Samsung extends tie-up with African football until 2015
By David Gold
May 21 – Samsung Electronics has renewed its sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a further three years.
World Football
I’m against the technology, insists Michel Platini as he stands firm against goal-line aids
By Andrew Warshaw
May 21 – UEFA President Michel Platini has reiterated his opposition to goal-line technology – and says his counterpart at FIFA, Sepp Blatter, may yet do the same.
World Cup-winning coach Lippi takes reins at Chinese Super League outfit
By David Gold
May 19 – World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has been appointed as manager of big-spending Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.
Chelsea up against German commercial powerhouse
By David Owen
May 18 – An analysis by Sport + Markt, the sports marketing consultancy group, has underlined the scale of Chelsea’s task tomorrow when they try to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
Lyall Gorman and Tony Popovic to head up Western Sydney’s new A-League club
By David Gold
May 18 – The head of the Australian A-League, Lyall Gorman (pictured left), is to be the new executive chairman of the club in western Sydney joining the league this season.
Footballers need at least three days’ rest between matches, says FIFPro
By Andrew Warshaw
May 17 – Top-flight footballers must be allowed to rest for at least three days between matches to have a better chance of winning key fixtures according to the international players’ union, FIFPro.
German FA launches probe into pitch invasion at Bundesliga playoff decider
By David Gold
May 17 – The German Football Association (DFB) has launched an investigation into crowd disturbances during the relegation playoff between Hertha Berlin and Fortuna Dusseldorf this week.
Fenerbahçe fans rampage after losing out on Turkish league crown
By David Gold
May 16 – Angry Fenerbahçe fans were involved with clashes with police following their crucial title decider with champions Galatasaray on the last day of the Turkish season.
Spanish star striker Raúl makes move to Qatar
By David Gold
May 15 – Qatari side Al Sadd have clinched the signing of Spain’s former international star Raúl on a reported one-year contract.
The German decade – will it start on Saturday?
By David Owen
May 14 – Could this be the start of the German decade – a period of increasing dominance over European football by the Bundesliga?
Former Sheffield United chief Charles Green saves Rangers from extinction
By Andrew Warshaw
May 14 – Crisis-torn Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers look to have finally been saved from potentially going out of business after a deal to take over the iconic club was struck between the administrators and an international consortium headed by Charles Green, former chief executive of Sheffield United.
West Ham United endure further wait for Olympic Stadium move decision
By David Gold
May 14 – English Championship club West Ham United will have to wait until London 2012 kicks-off to find out if they can move into the Olympic Stadium, after the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) extended the bidding process by eight weeks.
Craig Whyte agrees to sell 85 per cent share in Rangers
By Andrew Warshaw
May 11 – Craig Whyte, owner of beleaguered Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers, has agreed to transfer his 85 per cent majority shareholding so that the administrators running the club can move forward with finding new buyers.
UEFA announces Ultimate Champions Match line up
By David Gold
May 11 – The two teams who will take part in the Ultimate Champions Match during the UEFA Champions Festival in Munich next week have been revealed.
Violence casts dark shadow over Russian Cup final
By David Gold
May 10 – Violence marred the end of the Russian Cup final between Rubin Kazan and Dynamo Moscow, after hundreds of fans ran onto the pitch at the end of the game.