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UEFA’s concentrated club wealth leaves little room for Infantino’s ‘solidarity’ pitch

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By Paul Nicholson

May 4 – On the day that FIFA president Gianni Infantino addressed his former UEFA colleagues in Budapest with a plea for them to forgo their $5 million grants from FIFA for the greater good of developing world football, KPMG’s Football Benchmark team (also based in Budapest) produced an analysis of how UEFA has distributed its substantial wealth from its two major competitions (Champions League and Europa League) over the past three seasons.

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Football or politics? Kosovo wins UEFA vote despite vehement Serbian opposition

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By Andrew Warshaw

May 3 – Kosovo finally won its long battle for footballing recognition today when it became the 55th member of UEFA and, like Gibraltar, could now be fast-tracked into the 2018 World Cup qualifying programme.

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UEFA plans post-Platini; Infantino wants their $5m FIFA grants for bigger picture

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By Andrew Warshaw

May 3 – UEFA finally acknowledged today it is preparing for life after Michel Platini by tabling an emergency meeting of its executive committee later this month with a view to choosing an election date in case its French president loses his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the outcome of which will be announced within a week.

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Hummels and Lahm head defender rankings. A Euro 2016 indicator?

May 3 – The CIES Football Observatory has released more details of its ranking of the best players in the Big 5 European leagues for this season. Dortmund’s Mats Hummels leads the list of best centrebacks while Atlético Madrid’s Filipe Luís tops the full back table.

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Exclusive: Leaderless UEFA will be in nomansland until September if Platini loses

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By Andrew Warshaw

May 2 – European football looks set to be without an elected leader until September if banned UEFA boss Michel Platini fails to clear his name over alleged ethics violations.

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UEFA chieftains gather in Budapest for Congress with only Kosovo to cause contention

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By Andrew Warshaw

May 2 – Delegates from UEFA’s 54 member countries are gathering in Budapest for Tuesday’s annual congress with the likehihood of the summit being one of the shortest on record.

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Juventus join PSG as perennial champions, Bayern drop points but on course

By Paul Nicholson

May 2 – Europe’s big teams are once again dominating Europe’s big leagues with Juventus celebrating their fifth consecutive Serie A title with their tenth consecutive league win.

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Ajax in pole position to restore normal order in Eredvisie

By Samindra Kunti

May 2 – Ajax Amsterdam have moved a step closer to winning a fifth domestic league title in six years after hammering FC Twente 4-0.

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PAOK refuse to play Cup semi-fnal amid calls for deeper clean of Greek football

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 29 – Despite a solution seemingly having been reached between Greek authorities and FIFA to resume the national cup competition and prevent Greece being thrown out of international football, PAOK Salonica owner Ivan Savvidis (pictured) pulled his team out of this week’s semi-final, second leg against Olympiakos Piraeus because his conditions had not been met.

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PSG leaves Ligue 1 rivals behind as it closes in on €500m revenue mark

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By Samindra Kunti

April 29 – Latest financial reports show how the metamorphosis of Paris Saint-Germain’s into the powerhouse of French football has continued off the pitch. In 2015 PSG had a revenue of €484 million, more than the combined total of 14 other clubs in France’s Ligue1.

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Croatian police swoop on FA chief and Dinamo Zagreb bosses in corruption probe

By Andrew Warshaw and Mark Baber

April 27 – Croatia’s anti-corruption authorities say they have charged three current and former officials from 17-time champions Dinamo Zagreb with tax evasion and siphoning off profits from player transfers – including a senior Croatian FA official who Insideworldfootball has discovered is a member of a leading FIFA trouble-shooting body.

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ISDE launches sports masters course with FC Barcelona

April 27 – Spain-based ISDE (Institute of Higher Learning in Law and Economics) has launched a masters course in sports management and legal skills that will be run from its Barcelona offices but also linking with the city’s football club FCB Barcelona.

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Neuer tops Europe’s goalkeeping stats; Villa’s Guzan looks as bad as his team

April 26 – The best goalkeeper in Europe’s Big-5 leagues this year is Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer and the worst is, not surprisingly, American Brad Guzan who has had a miserable season at a miserable Aston Villa.

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Anderlecht turmoil as trip to the Oostende seaside turns ugly

By Samindra Kunti

April 25 – Anderlecht’s Belgian title campaign turned into chaos in the playoffs at the weekend as players argued on the pitch and a farcical 4-2 defeat at KV Oostende led to fans rioting.

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Barcelona unveils Nou Camp Nou designs, securing €200m naming rights sponsor is next step

By Mark Baber

April 22 – FC Barcelona have unveiled the designs for their revamped home – the Nou Camp Nou – at a ceremony attended by Barca board members, the first-team squad and media representatives. Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu said the new stadium will become “an icon for the city,” though most would argue it already is in global opinion.