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Prince Ali says he is in it to win it and will stay to the end

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By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
February 24 – Prince Ali bin al-Hussein says he will not pull out of the Fifa presidential race if the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects his bid to have Friday’s election postponed in the escalating row over voting procedures.

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Africa

Libyan FA calls on clubs to prevent threat of exclusion from international football

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By Mark Baber
February 24 – President of the Libyan Football Federation (LFF), Anwar Al-Tishani has warned the country risks being excluded from international football if clubs do not rise to the challenge of resuming domestic league action.

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Africa

Barcelona to set up its first African club academy in Lagos

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By Mark Baber
February 24 – Barcelona have announced that they will be setting up a club academy in Lagos, Nigeria, it was disclosed at a meeting with Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

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Collins butts heads with Salman and calls for England to boycott World Cup bids

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By Paul Nicholson
February 24 – Shaikh Salman has responded immediately to an attack on his integrity by British Conservative member of parliament Damian Collins who used the legal protection of parliamentary privilege in the House of Commons to launch a series of accusations against Salman.

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CONCACAF uses CL clubs to promote social campaign

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February 24 – In a welcome break from news on reform and political manouevring issues, CONCACAF has announced that it is using the quarter finals of its club showcase championship, the Scotiabank Champions League, “to promote social well-being through soccer”.

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Discord over United. MLS says name changes needed

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By Ben Nicholson
February 24 – Minnesota United FC are rumoured to be facing the possibility of changing their name because the MLS is concerned about the presence of three ‘Uniteds’ in the league.

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Juventus grab draw against Bayern but still playing catch-up in money game

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February 24 – FC Bayern Munich’s 2-2 draw at Juventus FC in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final left the latter more spirited as they came back from a 2-0 deficit. Off the pitch, though, is another story. KPMG’s Football Benchmark team has found that Bayern significantly outperformed Juventus for the 2014/2015 season.

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Infantino says reform package must be backed and then implemented, fast

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February 24 – Gianni Infantino says FIFA has no future unless it cleans up its image after Friday’s presidential election.

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Salman keeps focus on FIFA’s finances and promises new money

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By Paul Nicholson
February 24 – Shaikh Salman Bin Al Khalifa has kept the FIFA political focus on financial issues to the front of the election agenda by repeating his belief that FIFA could not afford the $5 million per federation promise being made by Gianni Infantino.

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A transparency question: Ali keeps pressure on polling booth issue to keep votes secret

Prince Ali Al bin-Hussein

By Andrew Warshaw
February 24 – The row over voting procedures at Friday’s FIFA presidential election has taken another remarkable step with Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein writing to the entire FIFA membership to explain why he has called on the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to consider postponing the ballot unless fairness and transparency can be guaranteed.

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Salman confident of support despite ‘desperate’ critics

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February 23 – Shaikh Salman Bin Al-Khalifa, believed to be tied neck and neck with Gianni Infantino to become FIFA president, says rival candidates who have been criticising him are simply getting desperate.

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Fan group calls on clubs to get a grip of ticket market to beat online rip-offs

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By Mark Baber
February 23 – The Football Supporters’ Federation has called on clubs to create their own secondary ticket exchanges after a BBC Radio 5 live investigation found football ticket-touting laws are being flouted, apparently leaving fans vulnerable to online brokers.

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Martial and Bellerin top tables, but if you are U21 head for France

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February 23 – Under 21 players are far more likely to be given playing time in France’s Ligue 1 than in any of the other Big 5 European leagues in England, Germany, Italy or Spain. In fact, they are almost three times as likely to get playing time than in England’s Premier League.

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Polling booth battle: Prince Ali calls on CAS to suspend election vote

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By Andrew Warshaw
February 23 – FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has called on the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to postpone Friday’s presidential election because of a dispute over voting procedures which he believes could seriously jeopardise his chances of victory.

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Toronto cash in with Bank of Montreal 10-year stadium deal

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By Ben Nicholson
23 February – The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has added ten years to its agreement with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), operators of Toronto FC, for the naming rights to its recently renovated stadium.

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