By David Gold
November 11 – Following the FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, promising he would release files relating to the organisation’s former marketing partner ISL, which are believed to implicate four members of world football’s governing body, the Brazil legend Romario has said he will press for the documents to be given to politicians in the country.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 10 – The dispute between FIFA and The Football Association over the wearing of Armistice Day poppies took on a new twist today when it emerged that a qualified referee and member of Parliament was instrumental in bringing about FIFA’s change of heart.
By Andrew Warshaw at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – The architect designing one of Qatar’s main 2022 World Cup stadiums says air conditioning all the venues is the wrong approach.
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – Populous Senior Principal, John Barrow, has claimed that Chelsea should stay at Stamford Bridge rather than move away from what he called “their birthplace.”
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – Barcelona President Sandro Rosell has claimed that the European champions are not run like a business and that they “do not want profits”.
By Andrew Warshaw at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – The organiser of next year’s European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine admits that “the luck of the draw” could play a significant part in determining whether the event ends up being a success – off the field as much as on it.
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – The head of supporter relations at the Premier League, Cathy Long, has defended the pricing of tickets for fans wishing to watch games in the Premier League.
By Andrew Warshaw at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 7 – The selection of host cities for the 2018 World Cup is being brought forward to next year instead of 2013 to leave more time for preparation, Alexey Sorokin, chief executive of the Organising Committee, revealed here today.
By Andrew Warshaw at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 7 – For the second time in as many days, the FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has hinted that heads could roll as part of his two-year plan to clean up the organisation after a year of unprecedented sleaze and scandal.
By Andrew Warshaw at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 7 – FC Barcelona President, Sandro Rosell, painted a dire picture today about the state of Spanish football, warning that several clubs faced demotion from La Liga or even extinction as a result of the financial squeeze.
By Andrew Warshaw at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 7 – Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay warned today that moving to a new stadium was “imperative” but that there was no chance of entering the debate to take over the Olympic arena in Stratford.
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 7 – Marcos Motta, partner of the Brazilian law firm, RBMF Advogados, has defended the third party ownership structure that exists in Brazil which allows venture capitalists to invest in players and receive a portion of their transfer fees when they are transferred.
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 7 – FC Lorient President Loic Fery has reiterated his desire to see a salary cap based on each league’s income from television revenues to prevent football from financial disaster, as revealed first on insideworldfootball last week.
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 7 – Speaking at the International Football Arena conference in Zurich, the President of FC Zurich, Ancillo Canepa, has criticised male footballers for being disloyal and “spoilt” and said that women are naturally fairer and more sporting.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 6 – Martin Kallen (pictured) is not a household name when it comes to the big personalities at football’s governing authorities, but, in seven months’ time, he will be under the spotlight like never before.