Inside World Football - Page 1766 of 2018 - For the Business of Football

Former FIFA President confirmed as having received massive kickbacks from FIFA’s former marketing partner

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 11 – The ISL corruption scandal that has tainted both world football’s governing body, FIFA, and its President, Sepp Blatter, for over a decade took a giant step forwards today when João Havelange, Blatter’s predecessor, and his former son-in-law, Ricardo Teixeira, were confirmed as having received millions of dollars in kickbacks from FIFA’s former marketing partner.

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FIFA investigating Premier League spot-fixing following Lundekvam claims

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 11 – Worrying claims that spot-fixing was rife among players in the English Premier League are to be investigated by FIFA.

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Al-Hasawi family complete Nottingham Forest takeover

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 11 – Yet another Middle East venture is investing in English football with the news that Nottingham Forest has been taken over by Kuwait’s Al-Hasawi family.

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Wales “respects” footballers’ decision to play for Team GB at London 2012

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 11 – The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has reiterated that it will not punish any of the five Welsh players selected for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.

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FIFA set to name new Ethics Committee chairmen as reforms continue

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 11 – The next stage in cleaning up FIFA after the most tarnished year in its history takes place next week when football’s world governing body appoints two figures who will play key roles in trying to banish corruption.

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Capello, Redknapp and Guardiola shortlisted for Russia coach job

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 11 – Former England manager Fabio Capello and ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola are among 13 candidates being touted as the new Russia national team coach as the country looks ahead to the 2018 World Cup.

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Mihir Bose: Under-fire Platini finds task of effecting change cannot simply be achieved with one sublime, defence-splitting pass

Poor Michel Platini. Do you not feel sorry for him? A wonderful footballer, he exchanges his shorts for a suit and becomes an administrator. Under his Presidency, UEFA hosts a European football competition that everyone says is one of the best in recent memory, if not the best ever.

The fears that it will lead to racist violence, and that players might even walk off during a match if they are racially abused,

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Scudamore defends Premier League governance, despite mounting debts

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By David Gold at Westminster in London

July 10 – Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the English Premier League, today gave a vigorous defence of the regulation of their clubs, despite the excessive debt still swirling around the English game.

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Powerful Uruguay squad has Olympic gold as its goal

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By David Gold

July 10 – A strong Uruguay squad for the London 2012 Olympic tournament will feature Liverpool duo Luis Suárez and Sebastián Coates as well as Edinson Cavani of Napoli.

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Gazprom adds name to roster of UEFA Champions League backers

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By David Gold

July 10 – Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom will be a UEFA Champions League sponsor for the next three years.

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Belhanda injury hampers Morocco’s medal hopes at London 2012

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By David Gold

July 10 – Younès Belhanda has been left out of Morocco’s squad for the London 2012 Olympic football tournament, a significant blow for the North African country.

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Ferdinard admits to “hurtful” nature of alleged racism attack as England star Terry stands trial

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 9 – The John Terry racism case opened today with his alleged victim, Anton Ferdinand, saying he would have been “very hurt” if he had heard the England defender use unacceptable language.

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Mancini to stay at Manchester City after signing new five-year deal

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 9 – Russia’s hopes of hiring Roberto Mancini as their national coach in succession to Dick Advocaat were scuppered today when it was announced that the Italian, who led Manchester City to the English Premier League title for the first time in 44 years, had signed a new five-year agreement with the club.

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World Cup-winning captain Deschamps succeeds Blanc as France coach

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By David Gold

July 9 – Didier Deschamps has been confirmed as the new coach of the French national team, taking over from Laurent Blanc.

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Mancini tipped as new Russia coach

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 9 – Reports from Russia and Italy say Roberto Mancini could quit his role as manager of Manchester City to take over the Russian national team on a six-year contract that would cover the period of the country hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup.