FIFA extends Lebanese match-fixing bans globally
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 11:43
By Andrew WarshawApril 24 - Twenty-three players and one official who were sanctioned by Lebanese authorities in February for helping to rig international and regional matches have had their bans extended worldwide by FIFA.
Qatar may reduce the number of stadiums proposed for World Cup 2022
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 10:41
By Mark BaberApril 24 - According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Qatar may reduce the number of stadiums for the 2022 world cup from the widely expected 12 to 8 or 9.
Judge threatens Deportivo liquidation unless deal struck over Media Pro cash
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 08:43
By Monica VillarApril 23 – A Spanish judge has threatened Deportivo de La Coruña with liquidation unless an agreement can be found between the banks and the club over the share out of the Media Pro money held in escrow buy the court.
Beckenbauer signs up for Gazprom social project
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 10:23
April 24 - Former German icon and FIFA administrator Franz Beckenbauer has signed a personal endorsement deal with Russian gas giant Gazprom designed to promote football as a tool for social integration among children.
Wrage quits FIFA's governance committee over watered-down reforms
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:47
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentApril 23 - Just weeks after complaining that anti-corruption proposals to clean up FIFA had deliberately been "neutered", one of the reform process's key advisers has quit in protest.
Twitter hack rebounds around the world
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 14:21
By Andrew WarshawApril 23 - Surely it couldn't possibly be genuine? After all, April 1 was three weeks ago. Sepp Blatter, according to Twitter, was sensationally stepping down as FIFA president and the decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup involved money illegally changing hands.
Spanish consider passing law to force collective sale of TV rights
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 14:06
By Gareth MessengerApril 23 – The on-going Spanish debate over the collective sale of club TV rights could be ended by the government if a new law is passed to force the teams into group sales.
Builder guarantees Brasilia airport will be complete for 2014
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:57
April 23 - Work upgrading the Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport in Brasilia has been guaranteed to be completed on time for the World Cup in June 2014, as negotiations for new retail concessions get under way.
Sevilla chief del Nido says everyone is for sale and that the LFP must change
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:58
By Monica VillarApril 23 - Controversial Sevilla president José María del Nido has said that although they are still chasing a European place, the club's financial crisis is such that every player has a price on his head and any of them could leave in the summer.
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