Tag: Football
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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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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,…
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan
Zurich – Switzerland, July 16, 2012: FIFA and the Japanese Football Association would like to remind media representatives wishing to cover the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012 that the media accreditation process via the FIFA Media Channel will close at 23:59 CET on 20 July 2012. Media accreditation via the FIFA Media Channel…
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AFC provisionally suspends Bin Hammam
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia: Suspends, On 15 July, 2012, AFC Executive Committee member and Japan Football Association Vice-President Kohzo Tashima reported, in accordance with Article 14.1 of the AFC Ethics Code, about possible violations of the AFC Statutes, AFC Disciplinary Code and AFC Code of Ethics allegedly committed by Mohamed Bin Hammam to the AFC…
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FIFA MA Coaching Course for coaches
Lahore – Pakistan, July 16, 2012: FIFA MA coaching course begins at Football House Lahore on Monday. The 6-days coaching course being conducted by Figge Carl Jochen Deutsch as FIFA/AFC Instructor will conclude on July 21, 2012. Syed Nasir Ismail and Shahzad Anwar, “A” Certified Coaches will act as Assistant Instructor, Gohar Zaman, Course Coordinator…
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MA Coaching Course will commence by 16
Lahore – Pakistan, July 14, 2012: The 6-days FIFA/MA Coaching Course for coaches being conducted by Figge Carl Jochen Deutsch of Germany as FIFA/AFC Instructor will commence on Monday, July 16, 2012 at Football House, Lahore. Syed Nasir Ismail will act as Assistant Instructor, Shahzad Anwar, Assistant Instructor, Gohar Zaman, Course Coordinator and Mirza Naeem…
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UEFA distributed a total of €150.36m
Lausanne, July 13, 2012: UEFA distributed a total of €150.36m to teams playing in the UEFA Europa League last season. Full financial distribution from the 2011/12 group stage onwards: http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/uefaorg/Finance/01/84/05/88/1840588_DOWNLOAD.pdf Solidarity payments to national associations for the clubs involved in the qualifying rounds of the 2011/12 UEFA club competitions: http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/uefaorg/Finance/01/84/05/90/1840590_DOWNLOAD.pdf The revenue generated by the…