French investigators are probing payments made before the awarding of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Rio De Janeiro. Former IAAF President Lamine Diack has been linked to payments made in Brazil three days before the awarding of the Games, with fresh evidence reported to have arisen.

According to French newspaper Le Monde, a company linked to an influential Brazilian businessman paid $1.5 million to a firm set up by Diack’s son, Papa Massata, shortly before the host city was decided at the 2009 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Copenhagen.

Lamine Diack was at the time a voting member of the IOC who was also thought to be key powerbroker who influenced the votes of others.

On September 29, three days before the October 2 vote, Papa Diack founded-Pamodzi Consulting received the payment from Matlock Capital Group, a holding company based in the British Virgin Islands.

“The French justice suspects that this money may have been used to influence the votes during the election in Copenhagen,” the Le Monde article claims.

Rio 2016 have already insisted there was no corruption.

“The elections were clean,” director of communications Mario Andrada told Le Monde.

“Rio won by 66 votes against 32, it was a clear victory.”

Rio de Janeiro beat Madrid in the final round of voting, having already seen Chicago and Tokyo eliminated. Madrid lead the standings after the first round of voting, but Rio comfortably took control thereafter.

Ligue 1 football team AS Monaco have agreed a deal to purchase a majority stake of Belgian side Cercle Brugge KSV.

The Belgian second-tier outfit have formally accepted the French club’s proposal to become their major shareholders, which was reported in February.

The current Ligue 1 leaders have announced that a key motive behind the deal was youth development, with a Cercle Brugge promotion to the top tier another vital objective. Monaco are expected to loan multiple young prospects to Brugge, in order to expose them to senior first-team football. Chelsea operate a similar deal with Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem.

No financial terms behind the deal have been released, but Cercle Brugge shareholders must give approval before the sale is confirmed.

Monaco currently sit top of the French top tier, but trail 5-3 to Manchester City after the first leg of the Champions League knockout round.

Location: Manchester, UK

Closing Date: March 22, 2017

Overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Head of Fundraising to join the Manchester United Foundation on a permanent basis. The Head of Fundraising will provide leadership to the Fundraising team, Foundation staff, Trustees and Directors within the sphere of fundraising.  They will also align with the vision, strategy, values and objectives of the Manchester United Foundation. The Head of Fundraising will develop upon existing and also new relationships with relevant stakeholders and in doing so will create a series of high profile fund raising events, with sustainability built in to create and annual calendar.  They will be responsible for ensuring these events are delivered successfully and meet the agreed targets and objectives.

Due to this post being in regulated activity, the potential employee will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level. It is a criminal offence for a barred person to attempt to engage with vulnerable groups.

Close date: 22nd March 2017

Job Description

Post title:  Head of Fundraising

Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer

Pay and Benefits: Salary offered will be commensurate with relevant experience and the level of responsibility undertaken in the post. Benefits include membership of the Group Pension Scheme (subject to certain eligibility criteria), up to 25 days paid annual leave and an Occupational Sickness Scheme.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• To lead and develop the fundraising team (both permanent and casual workers) to increase the revenue streams into the Foundation.
• To develop new and sustainable relationships and partnerships with stakeholders that comply with the Foundation’s guidelines and support the Club’s partnership strategies.
• To investigate and instigate opportunities that may exist working with grant making trusts and Foundations.
• To identify, develop and sustain non conflicting relationships with high net worth individuals for the purposes of generating revenue for the Foundation’s charitable activities and programmes.
• Strengthen relationships with existing funders and supporters through the development and execution of an effective annual plan and calendar of reporting and stewardship activities, ensuring Foundation donors are kept aware of the use and impact of their funds.
• To represent the Manchester United Foundation at external events and other opportunities that may increase the likelihood of further fundraising engagement.
• Develop the case for support and oversee how the Foundation is presented to external funders and stakeholders.
• Ensure the accurate reporting of all donor and supporter activity on the Foundation’s contact management system and in paper files as required.

Governance Requirements

• Working with and being an integral part of the Foundation’s Executive Management Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
• Ensuring that at all times due diligence around suitability is taken when engaging new stakeholders.
• Ensuring that consideration of rules and regulations of statutory bodies, the Charity Commission, Gambling laws etc are adhered to in any transaction undertaken in the name of Manchester United Foundation.
• Working with and through the Director of Finance & Compliance to ensure that tight financial management is demonstrated in all fundraising activity.
• In accordance with the direction of the CEO, ensuring that a report is prepared and presented on a quarterly basis to MUF Trustees and MUFT Board Directors.
• Delivering events which are representative of the brand, whilst at the same time high profit generators.
• Reviewing policies, procedures and practices in the department and advise/implement improvements.

