UEFA Congress: Platini escalates war on match-fixers and organised crime
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 13:11
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentMay 24 - UEFA president Michel Platini today stepped up his campaign to counter match-fixing by calling once again on governments and politicians to help tackle what he believes is the biggest crisis facing football. Opening the UEFA Congress in London, Platini said match-fixers were not just "petty criminals" but often linked with mafia groups – and that without a concerted effort, the problem would never be eradicated.
Gibraltar gets in, Europa League winners get CL entry, Gill gets exco seat
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 13:41
By Andrew WarshawMay 24 - Gibraltar officially became the 54th member of UEFA today when delegates voted at their annual congress to give the tiny British colony full membership - with the Euro 2016 qualifying competition expected to be its first major tournament.
UEFA pick Berlin's Olympiastadion for 2015 Champions League Final
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 11:56
By Mark BaberMay 24 - The 2015 Champions League Final will be held in Berlin's Olympiastadion, the UEFA Executive Committee decided on Thursday at its meeting in London. Warsaw's National Stadium won the honour of hosting the Europa League Final 2015.
On-the-run Dan Tan and 44 Hungarians indicted on match-fixing charges
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 09:15
By Andrew WarshawMay 24 - Dan Tan, the elusive and notorious Singaporean who is on almost every list of wanted match-fixers, has been charged over an international conspiracy stretching back four years, along with 44 Hungarians.
Manchester United refinances debt to cut interest by £10m a year
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 09:58
By Paul NicholsonMay 24 – Manchester United will cut their interest payments by £10 million a year under a new loan secured with the Bank of America at lower interest rates.
Mauritius Congress warm-up will see a Goal project initiated and HQ renamed
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 11:28
May 24 - Mauritius, host to next week's gathering of the world's football federations for the 63rd FIFA Congress, will kick proceedings off with the opening of a new facility and the renaming of an older one.
Lebara Mobile's new Borussia Dortmund sponsorship targets Germany's migrants
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 12:14
May 24 - Borussia Dortmund has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with Lebara Mobile, a leading provider of mobile phone service to destinations outside Germany, in a deal put together by marketing agency Sportfive.
UEFA Congress preview: Bridges built, issues grasped, politics in the front seat
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- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 19:01
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentMay 23 - David Gill, who recently stepped down as Manchester United's chief executive, looks certain to become English football's most influential voice in Europe when he is elected to the executive committee of UEFA on Friday.
UEFA takes the gloves off in the fight against racism and doping
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- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:43
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentMay 23 - UEFA's unprecedented crackdown on racism – involving 10-match bans and stadium closures – will kick in on June 1, while blood tests are to be routinely conducted across all UEFA competitions from next season.
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