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The Government authorises a call for grants valued at Euro 13.8 million aimed at social security contributions for professional athletes (‘Deportistas de Alto Nivel, DAN’) and sportsmen who represent Spain in International competitions

18/5/2018

On Friday May 18th, the Council of Ministers authorised the announcement for grants from the Superior Sports Board ('Consejo Superior de Deportes') in 2018, valued at nearly 14 million Euros: social security contributions for professional athletes and sportsmen who represent Spain in International competitions. Press release (in Spanish).  

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Publication of the Order to regulate electoral processes of sports federations in the Valencian Community (‘Comunidad Valenciana’)

18/5/2018

On Friday, May 18th, an Order to regulate electoral processes of sports federations in the Valencian Community ('Comunidad Valenciana') was issued. Publication in the Official Regional Journal (in Spanish).  

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WADA Foundation Board Endorses Budget Increase to Strengthen Agency’s Capacity to Deliver Clean Sport

17/5/2018

On Sunday, May 17th, the World Antidoping Agency met in Montreal (Canada) to handle the progress of the priorities they has established as well as other important issues for the Agency and the future of the "clean sport". Among other things, they approved an 8% budget increased for the next four years (2019-2022). Read the [...]

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Decisions issued under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme

10 & 15/5/2018

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Following a ruling of the National High Court, the Government will make into Royal Decree-law a ministerial order suspended by the National Court in the framework of the Government’s conflict with the RFEF, eliminating the need for qualified majorities to force the resignation of the president of a sports federation

15/5/2018

Last May, the Government began to work on a draft Royal Decree-law to facilitate successful motions of censure at sports federations. Read the news (in Spanish).

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Appeals before the CAS and the Swiss Federal Tribunal against the doping sanction imposed on Paolo Guerrero

14/5/2018

With his sanction increased, Paolo Guerrero was prevented from playing at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, the action to set aside the award before the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT), and CAS’ and FIFA´s support, made the precautionary suspension of the sanction possible. Read CAS press release (in Spanish) Read FIFPro press release (in [...]

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Arbitration

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejects an appeal filed jointly by the football player Munir El Haddadi and the Moroccan Football Federation against FIFA and the Spanish Football Federation challenging the decision issued on 13 March 2018 by the FIFA Players’ Status Committee in which their request to have the sporting nationality of Munir El Haddadi changed from Spain to Morocco was denied

14/5/2018

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LaLiga announces that the promotion ‘playoffs’ to the Second division will be retransmitted via Mediapro and BeIn LaLiga

12/5/2018

On Saturday, May 12th, the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, announced that LaLiga and the RFEF had reached an agreement so that the promotion playoffs could be retransmitted directly via LaLiga 123 TV and BeIn LaLiga. Read the news (in Spanish)  

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The RFEF surprises in the IV Amateur Football Congress (‘IV Congreso de Fútbol Aficonado’) with a proposal to restructure the ‘Segunda División’ into two Series: Series 1 formed by the five best teams in each group, and Series 2 including three groups of 20 teams

11/5/2018

The IV Amateur Football Congress ('IV Congreso de Fútbol Aficonado'), organised in San Sebastian by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, approved on May 11th to present to the RFEF's Assembly a proposal to restructure the groups in the 'Segunda División' and 'Tercera División'. Read the news (in Spanish)  

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PSG fears to be sanctioned by UEFA in application of the Financial Fair Play Rules

10/5/2018

PSG awaits to receive UEFA’s sanction after breaching the Financial Fair Play Rules and suspects the fine to be similar to 2014’s, imposing a maximun deficit in the balance between purchases and sales leaving them with less room to manoeuvre in the transfer market. Read the news (in Spanish)  

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