Arsenal record £49.5 million pre-tax profit
By David Gold
March 1- Arsenal have recorded a pre-tax profit of £49.5 million (€58 million/$79 million) for the six months to November 30, 2011.
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Exclusive: St Petersburg favourite to host second Russia 2018 semi-final
By David Gold
March 1 – Russia 2018 chief executive Alexey Sorokin has revealed to insideworldfootball that St Petersburg is the favourite to host the second 2018 World Cup semi-final.
UN urge FIFA to scrap hijab ban to “challenge gender stereotypes”
By Andrew Warshaw
March 1 – FIFA is being urged by the United Nations (UN) to overturn the ban on women footballers wearing the hijab, the Islamic headscarf, during matches.
Gold Coast United axed from Australia’s A-League as war of words continues
By David Gold
March 1 – The Football Federation Australia (FFA) has told Clive Palmer that his license to play his Gold Coast United team in the A-League will be terminated at the end of the season, though they will allow the club to finish the current campaign.
Ricardo Teixeira to remain boss of Brazilian football
By Andrew Warshaw
March 1 – After weeks of rumour and counter-rumour about whether he was losing his power base, Ricardo Teixeira (pictured) has managed to hang on to his post as boss of Brazilian football.
Pub landlady Karen Murphy wins High Court ruling over showing of live Premiership matches
By Andrew Warshaw
February 29 – An English pub landlady has won the latest stage in her fight with the Premier League over using a foreign decoder to show live top-flight games.
FFA chief Lowy slams Gold Coast owner’s comments as illogical, confusing and damaging
By David Gold
February 29 – Australian football chief Frank Lowy (pictured) has responded firmly to outspoken criticism of the A-League from Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer.
UEFA President Platini to miss crucial IFAB session
By Andrew Warshaw
February 29 – UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) is set to miss this Saturday’s (March 3) crucial meeting of football’s lawmakers for personal reasons.
Brazil 2014 World Cup law still not given official go-ahead
By Andrew Warshaw
February 29 – The sale of alcohol at the 2014 World Cup remains a major sticking point after Brazilian officials failed to make a definitive ruling on the issue.
Exclusive: We’ll try to avoid making teams travel across Russia, says 2018 World Cup chief
By David Gold
February 29 – Alexey Sorokin (pictured), the chief executive of Russia 2018, has told insideworldfootball that he would prefer to avoid having teams flying long distances during the group stage of the competition.
FIFA maintain moral high ground in war of words with ECA
By Andrew Warshaw
February 28 – The tit-for-tat war of words between Europe’s clubs and FIFA was stepped up today when football’s world governing body reacted with surprise at suggestions that relations between the two parties had irretrievably broken down.
Agents gain €400 million from the Big Five each year, reveals new survey
By Andrew Warshaw
February 28 – Football agents cream off a remarkable €400 million (£340 million/$540 million) a year from Europe’s professional clubs according to a new survey.
South Korea drop K-League Cup in war against match fixing
By David Gold
February 28 – South Korea has dropped the K-League Cup in a bid to clamp down on match fixing in the wake of last year’s scandal.
Troubled Syria and Yemen to play Asian Cup “home” games abroad
By David Gold
February 29 – Due to the deteriorating security situation in both Syria and Yemen, the country’s clubs have been told by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to play their “home” AFC Cup games abroad.
German champions announce record revenue
By David Gold
February 28 – German champions Borussia Dortmund have registered revenues of over €100 million (£84 million/$135 million) for the first time in their history.