Roar’s chief executive Buckley steps down
By David Gold
September 21 – Eugenie Buckley will be leaving her post as the chief executive of Australian side Brisbane Roar to pursue other opportunities, it has been announced.
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Real Madrid submit record-breaking turnover
By David Gold
September 21 – Real Madrid has set a new world record after generating €480 million (£419 million/$655 million) in turnover for the year ending June 30, 2011, beating the previous figure set by rivals Barcelona earlier this week.
Tottenham sign planning agreement for new stadium at White Hart Lane
By Andrew Warshaw
September 21 – The future of the 2012 Olympic stadium has taken a potentially significant shift following Tottenham Hotspur’s latest breakthrough to develop their own ground.
Future of European football to be discussed at UEFA summit
By Andrew Warshaw
September 20 – The entire 53-nation membership of UEFA are meeting in Cyprus today and tomorrow for a rare brainstorming summit called by the organisation’s President Michel Platini to try to find solutions to a range of issues souring the game.
CAF strikes new centralised World Cup deal with Italian firm
By David Gold
September 20 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou has signed a contract with Italian company B4, who are closely associated with French organisations Lagardère Sport and Sportfive, for the sale of centralised television and marketing rights to the African World Cup qualifiers.
Manchester City unveil ambitious plans for new academy
By David Gold
September 20 – Manchester City have unveiled plans to build a new academy complex which they hope will enable them to meet UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules and enable them to move towards a self-sufficient business model.
Exclusive: Passionate fans will ensure London 2012 football is a sell-out, predicts Coe
By Tom Degun at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry
September 19 – London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe claimed today that he is confident tickets for the football tournament at the Olympic Games next year will sell-out.
QPR sign major shirt deal with Asian airline giants
By Emily Goddard
September 19 – Queens Park Rangers has announced a multi-million pound shirt sponsorship deal with Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia – whose owner, Tony Fernandes, also completed a takeover of the English Premier League newcomers last month, that now sees him working alongside the Mittal family, who have retained their 33 per cent stake.
Exclusive: Caribbean officials to face FIFA Ethics Committee next month over bribery allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
September 19 – The eagerly awaited hearing into 15 Caribbean officials charged for their alleged involvement in football’s most infamous cash-for-votes scandal is expected to take place between October 10 and 14, insideworldfootball has learned.
China’s next generation of football hopefuls to train with Le Mans
By David Gold
September 19 – A deal has been agreed between the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and French Ligue 2 side Le Mans as part of the “Future Star” programme, which looks to give Chinese teenagers the chance to hone their skills abroad.
Shield called in to reform Australian refereeing
By David Gold
September 18 – World Cup referee Mark Shield has been appointed by the Football Federation Australia (FFA) as its new director of referees, as it looks to overhaul refereeing in the country under its new Referee Development initiative.
Sion claim court ruling should invalidate Europa League results
By Andrew Warshaw
September 17 – The court injunction won by FC Sion against UEFA should invalidate Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 win over Celtic, as well Udinese’s 2-1 victory over Rennes, in Thursday night’s opening Europa League group games, according to the Swiss club.
Makudi threatens legal action over GOAL allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
September 18 – FIFA Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi has threatened legal action over reports that money from development grants were spent building football facilities on land that he personally owned in and around Bangkok.
Tesoro Tours named as exclusive hospitality provider in Colombia for 2014 World Cup
By David Gold
September 18 – Tesoro Tours has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent of hospitality programmes in Colombia for the 2014 World Cup, taking place in Brazil.
Platini reiterates “mortal danger” facing football
By David Gold
September 18 – UEFA President Michel Platini has reiterated his warning that football is in “mortal danger” as a result of the threat that match fixing poses, following an explosion of such cases this year.