Austria matchfixing case hands down jail terms
October 6 – Austria’s notorious match-fixing case has been concluded with a series of jail sentences handed down to those at the centre of a nine-year manipulation scandal.
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Uefa lose patience with CSKA Moscow fans and impose strong sanction
By Andrew Warshaw
October 6 – Two weeks after pleading with misbehaving fans not to push the club “over the edge”, CSKA Moscow have paid a heavy price for continuing racism and violence by being ordered by Uefa to play their next three Champions League home games behind closed doors.
Messi to face trial after all over tax allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
October 6 – Months after learning that he would not be charged with tax evasion and could concentrate on his playing career, Lionel Messi looks set after all to stand trial.
Confidential means confidential, says FIFA. Blatter formally declares
By Andrew Warshaw
September 26 – The hotly debated report into possible corruption surrounding the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid process will not be made public by FIFA president Sepp Blatter or his executive committee.
Algerian club banned from home games following death of Albert Ebosse
By Mark Baber
September 24 – Algeria’s Professional Football League has banned JS Kabylie from playing at home for the 2014-2015 season, following the tragic death of their striker, Cameroonian Albert Ebosse, who was hit by missile thrown by one of the club’s own supporters on August 23.
US Soccer and Nike stand by Hope Solo, despite domestic violence charges.
By Mark Baber
September 24 – U.S. Soccer is standing by its decision to allow women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo to continue to play in the period up to her November 4 trial on domestic violence charges. Nike have also said they will stick by the player.
Defender refuses to play on as more racism hits Russian football
September 24 – Yet another incident of racist abuse has hit Russian football which shows little sign of cutting out discrimination despite plenty of pledges to the contrary.
Under doctors’ orders: FIFA tightens concussion rules
By Andrew Warshaw
September 24 – Tighter controls over suspected cases of concussion are likely to be approved by FIFA under new proposals being presented to this week’s executive committee meeting in Zurich.
Der Kaiser lined up for Securing Sport
24 September- German icon Franz Beckenbauer has added his name to the list of key speakers at next month’s Securing Sport conference in London, organised by the Qatar-based International Centre for Sport Security.
Palestine, Iraq, South and North Korea and Indonesia riding high at Asian Games
By Mark Baber
September 18- Palestine, Iraq, South and North Korea and Indonesia men’s teams have all won both their opening matches at the Asian Games guaranteeing places in the round of 16 (bar a miracle in Iraq’s case) and, organisers hope, ensuring better ticket sales.
Greek second division postponed indefinitely
By Mark Baber
September 18- The start of the second division of Greece’s Football League is being postponed indefinitely due to the financial difficulties faced by most of the clubs involved, it was on Wednesday.
FIFA and CAF working with the UN and WHO as Ebola crisis escalates
By Mark Baber
September 17- Claims by Guinea that the country will be allowed to play home matches again have been denied by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) who will be guided by World Health Organisation (WHO) advice, whilst the early response of FIFA to the Ebola crisis in West Africa has been fully justified by subsequent events.
Queiroz stays with Iran and targets Asian Cup success
September 17- The long-running saga over Carlos Queiroz’s future as coach of Iran has finally been concluded with the former Real Madrid and Portugal manager agreeing a four-year extension to his contract.
A tale of two stadiums in the City of Liverpool
By Mark Baber
September 16- Liverpool FCs expansion of Anfield stadium has been recommended for approval by Council planners, with a Planning Committee vote expected next week, whilst, not to be upstaged, Everton have revealed they intend to build a new stadium in Walton Hall Park.