By David Gold
June 15 – As Belize prepares to kick off the first qualifier for the 2014 World Cup when they take on Montserrat, they have been told by FIFA that they face sanctions if their Government interferes with the country’s football federation.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 15 – Yet another twist in the ongoing FIFA bribery scandal emerged today when it was revealed that CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer has been questioned by FIFA’s Ethics Committee after complaints were made against him by Caribbean associations.
By David Gold
June 15 – The Copa América will go ahead as planned according to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) despite concerns being raised by senior officials over a Chilean volcanic ash cloud which is disrupting air traffic across South America.
By David Gold
June 15 – Euro 2012 tournament organisers have launched a volunteer programme ahead of next year’s tournament, with the aim of attracting 6,000 people to help out with the organisation of the competition.
By David Gold
June 14 – South Korea is extending a period of plea-bargaining to enable more players guilty of match fixing to come forward in exchange for reduced punishments.
By David Gold
June 14 – Birmingham City have refused to accept the resignation of manager Alex McLeish, who announced his intention to leave his post at the club on Sunday via e-mail, and are believed to be looking for financial compensation.
By David Gold
June 14 – Cities hosting World Cup games in Brazil in 2014 will be the first to enjoy the benefits of 4G wireless technology as super fast mobile internet access comes to the country.
By David Gold
June 14 – FIFA Director Walter Gagg is among the high profile figures who will be speaking at the Inside World Football Moscow Forum later this month, it has been announced.
By David Gold
June 13 – Tottenham Hotspur executive director Donna Cullen, who will be speaking at the Inside World Football Moscow Forum next week, claims Russia’s Premier League has the potential to become one of the best in Europe.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 13 – At least four more Caribbean countries have admitted they were offered thousands of dollars in cash as the plot thickens into the most explosive bribery scandal in the history of FIFA.
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Can Sepp Blatter turn round the fortunes of FIFA like Juan Antonio Samaranch once did the International Olympic (IOC)?
To even pose this question shows how far we have come from the dark days of the Olympic Movement back in 1998.
Also, it shows how much we now need to re-evaluate the role of the Spaniard.
By David Gold
June 12 – Supporters Direct, the group which seeks to encourage fan ownership of sports clubs, could be forced to close down within weeks if the impasse over the organisation’s funding from the Premier League is not resolved.
By David Gold
June 12 – A new session looking at the social impact of the 2018 World Cup on Russia, which will feature a number of high profile speakers including former Russian national team captain Alexey Smertin, has been announced for the Inside World Football Moscow Forum, entitled “The Social Context: Will the World Cup change Russia?”
By Andrew Warshaw
June 11 – The investigation into the FIFA bribery scandal has been switched from Miami to the Bahamas after Caribbean members refused to travel to the United States.
FIFA is providing the press and blogs with ample ammunition this week and continues to run the risk of imploding or perhaps rendering itself irrelevant with almost daily announcements.
In fact, the world probably feels FIFA is more a soap opera rather than a highly respected world sports governing body.
The biggest question so far I have seen is how FIFA should deal with governance issues.