UEFA and FARE kick off anti-racism week

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By Andrew Warshaw

October 23 – This week’s Champions League and Europa League games will showcase activities organised by UEFA and its partner Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) to transmit the message that racism has no place in football.

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Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven on loan to fans

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By Andrew Warshaw

October 23 – One of the most unique partnerships between a club and its fans has been launched in the Netherlands with Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven effectively going on loan to supporters as part of its commercial shirt deal with online credit company Freo.

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Bernstein to step down as FA chairman in 2013

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By Andrew Warshaw

October 18 – English Football Association (FA) chairman David Bernstein will be forced to resign from the post in May next year after the FA Council refused to change its statutes that would have allowed him to remain in charge beyond his 70th birthday.

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AC Milan denies Qatari investment talk

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By Tom Degun

October 15 – Italian giants AC Milan have been forced to deny reports that they plan to sell stakes in the club to the Qatar sovereign wealth fund as speculation continues to grow over Silvio Berlusconi’s ownership of the club.

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Agnelli wades in to Terry racism row

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By Andrew Warshaw at the Leaders in Football Conference at Stamford Bridge in London

October 10 – One of Italy’s most influential football officials, Juventus President Andrea Agnelli, waded into the John Terry racism row today by saying he didn’t understand why the former England captain had to face two separate hearings.

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