Tax row pushes Monaco to go legal as LFP dumps it from Ligue 1
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- Europe
- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 10:17
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentMay 20 - Monaco are planning to take the French football authorities to court after being refused permission to rejoin the country's top flight in a seething row over tax status. Although a self-contained adjacent principality, Monaco have been playing in the French league for nearly a century and were Champions League runners up in 2004. But they have suddenly been told, after winning promotion, that they are no longer wanted unless they fall into line with the rest of the domestic game.
Emirates confirms PSG shirt sponsorship deal for €125 million over five years
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- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 11:37
By Mark BaberMay 20 – In a deal estimated to be worth €25 million per season, newly crowned French champions Paris St Germain (PSG) have officially extended their shirt sponsorship deal with Dubai airline Emirates for another five years until the end of the 2018/19 season.
Anti-Israeli protestors plan rally outside UEFA's London congress
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- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 11:05
By Andrew WarshawMay 20 - Activists from several European countries are planning to stage a rally outside this week's UEFA Congress in London protesting against the decision to hand this summer's European Under-21 championship to Israel.
Match-fixing hits Mauritius... just in time for FIFA Congress
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- Africa
- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 12:00
By Andrew WarshawMay 20 - The timing could hardly be more embarrassing. Just days before the great and the good of world football roll into town for the FIFA Congress, the Indian ocean island of Mauritius - usually known more as a luxury holiday destination than for any major involvement with football - has been hit by a match-fixing scandal.
INTERSPORT corners off the official world cup 2014 retail market
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- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 13:18
May 20 – With FIFA having concluded all its 2014 World Cup sponsorships last week with the announcement of Brazilian sports retailer Centauro as the sixth and final national sponsor, it has followed up swiftly this week with the unveiling of INTERSPORT as the Official Event Shop of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
Saudi leaders look poised to open up stadia to women
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- Asia
- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 12:31
By Mark BaberMay 20 - Mixed messages have been emerging over the last week regarding the controversial issue of allowing Saudi women to attend football games.
Blatter: politicians played their part in 2022 Qatar World Cup win
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 11:00
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentMay 17 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has conceded that political interests as well as genuine footballing criteria were in part responsible for Qatar winning the right to stage the 2022 World Cup.
Football League backs off after Scudamore threat to end solidarity cash
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- Premier League
- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 11:46
By Mark BaberMay 17 - Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore (pictured) has prevented Football League clubs from passing measures to create a fairer level of financial competition in the Championship, leading to accusations of high-handedness from the 'big brother' league.
Spanish clubs out in the cold as federation withholds UEFA licences
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 09:25
By Gareth MessengerMay 17 - Eight Spanish Primera clubs have had their UEFA licence applications turned down by the federation for failure to meet the financial conditions required to play in European competition.
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