By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 8 – A warning from the Northern Ireland Government that they will not fund a £30 million ($45 million) redevelopment of Windsor Park has forced Raymond Kennedy to accept that he has to step down as the President of the Irish Football Association (IFA).
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 6 – The Irish Football Association (IFA) is set upon a collision course with the Government after President Raymond Kennedy appeared to signal that he would not stand down next month as had been announced.
August 4 – Giancarlo Abete (pictured), the President of Italian Football Federation (FIGC), is pinning his hopes of a series of changes to help restore the country to the top of the sport following a disappointing performance at the World Cup in South Africa.
August 3 – Roberto Baggio (pictured), one of Italy’s finest ever players, is set to return to football, joining Italy’s football federation (FIGC) after the national team’s disastrous exit from the World Cup.
July 30 – Stewart Regan has quit his post as Yorkshire County Cricket Club chief executive to take up the same role at the Scottish Football Association (SFA).
July 30 – Northern Ireland football officials have suffered a crushing defeat in their attempts to prevent players switching to play for Ireland.
July 23 – The recriminations over the sacking of Howard Wells (pictured) as chief executive of the Irish Football Association (IFA) are set to continue after he threatened new legal action against them and Raymond Kennedy, whose handling of the affair has led to him having to step down as President.
July 19 – Bosnia’s Football Federation (NS/FSBIH) was threatened today with exclusion from international competitions as it has failed to adopt statute changes requested by FIFA and UEFA.
July 19 – British bookmaker William Hill is currently in talks with La Liga club Malaga, following reports that the their sponsorship deal with the club is to be terminated.
July 19 – A delegation from the Irish Football Association (IFA) will today travel to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne to lay out their case in the ongoing eligibility case against the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and FIFA, which Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington claims is exploiting them.
July 17 – Fabio Capello found himself at the centre of a new row today after his controversial “Capello Index”, which rates the performances at players at the World Cup, was published on the internet without his permission.
July 13 – Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has become a shareholder in Real Mallorca in an attempt to help out the cash-strapped club.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 12 – Simon Freedman (pictured) has become the latest senior executive to leave the Football Association, quitting his role as head of marketing.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 7 – A review into the Irish Football Association (IFA) has been announced by chief executive Patrick Nelson following the controversial resignation of President Raymond Kennedy and his deputy David Martin.
July 6 – Raymond Kennedy has negotiated a series of concessions in return for his resignation as President of the Irish Football Association (IFA), it has emerged.