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Europe

Agents gain €400 million from the Big Five each year, reveals new survey

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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.

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German champions announce record revenue

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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.

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Agreement with UEFA is major breakthrough, says ECA chair Rummenigge

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By Andrew Warshaw

February 28 – Europe’s leading clubs today struck a landmark agreement with UEFA giving them a bigger share of the European Championship pot – but warned their relationship with FIFA was still deadlocked.

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Beşiktaş President Demirören named as new TFF chairman

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By David Gold

February 27 – The embattled Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has elected Beşiktaş President Yıldırım Demirören (pictured) as their new chairman at a general assembly today.

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UEFA President Platini slams goal-line technology as “nonsense”

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By Andrew Warshaw

February 27 – UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) has racked up the anticipation ahead of next weekend’s International Football Association Board (IFAB) meeting by once again slamming the idea of goal-line technology, this time describing it as “nonsense”.

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Exclusive: There has been no satisfactory answer to our demands, says ECA vice chair Gandini

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By Andrew Warshaw

February 27 – One of the leading officials driving the campaign by Europe’s top clubs to have a greater say in the way the game is run, Umberto Gandini (pictured), has added his voice to the breakdown in talks with FIFA.

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European Clubs Association boycotts talks with FIFA

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By Andrew Warshaw

February 26 – The European Club Association (ECA), which comprises Europe’s top 200 clubs, is boycotting all further talks with FIFA because of its reluctance to streamline the international match calendar.

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Scotland to invest £25 million in National Performance Centre for sport

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By David Gold

February 22 – Up to £25 million ($39 million/€30 million) will be invested into the first ever national performance centre for sport in Scotland, it has been announced.

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Prime Minister backs FA homophia and transphobia campaign

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By David Gold

February 22 – The English Football Association has launched a campaign at Wembley Stadium, “Opening Doors and Joining In”, backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, which aims to tackle homophobia and transphobia.

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Fenerbahçe chair Yıldırım protests innocence in court over match fixing allegations

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By David Gold

February 22 – Fenerbahçe chairman Aziz Yıldırım (pictured) has been in court defending himself against allegations of involvement in the match fixing scandal which has thrown football in Turkey into disarray.

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Porto face UEFA hearing over Manchester City chanting

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By Andrew Warshaw

February 22 – UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Porto for “improper conduct” of their fans during the recent Europa League match against Manchester City.

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Rosneft and Gazprom investment gives Tom Tomsk spending money

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By David Gold

February 21 – Ailing Russian Premier League side Tom Tomsk have been given 50 million rubles (£1.06 million/$1.7 million/€1.2 million) to invest in new players after being saved by state energy giants Rosneft and Gazprom last week.

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Manchester City protest over racism towards Toure and Balotelli

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By Andrew Warshaw

February 17 – Manchester City have protested to UEFA over alleged racist abuse aimed at their players during last night’s 2-1 Europa League victory at FC Porto.

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Barry Hearn: London 2012 Olympic Stadium is not fit for football

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By David Gold

February 20 – Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has claimed that the London 2012 Olympic Stadium “is not fit for football.”

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Azerbaijan mobile phone company sign-up as World Cup sponsor

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By David Gold

February 16 – Bakcell, one of Azerbaijan’s leading mobile phone providers, has been confirmed as the third company so far committed to support the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, being held later this year from September 22 to October 13.

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