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Since 2013, a Sports Management news archive of resources designed to support the book The Business of Sport Management, eds. John Beech and Simon Chadwick, Pearson Education. Regularly updated with news from the world of Sports Management.. See also http://tinyurl.com/TBOEM for Events Management news, including, for example, the FIFA World Cups.  Using the TAGS below is strongly recommended.
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Fifpro survey finds stadium security needs improvement

Fifpro survey finds stadium security needs improvement | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

January 12 – Security in stadiums must be improved and sanctions strengthened to deter physical and verbal abuse of footballers, according to a survey by the players’ union Fifpro.
A new report suggests this is a bigger concern than many might think.
Sixty-three per cent of the 41 national unions surveyed said the standard of security guards and stewarding was not high enough and needed improving, with 71% saying security checks on supporters entering stadiums were inadequate.

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AFC asks Australian organisers to beef up Asian Cup security after Sydney siege

AFC asks Australian organisers to beef up Asian Cup security after Sydney siege | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has asked the organising committee for the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia to ramp up security provisions for the national team football tournament following the deaths of two hostages during a siege in Sydney in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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Bahrain court sentences 5 in alleged F1 bomb plot

Bahrain court sentences 5 in alleged F1 bomb plot | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
A Bahraini defense lawyer says a criminal court in the Gulf kingdom has convicted and sentenced five people to five years in prison each on terrorism charges over what authorities say was an attempt to bomb last year’s Formula One race.
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Anti-Government Protests Force UEFA to Move Dynamo Kiev vs. Valencia Clash to Cyprus

Anti-Government Protests Force UEFA to Move Dynamo Kiev vs. Valencia Clash to Cyprus | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
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IPL: Cricket matches moved out of Chennai

IPL: Cricket matches moved out of Chennai | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The move comes amid security concerns caused by ongoing protests in the southern city.
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Fan Killed By Flying Toilet At Brazilian Second Division Game In Recife

Fan Killed By Flying Toilet At Brazilian Second Division Game In Recife | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
By Chris Wright A Brazilian fan has died after being hit by a ceramic toilet bowl thrown from the upper tier of the stadium at the end of Friday
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Everyone’s equal in the eyes of the law – unless you are a football fan

Everyone’s equal in the eyes of the law – unless you are a football fan | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Are we seeing the emergence of a two-tier legal system in which football fans are treated as a class apart? Martin Cloake and solicitor Darren White examine the evidence and ask whether we should have cause for concern.
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Russia toughens anti-terrorism law ahead of Olympics

Russia toughens anti-terrorism law ahead of Olympics | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament passed a bill on Friday imposing prison terms of up to six years on Russians who take part in conflicts abroad, as the government tries to head off potential security...
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