NRG Stadium sold out for Gold Cup final
July 6 – Concacaf has announced that today’s 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium, Houston, between the United States and Mexico, is sold out.
Women's Euro 2025
Swiss keep knockout hopes alive as Iceland exit
Switzerland 2 Iceland 0
July 6 – Switzerland got their Euro 2025 campaign back on track with a 2-0 victory against Iceland, the first team to be eliminated from the tournament.
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South Korea extends match fixing plea-bargaining deadline as ‘inadequate’ number of players come clean
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.
Birmingham and McLeish enter legal wrangle amid Villa rumours
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.
World Cup 2014 host cities first in line for 4G technology in Brazil
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.
FIFA director Walter Gagg to speak at Inside World Football Moscow Forum
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.
Russian Premier League can become one of Europe’s finest leagues, says Cullen
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.
Exclusive: Plot thickens as at least four more Caribbean countries come out of the woodwork in FIFA bribery scandal
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.
Mihir Bose: Blatter lacks the allies to reform FIFA in same way Samaranch did IOC
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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.
Supporters Direct to close within weeks after Premier League cuts its funding
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.
Inside World Football Moscow Forum programme adds new session on the social impact of Russia 2018 World Cup
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?”
Investigators to travel to Bahamas to investigate FIFA bribery scandal
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.
Michael Cover: FIFA has to realise it is not above the law if it is to restore its reputation
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.
UEFA confirms 130 broadcast partners worldwide for European Under-21 Championships
By David Gold
June 10 – UEFA has confirmed the agreement of broadcast rights with partners across 130 countries worldwide for this summer’s European Under-21 Championship, which kicks off in Denmark tomorrow.
Barcelona “delighted” to lose only €21 million
By David Gold
June 10 – Barcelona, who won the Champions League last month, have announced a pre-tax loss of €21 million (£18 million/$31 million) in the year leading up to June.
Football League votes to adopt UEFA’s Financial Fair Play initiative
By David Gold
June 10 – The Football League has agreed in principle to adopt the new UEFA financial fair play system, which requires clubs to balance their books and break even each year, after a meeting in Cyprus.
Valcke to deliver keynote address at Inside World Football Moscow Forum
By David Gold
June 10 – FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke will be giving the keynote speech at the Inside World Football Moscow Forum in Russia later this month, it has been announced today.