THE UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHATEL AND FIFA INAUGURATE THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SPORTS STUDIES IN NEUCHATEL PROGRAMME
09.30 Opening of Congress 09.45 "Economic and social stakes in sports ", Speech by Jacques Defrance, Professor at the University of Paris-Sud 10.30 "Creation and administration of a new division one professional soccer league: the example of the Major League Soccer", Speech by Alan I. Rothenberg, President US Soccer 12.00 Lunch 14.00 "What player market regulation, if any, is needed in professional team sports?", Speech by Stefan Késenne, Professor at the University of Antwerp 15.30 "Major problems confronting the organisers of the 1998 World Cup in France", Speech by Michel Platini, co-president of the French Organising Committee CFO FRANCE 98For any queries please contact:
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