Whistle-blower Farina named as Aston Villa coach
By Andrew Warshaw
October 19 – Simone Farina, the Italian footballer turned match-fixing whistle-blower, has at last found a job after being recruited as a community coach at Aston Villa.
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Terry apologises for racist comments
By Andrew Warshaw
October 19 – Former England captain John Terry has chosen not to appeal against the four-match ban and £220,000 ($353,000/€271,000) fine imposed on him for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand of Queens Park Rangers a year ago – and has apologised for his comments.
Manchester United chief Gill named FA vice-chairman
By Tom Degun
October 19 – Manchester United’s chief executive David Gill has been appointed as a vice-chairman of the English Football Association (FA).
SingTel to supply live Premier League coverage in Singapore
By Mike Rowbottom
October 16 – Singapore will be getting live coverage of Barclays Premier League matches for the next three seasons, starting in August 2013, following a deal in which telecommunications company SingTel has acquired broadcast rights.
West Ham must wait over Olympic Stadium move
By Mike Rowbottom
October 16 – The decision over whether West Ham United will move into the London Olympic Stadium has been postponed, the club has confirmed.
Muamba contemplates a career in football politics
By Andrew Warshaw
October 16 – Fabrice Muamba, the footballer who miraculously recovered from a mid-match cardiac arrest, is contemplating a career in football politics and is set to meet FIFA President Sepp Blatter at the end of this month.
Liverpool to extend Anfield to 60,000 capacity
By Tom Degun
October 15 – Liverpool have revealed plans to extend the capacity of Anfield to 60,000 rather than build a new ground on Stanley Park.
Liverpool sign deal with Turkish betting brand
By Andrew Warshaw
October 10 – Liverpool may be struggling on the field but their brand awareness overseas shows no sign of diminishing.
Cole charged by FA over Twitter row
By Andrew Warshaw
October 9 – England defender Ashley Cole has been charged by the Football Association (FA) following comments he made on Twitter.
Cole to face disciplinary action after Twitter outburst
By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – Chelsea are to take disciplinary action against their England fullback Ashley Cole after his infamous Tweet against the Football Association (FA).
Terry’s punishment is not strong enough, claims PFA boss
By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – The boss of England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) says the four-match ban meted out by the Football Association (FA) to former England captain John Terry for racist abuse was not a strong enough penalty.
Clichy signs new partnership with Puma
By David Gold
October 6 – Puma has agreed a new partnership with French international and Manchester City left back Gaël Clichy, who will wear the brand’s evoSPEED 1FG boots.
Cole apologises over Twitter outburst at FA
By Andrew Warshaw
October 5 – The John Terry racism saga burst into fresh controversy today when Terry’s England and Chelsea teamate Ashley Cole blasted the Football Association (FA) for criticising his role in the case.
Manchester City agree Hugo Boss partnership
By David Gold
October 4 – Premier League champions Manchester City have agreed a partnership with Hugo Boss which will see the fashion powerhouse become the club’s exclusive fashion and clothing partner.
Arsenal reveal increased pre-tax profits of £37 million
By David Gold
September 28 – Arsenal have revealed profit before tax of £36.6 million ($59 million/€46 million) for the last financial year ending May 31, 2012, a substantial increase on the previous figures.