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.
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London 2012 football final forces Community Shield to Villa Park
By Andrew Warshaw
August 9 – The traditional curtain-raiser to the English Premier League season, the Community Shield, is being switched to Villa Park from Wembley this Sunday as the national stadium will not be ready to host the event.
Top-flight footballers can learn from Olympians, say Townsend and Southgate
By Andrew Warshaw
August 9 – Football at the highest level can learn from the Olympics in terms of harnessing the feel good factor that has pervaded London 2012, according to two of Britain’s most respected voices.
Canada’s Sinclair will not miss out on bronze medal match against France
By David Gold at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park
August 8 – Canadian forward Christine Sinclair will not face censure for comments critical of referee Christiana Pedersen following their defeat to the United States in the women’s football tournament – yet.
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.
World Cup 2010 match may have been fixed, claims FIFA’s former security head
By Andrew Warshaw
August 8 – FIFA’s former head of security has dramatically claimed that Greece’s 2010 World Cup game against Nigeria might have been fixed and is under investigation.
Brazil to face Mexico in London 2012 gold medal football match
By David Gold
August 7 – Favourites Brazil will face Mexico as they moved to within 90 minutes of winning their first ever Olympic football gold medal.
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.
Morgan’s late strike sees United States in London 2012 final against World Cup foes Japan
By David Gold
August 6 – With a penalty shoot out looming in their Olympic women’s football semi-final with Canada, Alex Morgan (pictured top, centre) struck the winner as the United States (US) set up a rematch with Japan, a year after losing to the same team in the World Cup final.
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.
Premier League launches new under-21 competition
By David Gold
August 6 – A new competition for players under 21 years of age in England is being launched to help improve the quality of home-grown young footballers in the country.
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.
Espinoza’s efforts in vain as Honduras exits Olympic competition
By David Gold at Wembley
August 4 – If the London 2012 Olympic football tournament was meant to be dominated by Brazil’s Neymar, obviously no-one told Honduran Roger Espinoza, who lit up today’s quarter-finals, although it was not enough as his team crashed out.
Reigning champions US reach last four of women’s Olympic tournament
By David Gold
August 3 – The United States continued the defence of their Olympic women’s football title with a 2-0 victory over New Zealand at St James’ Park in Newcastle, to reach the semi-finals.