Legia awarded 3-0 win, Fred alright said UEFA
August 5 – UEFA have awarded Legia Warsaw a 3-0 victory in their Europa League match away to FK Kukesi that was abandoned after one of their players was hit by a stone thrown from the crowd.
Palestinian breakthrough as Gaza and West Bank teams cleared for AFC Cup play-off
By Andrew Warshaw
August 5 – A symbolic breakthrough in Middle East football relations will take place on Thursday when a Palestinian team from the Gaza Strip will host West Bank opposition for the first time in 15 years after Israel gave permission for the latter to cross its territory.
Thai tycoon pays reported €480m for a piece of AC Milan
By Andrew Warshaw
August 5 – Asian investors’ increasing involvement in snapping up Europe’s most glamorous clubs has taken another significant leap after AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi agreed to sell a 48% stake to Thai property tycoon Bee Taechaubol (pictured).
Audi Cup LIVE: Watch Bayern vs Real Madrid and Spurs vs AC Milan here
August 5 – Bayern Munich meet Real Madrid tonight in the Audi Cup final after both teams won through their semi-finals against AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur last night. You can watch both games live on Insideworldfootball.
CFU step in to fill U15 tournament gap in St Maarten and Anguilla
August 5 – The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has picked off where regional governing body CONCACAF have left off, by launching its inaugural Boys U15 tournament which will be played August 8-16 on the islands of Anguilla and St Maartens.
EAFF East Asian Cup, round 2. Watch Japan vs South Korea and China vs North Korea LIVE
August 5 – The national men’s teams of China, Japan, DPR Korea and South Korea return to action today in the second round of the EAFF East Asian Cup with both games live on the Insideworldfootball live match channel. Japan face old rivals South Korea, while hosts China face North Korea. Watch the games at http://www.insideworldfootball.com/watch-live-football.
Premier League transfer spend tops £500m with 27 days of open window left
August 4 – With just under a month to go until the summer transfer window slams shut on September 1, spending in the Premier League has reached £500 million.
Ronaldo buys Greek island wedding gift for his agent
August 4 – The Greek economy may be in turmoil but the country remains a popular holiday destination, so much so that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has just bought up a complete island for agent Jorge Mendes as a wedding present.
Betting firms take punt on Norwich and West Brom sponsorships
By Mark Baber
August 4 – With the new Premier League season kicking off this weekend, Norwich City have announced a new sponsorship deal with bookmaker Coral whilst West Bromwich Albion have signed a one year betting partnership with NetBet.
Indonesian players tell fans how they were forced into match-fixing
August 4 – Eight months after a match-fixing scandal in Indonesian domestic football featuring PSS Sleman and PSIS Semarang, PSS players have spoken out about what happened.
Audi Cup: Ronaldo and Benzema out, but Bale and Modric to face Spurs
August 4 – The opening match of today’s four team Audi Cup will likely see two of Tottenham Hotspur’s old boys – Gareth Bale and Luca Modric – line up against them. The match can be watched FREE and LIVE, kick off 5.15pm UK time on Insideworldfootball’s LIVE match channel at http://bit.ly/1KLQoQ2, please note some territories are geo-blocked.
Romanian FA limits job-hopping officials to two clubs per season
By Jaroslaw Adamowski
August 4 – In a bid to introduce more transparency into the country’s football league, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has decided to limit the number of clubs where officials can work to two per season.
Match-fixing mastermind Dan Tan stays locked up after Singapore appeal kicked out
August 4 – Tan Seet Eng, otherwise known as Dan Tan, the suspected mastermind of football’s global match-fixing scourge, has failed yet again to win his case against detention in his native Singapore.