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Sports Corruption Conference 2016

Sports Corruption Conference 2016

MBL Seminars celebra el próximo 14 de julio, su conferencia anual sobre Corrupción en el Deporte, en Londres. La conferencia de este año se centrará en tratar los diferentes temas que afectan a la manipulación de partidos, o a los controles antidopaje, entre otros. Los asistentes tendrán Leer más

Sharapova appeals ITF’s decision to CAS

Sharapova appeals ITF’s decision to CAS

Maria Sharapova has filed an appeal against the ban imposed by the International Tennis Federation, after being tested positive in meldonium early this year, during the Australian Open. CAS has issued a press release informing about the appeal seeking the annulment of the Tribunal’s decision Leer más

The fight for TV rights in France

The fight for TV rights in France

The battle for the TV rights of France’s matches in the period 2018-2022 has begun in France, between TF1 and M6. TF1 and M6 are competing for the rights, to broadcast French games from 2018 to 2022 among the different packages that UEFA is offering Leer más

Swansea City sold to US investors

The North American investors Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan have finished the operation of acquisition of Swansea City after few months of negotiation. The new investors are thought to have acquired around 60% of the shareholding, while the Swansea City Supporters Trust will keep their Leer más

Changes on the new Asian Footbal Confederation

Changes on the new Asian Footbal Confederation

The new Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Governance Reform Task Force has recently examined in detail the FIFA reforms, and has also created a detailed AFC Whistleblower Policy. FIFA has implemented the AFC rules in terms of presidential term limits and a minimum quota of female Executive Committee Leer más

Tennis Match-Fixing Probe Clears Players

During the Australian Open, four tennis players were involved in an international sports controversy over rumors about match fixing, among them was the Spanish player David Marrero. The Tennis Integrity Unit, began an investigation which finally has ended with the exoneration of the four players involved, since Leer más

New scandal on NRL

New scandal on NRL

New South Wales Police has opened an investigation into match-fixing in the National Rugby League. Since 2013, the Australian Crime Commision warned about a possible infiltration of criminal figures in clubs, and now it is suspected that such infiltration could have already begun. Source: The Leer más

Real Madrid to participate in Luneng Weifang Cup International Youth Football Tournament

Real Madrid to participate in Luneng Weifang Cup International Youth Football Tournament

Real Madrid’s youth team will participate next July in the 2016 Luneng Weifang Cup International Youth Football Tournament, in Weifang, China. This year, eight teams, among which is Real Madrid together with other five foreign clubs, have been invited to the tournament. The aim of the Leer más

The AFC wants the member associations to remain independent

Declarations from the Asian Football Confederation say that the member associations need to remain independent of third-party influence. The reason for this statement is the punishment these associations are suffering for actions that go beyond their control. External interference from governments into internal affairs in the Leer más

Swansea’s sale agreement on standby

Last April Swansea City club announced that US investors Steve Kaplan, Jason Levein and their investment group were negotiating an agreement to take a controlling interest in the club. The north american investors wanted to provide further investment into the club and the squad. They offered 110 million pounds for Leer más