernandes, Deputy Sports Minister, he will…
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Judicial Commission of Enquiry to be mandated
Zurich, April 05, 2013: South Africa’s Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani and FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke reached a concrete conclusion in their meeting held today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, a new milestone in the fight against match manipulation. An independent judicial commission of enquiry will be set-up by…
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World Cup™ to be played in 11 Host Cities
Sept 29, 2012: Eleven Host Cities and twelve stadiums have been selected to host the 64 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. This was announced today, 29 September 2012, at a ceremony with Russian Minister of Sport and chairman of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee (LOC), Vitaly Mutko, and FIFA President Joseph…
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Volunteer Programme exceeds 95,000 registrations
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, August 31, 2012: At a meeting of the LOC Management Board in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, attended by representatives from FIFA, the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Organising Committee (LOC) and the federal government, the LOC announced that as of Thursday morning, a total of 95,477 people had applied to…
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Key issues addressed at Brasilia meeting
Brasilia provided the setting for an executive meeting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Organising Committee (LOC) on Thursday, which was attended by executives from both FIFA and the LOC as well as Brazilian government officials. With this being the LOC’s first meeting since January’s in Rio de Janeiro several key aspects concerning Brazil…