Fox International invest in Dutch football league broadcaster
By David Gold
August 9 – FOX International (FIC) has bought a majority stake in Eredivisie Media and Marketing CV (EMM), which holds Dutch league football broadcast rights.
Europe
TV row threatens to delay kick-off to Spain’s La Liga campaign
By David Gold
August 8 – The start of the new La Liga season could be postponed for the second successive year due to a row between 13 clubs and television broadcasters.
Stellini resigns from Juventus amid Italian match fixing scandal
By David Gold
August 7 – Juventus coach Antonio Conte has suffered another blow after his assistant Cristian Stellini resigned from his position due to the ongoing investigation into match fixing in Italy.
UEFA to investigate Europa League tie match-fixing claims
By David Gold
August 6 – UEFA is to look into allegations of match fixing in a match between Aalesunds and Albanian side Tirana (pictured) in the Europa League qualifiers.
Blackburn’s friendly against NEC Nijmegen called off following fan violence
By Andrew Warshaw
August 6 – A pre-season friendly between Blackburn Rovers and Dutch club NEC Nijmegen (pictured left) was called off on Sunday because of the threat of fan violence.
Prosecutor in Italian match-fixing scandal seeks lengthy ban for Bonucci
By David Gold
August 5 – Leonardo Bonucci is facing a ban of up to three and a half years following a request by the prosecutor in the Italian match fixing scandal.
McCammon wins racism case against Gillingham
By David Gold
August 3 – Former Barbados international Mark McCammon has won an employment tribunal case against Gillingham after his dismissal last year for alleged misconduct, claiming the club treated black players differently from their white counterparts.
Brighton pioneer artwork designed to curb hooliganism
By David Gold
August 3 – A new way of utilising space inside football stadiums, pioneered by Championship side Brighton and Hove Albion, could influence the design of venues used at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, if Phil Nutley has his way.
Weighty ban faces Juventus coach Conte after plea is turned down
By David Gold
August 2 – Juventus coach Antonio Conte could be handed a lengthy ban after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) rejected a plea-bargain from the former Siena manager.
Marseille coach Baup denies fraud charges
By David Gold
August 2 – Élie Baup has denied charges of fraud relating to unemployment benefits he is alleged to have receieved while working for French television channel Canal+.
Tolstykh in line for RFU Presidency
By David Gold
August 2 – Nikolai Tolstykh, the executive director of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), is set to become the new President of the Russian Football Union (RFU).
Rummenigge “sickened” by excessive salary paid by Paris St Germain to Ibrahimović
By David Gold
July 30 – Bayern Munich President Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has issued a stinging rebuke to Paris Saint Germain (PSG), saying that the salary they are paying new signing Zlatan Ibrahimović “makes me sick”.
Conte, Bonucci and Pepe face court over betting scandal
By David Gold
July 28 – Juventus coach Antonio Conte, centre back Leonardo Bonucci and winger Simone Pepe, will all have to respond to allegations of involvement in the betting scandal being investigated in Italy at a sporting tribunal.
Nasri banned for three matches following behaviour at Euro 2012
By David Gold
July 28 – Samir Nasri has been banned for three matches by the French Football Federation (FFF) for his behaviour after the country’s exit from the 2012 European Championship.
ESPN makes inroads into European market
By David Gold
July 27 – ESPN has made further inroads into the European football market after signing deals to broadcast Dutch, French, German, Italian and Russian top flight football.