By Andrew Warshaw
September 12 – Twenty-three years after the event, British Prime Minister David Cameron today apologised for what he described as “deeply distressing” new evidence about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster and the circumstances in which 96 people died.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 12 – European clubs continue to ignore the warnings about balancing their books despite the threat of sanctions says UEFA’s chief trouble-shooter.
By David Gold
September 11 – A number of teams with outstanding payments have had their prize money from UEFA withheld pending a further investigation.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 11 – Wembley Stadium is in advanced discussions with several companies over a possible naming-rights deal, according to the BBC.
By David Gold
September 11 – A bill to toughen match-fixing laws in Russian football is set to be submitted to the lower house of the country’s Parliament later this year.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 10 – Kosovo’s hopes of playing international football have been raised by UEFA President Michel Platini hinting that a favourable solution might be found in the next couple of months.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 7 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has written to the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) to express his regret following the death of 29-year-old striker Victor Brännström, the latest footballer to collapse on the field of play.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – The much-maligned Europa League, the UEFA Cup in its former guise, has gained strong support from Europe’s top club coaches who believe it is now a credible tournament in its own right.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – The Russian Premier League has sealed a three-year media rights deal with IMG, the latest move in the country’s increasing affluence at club level.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – A new women’s transnational league featuring teams from Belgium and the Netherlands has been given the green light by UEFA, evoking the so-called men’s Atlantic League several years ago that never got off the ground.
By David Gold
September 5 – Athletic Bilbao President Josu Urrutia has indicated that the Basque club could sue German giants Bayern Munich over the signing of Javi Martínez.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 5 – Manchester United chief executive David Gill admits he will have to put his club allegiances to one side to clinch a place on UEFA’s top table next year.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 5 – The head of the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), Julius Kvedaras, has been suspended for allegedly misusing federation funds donated by UEFA.
By David Gold
September 3 – Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) executive director Nikolai Tolstykh has been elected as the new President of the country’s football association and is set to play a leading role in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup there in 2018.
By David Gold
September 3 – Swedish player Victor Brännström died yesterday after collapsing during a second division match between Piteå and Umedalens.