Key Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will be an experienced Fundraising Manager/Director, with a genuine commitment to effective positive change in children and young people’s lives and will have the following skills and attributes:

• Strong leadership, management and organisational skills.
• Sound business acumen within a charity/youth sector.
• Strategically minded, innovative and creative with a passion for delivering excellence.
• The ability to positively influence key stakeholders, whilst also contributing to the positive culture of the charity.
• Experience in promoting safeguarding, child protection, equality and inclusion.
• Leadership experience within an organisation, preferably through a Director or Senior management role.
• Proven track record of financial management, performance and income generation.
• An outstanding communicator at all levels, including presentation skills and public speaking.
• The ability to close the deal with individuals and corporate partners.
• Experience of strategic planning/business planning frameworks.
• Experience of identifying and building partnerships with external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of commissioning services for children and young people.
• Experience of organisational legal responsibilities.
• Demonstrate experience of managing change.
• Experience of using and creating a contact management database.
• A full UK driving licence.

Hours of Work
The employee is required to work 35 hours per week. However given the nature of the role hours of work may vary and will be planned in accordance with the demands of the business; this may include evening and weekend working where necessary.

Customer Service
Identify and meet the needs of colleagues and our customers, focusing on initiating and welcoming contact and communication whilst striving to deliver first class customer service.
Recognise potential complaint situations and make effective steps to avoid and / or resolve these situations.

Self-Development
To undertake any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with the Company’s Performance and Development Review Policy and to take personal responsibility to seek opportunities to develop yourself and to realise your own potential.
To assist with the provision of the training and development of colleagues as required.

Team Work
Ensure effective communication within your work team and actively offer support and guidance as necessary.

Security / Stock Control
Ensure compliance with all of the Company’s security, stock control, loss prevention and key holder procedures.

Equal Opportunities and Harassment
Ensure understanding, awareness and compliance with the Company’s Equal Opportunities and Harassment Policies.

This document is a guide only. The employee must undertake any other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Chief Executive Officer from time to time.

How to apply: visit http://www.candidatemanager.net/manutd/jobs.html

New Zealand Super Rugby outfit the Hurricanes have extended their sponsorship deal with foreign exchange brokers Fullerton Markets and Korean automotive manufacturer Kia.

The deals will last three years each, which will see 2019 be the final campaign covered by the current arrangement.

Fullerton will sponsor the Hurricanes’ home shirts, with Kia taking branding rights for the away kit. Fullerton Markets will replace beer brand Tui as the home shirt sponsor.

The Hurricanes are the reigning Super Rugby champions.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport will continue to broadcast all major world archery events for the next four years after agreeing a deal with World Archery.

The sport’s governing body have had a partnership with Eurosport since 2014, and the new agreement will expire after the 2020 calendar.

Eurosport will cover all major World Archery events via digital and televisual platforms, as well as airing highlights shows on their subscription service.

The broadcaster will also work to promote the sport amongst its viewers and other consumers.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has agreed a deal to broadcast the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club until 2024.

The BBC will broadcast TV, radio and online coverage of the London event, which traditionally serves as a warm-up event for Wimbledon.

Sir Andy Murray has confirmed he will continue to play at Queen’s until his retirement, with the Scot’s first ATP World Tour match win coming in the tournament in 2005.

The Scot was knighted in the New Years Honours list after a stellar year in which he won Queen’s, Wimbledon, and Olympic titles, and became World number one for the first time.

Murray’s victory over Canadian Milos Raonic in the 2016 final was watched a television audience of 3.7m.

Multiple reports are suggesting that whisky brand Johnnie Walker has entered into a partnership with Formula One outfit Force India.

The two parties have reportedly agreed a multi-year deal, story that will see Johnnie Walker replace fellow Diageo product Smirnoff as a Force India partner.

Johnnie Walker already has an interest in Formula One, viagra buy having been involved with McLaren-Honda for over a decade. The brand will receive significant brand exposure as part of its new deal with Force India.

The German resort of Koenigssee has been confirmed as the new host of the 2017 bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships, ed after the Russian venue of Sochi was stripped of hosting duties.

Sochi was considered an inappropriate host venue in the wake of the Russian doping scandal, which has seen over a thousand Russian athletes implicated in a systematic doping program.

Russia has declared the possibility of its seeking compensation for losing the event, which takes place in mid-February.

The German resort has been selected for a variety of factors including location and track availability.

Polish football club Legia Warsaw has signed a kit sponsorship extension with betting company Fortuna for another three years, impotent effective January 1, allergy 2017.

Fortuna will still be present on Legia Warsaw’s football shirts, unhealthy and will also be visible around the stadium at ?azienkowska 3, as well as informational newsletters and promotions from the Club. In addition, Legia along with its Main Sponsor, are planning shortly an event for fans of the Polish Championship.

“The last three years has been a period of great success for Legia, and for Fortuna it has been a time where we have positioned ourselves at the top of the Polish betting market,” Leszek Haba, head of marketing at Fortuna, said. “Without the help of Legia, we would not have been able to attain this. The extension of our contracts shows that both sides aspire to progress further.”

Legia vice-president Jakub Szumielewicz added: “Fortuna supports Polish football despite the fact that our country’s laws regarding betting and the promoting of it could be better. We should appreciate the continual interest from the company in their sponsoring of Polish sports, since it helps us to realise our dreams of fighting with the leading football clubs in Europe. Without the help from our main sponsor it would not be possible.”

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