No place for losers in the race for the Premier League's TV cash
- Details
- Premier League
- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 13:04
By Paul NicholsonMay 23 - The difference between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' in English football was emphasised again by the release by the Premier League of their broadcast payments to clubs for the 2012/13 season just finished. Even within the Premier League, the payments to clubs show a huge gap with Manchester United at the top earning 34% more than bottom placed QPR.
Malays promise action on match-fixing after players receive death threats
- Details
- Asia
- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 10:58
By Andrew WarshawMay 23 - Malaysian football authorities have pledged to investigate new claims of match-fixing and have urged police to protect players amid death threats from bookies, according to local reports.
Cypriot unification deal is still on the table despite the small print
- Details
- Europe
- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 10:33
EXCLUSIVE: By Andrew WarshawMay 23 - Turkish Cypriot football officials insist that a landmark agreement aimed at unifying football on the politically divided island is not dead in the water and that a further meeting with the Greek side will be held next month.
Vietnam Football Federation postpones congress over voting scandal
- Details
- Asia
- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 13:57
By Mark BaberMay 23 - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has this morning decided to postpone its 7th VFF Congress scheduled for June 5, with a new date to be set at a meeting of the Executive Board on June 11.
Bundesliga chief pours more heat on the Winter World Cup debate
- Details
- Qatar 2022
- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:59
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentMay 22 - German football supremo Christian Seifert today added his voice to the clamour against the 2022 World Cup taking place in Qatar's scorching summer heat - but warned that switching it to winter could end up in the courts.
Warner strikes back: legal eagles talk of 'Kangaroo court' and unfair processes
- Details
- Central & North America
- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:27
By Paul NicholsonMay 22 - Former CONCACAF president Jack Warner has hit back at the confederation's Integrity Committee report that blackened his name even further following the cash for votes scandal that lead to his resignation from the sport in 2011.
UEFA reduce Malaga ban but uphold Rapid Bucharest and Kiev sanctions
- Details
- News
- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 14:31
By Gareth MessengerMay 22 - European football's governing body, UEFA, has confirmed that Malaga have had the second year of their European ban lifted but remain prohibited from playing in next season's Europa League.
London warms to the rhythmns of UEFA's Champions League showpiece
- Details
- Champions League
- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:20
By Tom ParsonsMay 22 - Excitement has been building in London this week with a series of UEFA-backed events in advance of Saturday's all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Yankees and Manchester City bite into new MLS franchise in the Big Apple
- Details
- Central & North America
- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:45
By Mark BaberMay 22 – A 20th MLS franchise has been announced for New York - New York City Football Club (NYCFC) - owned by Manchester City and the New York Yankees. The team is expected to make its league debut in 2015.
More Articles...
- Gibraltar lobbies hard for UEFA inclusion ahead of Congress vote
- Pizza Hut step in for a slice of women's football in Bangladesh
- Roma sanctioned again as racist fans close an ugly season in Italy
- FT/IFA: Globo chief is ready for June, even if the stadia might not be
- Azerbaijan's state oil company signs as a UEFA global sponsor partner
- SPL saves Hearts as clubs battle for agreement on new league structure
- Rousseff opens sixth stadium and declares Brazil is ready
- Steaua Bucharest owner Becali jailed for abuse of power
