By Mark Baber
September 3 – Football in Israel, already suffering from problems relating to the state’s relationship with Palestinine and racism at top clubs is facing a major crisis as the Israeli Football Association says it will cancel all league matches if a recent ban on playing on the Sabbath is not lifted.
By Paul Nicholson in Geneva
September 3 – Mohammed Hanzab, president of the ICSS, and Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, CEO of ICSS Europe & Latin America, issued a powerful call to action at the opening of the FITS Forum in Geneva, saying that now is not the time to be standing on the sidelines and that a global alliance is required to fight corruption and create a blueprint for sports’ commercial and political governance.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 3 – Another prospective candidate has entered the race to become the first African president of Fifa as Nigeria’s Segun Odegbami – a former national team captain – said he wanted to join the party.
By David Owen
September 2 – As television and the globalised market for players fuel the increasing internationalisation of the fan bases of leading football clubs, digital technology is of growing importance for clubs seeking to communicate with, and generate revenue from, these supporters.
September 3 – Russian sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has regained the leadership of his county’s national federation warning of virtual bankruptcy, hardly the most positive message as the country builds towards the 2018 World Cup.
September 3 – The next few days are being touted as the defining moment in Welsh football history and it’s easy to see why.
Not since the 1958 World Cup have Wales reached a major tournament finals but qualifying victories away to Cyprus tonight followed by a home win over Israel on Sunday and Chris Coleman’s team will be in the hat for next summer’s Euro finals in France.
September 3 – Premier League club Chelsea have unveiled plans to redevelop their Stamford Bridge stadium to increase capacity from 41,798 to 61,000. The drawings are on display to fans this week at the stadium.
By Martina Farmbauer in Rio de Janeiro
June 12 – SPORT1 interviewed Brazilian football legend Zico about his intended candidature for the FIFA presidency and how he wants to clean up the world governing. But before he declares his to run he wants to see some “new rules of the game” in the election race.
June 12 – The sports practice of accountancy and advisory firm KPMG has launched a web portal analysing the business performance of professional clubs at www.footballbenchmark.com.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 12 – FIFA’s deepening crisis has taken on yet another adverse twist with the announcement that communications chief Walter De Gregorio has stepped down “with immediate effect”.
By Paul Nicholson in Moscow
June 12 – Russia is forging ahead with its transport infrastructure build whether there is a crisis within FIFA or not, said Nikolay Asaul, deputy minister of transport of the Russian Federation, speaking at the World Football Forum in Moscow.
By Mark Baber
June 12 – A week into the eight week negotiating period for Mr Bee Taechaubol (known as “Mr Bee” in the Italian media) to take a 48% stake in AC Milan, what the deal will mean for one of Europe’s most illustrious clubs is unclear, with Mr Bee denouncing Italian press speculation as to his meddling in team affairs whilst the end for manager end of Filippo Inzaghi seems certain.
By Samindra Kunti
June 12 – The 2015 Copa America began with a spectacular opening ceremony and a victory for the hosts Chile, but the tournament is taking place under a cloud amid corruption allegations against football administrators and politicians.
By Mark Baber
June 12 – Often regarded as the greatest player of his generation, Lionel Messi now faces trial on charges that, between 2007 and 2009 he benefitted from a complex network of companies set up by his father to keep €4.1m in taxes from the Spanish authorities.
By David Owen
June 12 – Interpol has suspended a landmark four-year-old agreement with FIFA following investigations into corruption against world football’s governing body.