Blatter wants Havelange stripped of honorary FIFA Presidency
By Andrew Warshaw
July 15 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter wants his predecessor, Joao Havelange, stripped of his honorary Presidency because of his role in the ISL bribery scandal.
No goal-line technology in next season’s UEFA competitions
By Andrew Warshaw
July 14 – UEFA President Michel Platini’s disdain for the advent of goal-line technology has been made abundantly clear with the announcement that his preferred “human” system of two additional assistants will continue in the Champions League and Europa League next season.
Enrique Sanz appointed as new CONCACAF general secretary
By Andrew Warshaw
July 14 – Colombian-born Enrique Sanz has been appointed the new general secretary of CONCACAF, effective July 25, as the Confederation of North and Central America and the Caribbean continues its attempt to restore its credibility.
Terry acquitted of racism charges
By Andrew Warshaw
July 13 – Former England captain John Terry was cleared of racial abuse today as one of the highest profile court cases involving a globally recognised sportsman reached its conclusion after five days of evidence.
New Rangers to start life in Scottish Third Division
By Andrew Warshaw
July 13 – Scottish giants Rangers were sensationally ordered to start life in their new guise in the lowest tier of Scottish football today, the ultimate humiliation for one of most iconic names in European football.
Barclays secures new £40 million Premier League deal
By Andrew Warshaw
July 13 – Barclays may be embroiled in an unprecedented rate-fixing scandal that has plunged its global reputation into disarray but that has done little to affect its involvement in football with the announcement that the banking giant has extended its sponsorship of the English Premier League until 2016 in a three-year deal worth £40 million ($62 million/€51 million) a season from 2013.
Andrew Warshaw: Blatter once again escapes the net of culpability
Another corruption scandal exposed, more top names disgraced – and once again Sepp Blatter has seemingly slipped through the net of culpability.
No-one in sports administration has become more of an expert in the “not me, Guv” stakes over the years than the FIFA President who has once again distanced himself from any wrongdoing, this time in the explosive ISL bribery case.
By acknowledging that he was the person referred to as P1 in Swiss court documents which FIFA published and which lifted the lid on an affair that has marred his 14-year Presidency,
Ronaldinho canned by Coke after Pepsi drinking blunder
By David Gold
July 13 – Ronaldinho’s troubled 2012 took a further turn for the worse this week as Coca-Cola dropped him after he drank a can of Pepsi during a press conference.
Neymar tips his Brazil side to claim gold at London 2012
By David Gold
July 13 – Brazilian star Neymar insists they have what it takes to bring back Olympic gold for the first time in history this summer.
Blatter defends involvement in ISL bribery scandal
By Andrew Warshaw
July 12 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter today mounted a staunch defence of his alleged role in the ISL bribery affair as his position as leader of world football’s governing body came under fresh scrutiny.
FIFA’s Prince Ali calls for more unity and solidarity within the AFC
By Andrew Warshaw
July 12 – FIFA vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan has urged the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to be more unified and pull eastern and western factions together.
US goalkeeper Solo warned after testing positive for banned substance
By David Gold
July 12 – The United States women’s team goalkeeper Hope Solo has been given a warning after testing positive for a banned substance.
Former FIFA President confirmed as having received massive kickbacks from FIFA’s former marketing partner
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.
FIFA investigating Premier League spot-fixing following Lundekvam claims
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.
Al-Hasawi family complete Nottingham Forest takeover
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.