Barcelona’s Alves named as Brazil 2014 World Cup ambassador
By David Gold
August 23 – Barcelona’s Dani Alves has revealed he will be a FIFA World Cup ambassador for his home state of Bahia.
ITV scotches reports of BT tie-up to broadcast live Premier League matches
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – ITV has denied reports that it is in ground-breaking discussions with telecommunications giant BT for live broadcasts of Premier League fixtures.
Let Park receive his Olympic medal, insists South Korean coach
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – The South Korean footballer banned from collecting his bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics for displaying a political message should be allowed to receive it, according to the team’s coach Hong Myung-Bo.
Talks underway to show live Premier League matches on ITV
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – A sample of live Premier League games could be shown on terrestrial television under a new deal between telecommunications giant BT and the ITV channel, according to reports.
Juventus coach Conte loses suspension appeal
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – Juventus coach Antonio Conte, who went through the whole of last season’s Serie A campaign unbeaten, today lost his appeal against match-fixing when his 10-month suspension was upheld.
Anorthosis fan jailed for invading pitch at Europa League tie
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – The Cypriot courts have imposed a four-month jail sentence on a fan who invaded the pitch during Anorthosis Famagusta’s Europa League match against Dila Gori of Georgia last month.
Billionaire Soros buys shares in Manchester United
By David Gold
August 22 – Billionaire George Soros has invested in Manchester United, purchasing 3.1 million of the club’s shares.
Opposition parliamentarians launch money laundering attack on Warner
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – The pressure on scandal-tarnished former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner shows no sign of relenting in his own country with opposition parliamentarians questioning whether he broke money laundering rules.
Independiente President criticises barra brava for attacks
By David Gold
August 22 – A day after their defeat to fierce local rivals Racing Club, Argentine side Independiente’s offices were attacked in two separate incidents.
Details emerge of last minute Spanish football broadcast rights settlement
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – Fresh details have emerged as to how the long-running Spanish broadcasting dispute, which threatened to disrupt the start of the season, was finally settled with a collective deal just prior to the new season.
Using fewer players guarantees clubs better results, says research
By David Gold
August 21 – Football clubs using fewer players during the season will pick up better results, according to an analysis of the 2011-2012 season by the CIES Football Observatory.
Soriano confirmed as Manchester City’s new chief executive
By Andrew Warshaw
August 21 – Manchester City’s ambitions to become a major power both commercially and in the transfer market have been given a boost with the appointment of Ferran Soriano as the club’s new chief executive officer in succession to Garry Cook.
Manchester United to launch MUTV in Japan
By David Gold
August 21 – Manchester United’s dedicated television channel, MUTV, is to launch in Japan after the Premier League club joined forces with Japanese television station Fuji TV.
Buckley to step down as FFA chief
By David Gold
August 21 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive Ben Buckley will leave his role following the conclusion of negotiations for a new broadcast deal.
Lord Nimmo Smith to chair Rangers SPL tax avoidance investigation
By David Gold
August 20 – Lord Nimmo Smith has been appointed to chair a Scottish Premier League (SPL) inquiry into player payments at fallen giants Glasgow Rangers.