Wenger accuses UEFA of “accepting” doping
November 24 – Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger has pointed the finger squarely at Uefa in his latest outburst over doping in football.
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Passion meets pragmatism in Austin as Panama secure QF spot
Guatemala 0-1 Panama:
June 20 – Friday night at Q2 Stadium bore no resemblance to the venue that hosted football just 24 hours earlier. The transformation was complete, and the catalyst was simple: unbridled passion provided by the hordes of Guatemala supporters who descended on Austin. Stark contrast to the lack of interest shown by US fans on Thursday.
Reform proposals reach critical stage in future of FIFA
By Andrew Warshaw
24 November -FIFA’s much-touted reform package will finally be put before the organisation’s top brass next week amid considerable doubt about whether it will go far enough to help wipe out corruption.
Celtic pursue the American dream with bid to take SPL fixture stateside
By Ben Nicholson
November 24 – Scottish giants Celtic could be on the verge of taking one of their regular season Scottish Premier League home games to the US. Their proposed opponents Dundee FC are already on board with the remaining obstacle being obtaining Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) approval.
ICSS boosts anti-corruption team with hire of Canadian Sheehan
November 24 – The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has further boosted its international law enforcement credentials with the addition of Canadian Dale Sheehan (pictured) as Director of Capacity Building and Education.
Ronaldo hooks up with Alibaba to take academy magic to China
By Samindra Kunti
November 24 – Legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo has signed a deal with Ali Sports Group, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, to develop state-of-the-art football academies in China.
UEFA delivers La Poste to Euro2016 sponsor roster
By Samindra Kunti
November 23 – UEFA have announced France’s national postal service La Poste as the official operator for postal, parcel and express delivery services for UEFA EURO 2016.
FIFA confirms December deadline for Blatter and Platini rulings
By Andrew Warshaw
November 24 – Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini will learn their respective fates over alleged financial misconduct by the end of December, FIFA’s ethics committee has confirmed.
Abramovich’s Chelsea are back in the red with £23.1m loss
By David Owen
November 24 – Chelsea, the Premier League champions enduring a woeful start to the present league campaign, fell back into the red in their latest title-winning season, although the club known as the Blues underlined that “after relevant adjustments” it was “comfortably” within allowable limits of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
JE SUIS PARIS – PSG return home wearing a message of solidarity
November 24 – French giant Paris Saint-Germain will drop sponsor logos from their shirts for their next two matches, replacing them with the simple message – JE SUIS PARIS.
Gerrard heads for Aussie for Liverpool Legends debut in Sydney
November 24 – Liverpool’s pre-season tour took in two matches in Australia this summer. Now it is the turn of the official Liverpool FC legends to head down under for a fixture against the Australian Legends at the Sydney ANZ on January 7 next year.
CECAFA elect new President as FIFA candidates campaign for votes
By Mark Baber
November 23 – The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [CECAFA] has elected President of Sudan Football Association, Dr. Mutasim Gafaar as head of the body, on the eve of the start of the 2015 CECAFA Challenge Cup.
Smoggy future for German clubs facing loss of VW sponsor cash
November 23 – Bundesliga clubs Worlfsburg, Hannover 96, Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 as well as second division 1860 Munich are on a list of sports sponsorships Volkswagen are considering dropping to cut costs amid the ongoing emissions scandal.
Beckenbauer to face questioning over Warner contract and 2006 vote buying
By Andrew Warshaw
November 23 – With public scrutiny intensifying over what he did and didn’t know regarding the alleged 2006 World Cup cash-for-votes scandal, Franz Beckenbauer, largely untouchable in recent weeks, is to be questioned on Tuesday by external lawyers in connection with the affair, according to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) newspaper.
Jargon-busting WantMyBet start-up betting platform focuses on social
By Paul Nicholson
November 23 – A new betting platform with a social twist has launched offering punters access to what the tipsters are recommending, as well as the ability to share their own tips and go head-to-head with friends to see who is the biggest winner each week.
‘Close to death’ Blatter targets FIFA return and handover to Platini
By Andrew Warshaw
November 23 – Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed he feared for his life when recently admitted to hospital in the wake of the deepening corruption crisis that has engulfed football’s world governing body.