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FIFA bans Oceania’s Bowen for breaking integrity rules

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By Andrew Warshaw
Nov 11 – Oceania has been hit with a new footballing scandal after Fifa banned the former head the New Caledonia football federation Edmond Bowen for three years for dishonesty when filling out an integrity questionnaire.

Bowen has been barred because “did not fill out the mandatory declaration of integrity truthfully” when bidding to become a member of Fifa’s disciplinary committee and had therefore breached “general rules of conduct”.

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Argentina back out of bid to host 2030 centenary world cup

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Argentina will not be bidding for the centenary World Cup in 2030, opening the door to Chile or even inaugural hosts Uruguay.

The 2030 tournament seems almost certain to go back to South America for the first time since this year’s World Cup in Brazil.

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Temperatures overheat in Ebola row

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By Andrew Warshaw
October 23- An unsavoury tit-for-tat spat between the respective leaders of European and African football appears to have been resolved after threatening to get out of hand.
Uefa president Michel Platini reportedly demanded an apology after the Confederation of African Football, led by Issa Hayatou, criticised the Frenchman for interfering in the debate over whether to stage the Africa Cup of Nations because of the Ebola virus.

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Bayer Leverkusen ordered to repay €16m sponsorship money

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By Mark Baber
October 23 – Wednesday was a great day on the pitch for Bayer Leverkusen as they topped UEFA Champions League Group C after defeating FC Zenit 2-0 in the BayArena. Off the pitch, however, things were not so good as a court ordered the club to repay €16 million of sponsorship money received from electricity company Teldafax which went bust in 2011.

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Premier League lifestyle fraud lands Kakuta imposter in court

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October 23 – In a bizarre case of deliberate mistaken identity, an English lower-league professional footballer who fraudulently posed as a Premier League star in order to live a glitzy celebrity lifestyle has wound up in jail.
Medi Abalimba, a court in Manchester heard, went on a £20,000 shopping spree, stayed at exclusive hotels and even hired a helicopter.

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UEFA opens doors to closed stadium sanction rethink

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By Andrew Warshaw
October 23 – UEFA are to review their policy of handing out behind-closed-doors sanctions to clubs guilty of misbehaviour following complaints that innocent away fans were unfairly penalised in Tuesday’s Champions League clash between CSKA Moscow and Manchester City.

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Continental Tires Asian Cup Trophy Tour wraps up in Shanghai

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By Mark Baber
October 15 – Continental Tires, Official Sponsor of the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 wrapped up its Asian Cup Trophy Tour in Shanghai on Monday after bringing the trophy to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu in an event looking forward to next year’s tournament and celebrating the recent signing of a four year collaboration with the Chinese Football Association.

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Serbia v Albania Euro qualifier abandoned after drone invasion

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By Mark Baber
October 15 – The Serbia v Albania Euro 2016 qualifier, which was played without away fans due to the ongoing tensions between the two countries, was abandoned on Tuesday evening after a drone carrying a flag of “Greater Albania” was flown over the pitch.

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CAF: Seven bidders enter race to host 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

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By Mark Baber
October 8 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced seven bidders in the competition to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations; Algeria, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Sudan and Zimbabwe.

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FIFA delivers media education to Djibouti TV and journos

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By Mark Baber
October 8 – FIFA is this week working together with the Djibouti Football Federation (FDF) to deliver a 5-day training course to 31 local journalists which, it is hoped, will raise the standard of professionalism in football coverage in the country and, it is hoped, bring the Djibouti Premier League to an international audience.

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UEFA punish Partizan Belgrade for anti-Semitic banner

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By Mark Baber
October 7 – UEFA have fined Partizan Belgrade €40,000 and imposed a partial stadium closure for their next Europa League home game in response to the display of a banner reading “Only Jews and Pussies” by fans at their 18 September game against Tottenham Hotspur, a north London club with a strong Jewish tradition.

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Der Kaiser “surprised” Qatar won 2022 and says he never took bribes

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By Andrew Warshaw in London
October 7 – German icon Franz Beckenbauer, whose distinguished career as a player and coach was followed by a prominent role at Fifa, admitted today he was “surprised” Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup and that the tournament should also be staged in winter.

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Aspire opens its Paris summit with star power and focus on elite

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By Paul Nicholson, Paris
October 6 – The two-day Aspire Global Summit opened this morning in Paris, pulling more than 130 invited officials from 50 leading clubs and 28 national federations. The summit schedule is a mix of seminars and workshops, with an exclusive exhibition format enabling delegates to meet with Qatar’s stakeholders from the Qatar Stars league to the Qatar National Bank.

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Asian sports chief will fight “to the end” to keep World Cup in Qatar

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By Andrew Warshaw
October 6 – Arguably the most powerful official in Asian sport says he will not allow opponents in the media to railroad Qatar’s right to stage the 2022 World Cup.

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Romania latest to suffer racist abuse by fans but coach in denial

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October 6 – The Romanian league is the latest to experience racist abuse after Concordia Chiajna’s Brazilian striker Wellington complained about persistent insults from visiting Rapid Bucharest supporters.