Albertini suggests cutting Serie A to 16 or 18 to bring back competitive edge
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- Europe
- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:32
By Mark BaberApril 25 - Italian football federation vice-president Demetrio Albertini has suggested cutting Italy's Serie A to 18 or even 16 teams.
FIFA greenlights museum project but moves location into Zurich
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- FIFA
- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 14:23
April 25 - FIFA is launching a museum in its home city of Zurich designed to be a meeting place for the entire football family including fans, clubs and sponsors.
Why World Cup preparation often needs the Iron Fist of democracy
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- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:30
By Andrew WarshawApril 25 - FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, never afraid to speak his mind when it comes to the problems involved with next year's World Cup, has talked openly about the challenges of working with local hosts.
FIFA provides assurances Brazil 2014 will enjoy a local flavour
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- Brazil 2014
- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:06
April 25 - As World Cup 2014 nears, hype, rumour, misinformation and emotions is rising -are starting to raise a level – and nowhere more so than in Brazil itself.Suarez ban has wider implications for Liverpool's brand
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- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 10:48
By Andrew Warshaw and Mark BaberApril 25 - Liverpool have expressed their "shock and disappointment" after striker Luis Suarez was banned for 10 games for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic towards the end of Sunday's 2-2 draw.
Another one bites the dust, Leoz exits FIFA citing health reasons
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 09:17
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentApril 24 - Here we go again. Veteran FIFA powerbroker, about to be exposed, quits citing health reasons. The figure this time is 84-year-old Nicolas Leoz, head of CONMEBOL, who has announced he is stepping down as well as relinquishing his place on FIFA's executive committee, held since 1998.
Polish league in turmoil as Polonia Warsaw hit the rocks
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 11:36
By Krzysztof BaranowskiApril 24 – The crisis facing Polish top division football is deepening with Ekstraklasa club Polonia Warsaw on the brink of going out of business.
Tebas puts ending Spanish match-fixing to top of his agenda
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 10:53
By Andrew WarshawApril 24 - The new president of the Spanish Football League says his top priority is bringing an end to match-fixing.
Merkel drawn into Hoeness tax evasion scandal
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 12:23
By Paul NicholsonApril 24 – German Chancellor Andrea Merkel has been dragged into the tax evasion scandal surrounding Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness.
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