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UEFA orders refs to give more protection to players from dangerous tackles

February 13 – In a rare intervention, UEFA have stepped in to order referees to provide greater protection to Europe’s top players during the knockout stages of the Champions League.

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Koeman returns to Holland to pick up the national team challenge

February 7 – Ronald Koeman, a legend in his playing days but whose two managerial spells in the English Premier League with Southampton and Everton ended with him being sacked, has taken over as head coach of his national team with a view to restoring credibility after the failure to qualify for the World Cup in Russia.

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India offers Constantine new contract through to end of 2019 Asian Cup

By Samindra Kunti

February 7 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has offered national team coach Stephen Constantine an extension of his contract up to the end of the 2019 Asian Cup. The Englishman qualified India for the continental championship, but within federation circles doubts rose about his suitability to take India forward. 

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Brasileirão clubs reject VAR over costs and lack of confidence in system

February 6 – Brazil’s top division has rejected implementing video technology both because of cost and uncertainty over the system’s consistency.

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Man City, Liverpool and Man Utd set to pass their way into CL quarter finals, say stats

January 31 – Possession is nine-tenths of the law, and for Manchester City it is the route to winning titles. The club top a European table of clubs across 31 leagues ranked by the most accurate passes per domestic league game since the start of the season.

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VAR debate ignited again as match changing decisions start to change the game itself

By Andrew Warshaw

January 29 – Far too long delays, questionable judgements, wrong decisions, contrasting opinions. The global debate over whether to introduce video technology – which FIFA president Gianni Infantino is determined to do before the World Cup – shows no sign of abating following yet more controversy at the weekend.

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Mourinho extends his Man Utd ‘privileges’ until 2020

I am the happy one!

January 26 – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has signed a contract extension until 2020, with the option of a further year.

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Too much too soon? Ceferin questions rush to VAR implementation

January 24 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says the move towards introducing video technology is premature and could prove counter-productive if problems with the system are not ironed out.

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Man City and Chelsea top Euro league when it comes to buying foreign

January 23 – Manchester City have come top of another table. Their latest chart-topping performance is a ranking teams according to the percentage of players signed from foreign clubs.

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FIFA says VAR is 98.9% accurate as it surges through IFAB in time for Russia 2018

By Andrew Warshaw

January 23 – As anticipated the use of video technology at the World Cup in Russia has moved a step closer though a final decision will not be made until early March.

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Europe

La Liga-Saudi deal puts cash before player development, says Spanish players union

January 23 – A ground-breaking agreement between Spanish football and authorities in Saudi Arabia has received a furious rebuke from Spain’s football union which says the arrival of nine Saudi players in La Liga will harm local development and is purely a money-earning exercise.

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Saudi deal to place top players in La Liga in tune up for Russia 2018 World Cup

January 22 – In a ground-breaking agreement between Spanish football and authorities in Saudi Arabia, nine Saudi players will dispute the remainder of the season in La Liga, according to local reports.

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FIFA

IFAB head to Zurich for crucial talks on whether to implement VAR at Russia 2018

January 19 – Football’s lawmaking body, the International FA Board, has confirmed that video assistant refereeing will be the main focus of attention at Monday’s interim business meeting in Zurich.

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VAR takes its first dive in England as Chelsea denied penalty in FA Cup replay

By Andrew Warshaw

January 18 – Just a few days before the video assistant referee system is expected to be given a provisional thumbs-up by football’s lawmakers, debate is raging yet again about when and how it should be used – this time in England where VARs have only just started to be trialled in certain cup games.

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Ronaldinho calls an end to a glittering career that had lost its fizz

Ronaldhino 4_June

By Samindra Kunti

January 18 – Ronaldinho has at last called time on his professional playing career. The 37-year-old has not played at club level since leaving Brazilian side Fluminense in July 2015 and on Wednesday his agent and brother Roberto Assis announced Ronaldinho he has officially retired. 

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