Europe’s top clubs warn FIFA over match schedule
By Andrew Warshaw in Geneva
February 8 – Europe’s leading clubs today warned FIFA to stop dictating to them – or face the consequences.
Torres is “overpriced” claim Barcelona
By Andrew Warshaw in Geneva
February 8 – Chelsea’s £50 million ($80 million) fee for Fernando Torres left European champions Barcelona “shocked”, with one club director today describing the Spaniard’s move from Liverpool as “overpriced”.
Europe’s top clubs in new threat to London 2012 football tournament
By Andrew Warshaw
February 8 – There is a new row over the 2012 Olympic football tournament, with Europe’s top clubs warning their players should not be forced to compete in more than one major event per season, which could affect the participation of players like Wayne Rooney.
Mihir Bose: Football owe Roman Abramovich thanks for transfer madness
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The £225 million ($363 million) spend in the January transfer window has been greeted with awe, alarm and the sort of reaction that suggests something entirely new has happened.
That is not so.
Yes, the figure is a record. But that fact, by itself, does not change the basic realities of the Premier League.
Tottenham deny they will “demolish” £500 million Olympic Stadium as they unveil plans
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
February 7 – Tottenham Hotspur tonight released the first image of how the proposed 60,000-capacity football stadium will look if their bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after London 2012 is successful as the war of words between their chairman Daniel Levy and Karren Brady from Premier League rivals West Ham United continued to escalate.
Blatter in U-turn over dates for Qatar 2022
By Andrew Warshaw
February 7 – Sepp Blatter appears to have performed a major U-turn over the 2022 Qatar World Cup, now declaring the tournament will be held in summer after all.
Banned FIFA Executive Committee member to take case to CAS
By Andrew Warshaw
Febuary 7 – Amos Adamu, one of the two FIFA powerbrokers banned over the World Cup cash-for-votes scandal, is to take his case all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after an Appeals Committee upheld the three-year sanction against him.
Sir Bobby Charlton upset over Qatar 2022 decision
By Mike Rowbottom in Abu Dhabi
February 6 – Sir Bobby Charlton, part of England’s delegation which supported the failed bid for the 2018 World Cup finals in December, has spoken out here against the decision to award the 2022 tournament to Qatar.
Exclusive: Spurs fans are 10-1 against Olympic Park move, claims FSF poll
By Mike Rowbottom
February 3 – The majority of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United fans are opposed to their clubs taking over the Olympic Stadium site once the London 2012 Games are over, with Spurs fans almost 10-1 against, according to an extensive poll by the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF).
Goal-line technology on the agenda for FIFA
By Andrew Warshaw
February 5 – FIFA have confirmed that goal-line technology will definitely be on the agenda at next month’s meeting of the game’s lawmakers – despite opposition from UEFA President Michel Platini.
Whole country behind West Ham Olympic Stadium bid
By Mike Rowbottom
February 4 – Support for West Ham United and Newham Council’s joint proposal for the Olympic Stadium and its legacy has spread across the nation.
Disgraced FIFA Executive Committee duo lose appeals
By Andrew Warshaw
February 4 – The two disgraced members of FIFA’s all-powerful Executive Committee today lost their respective appeals against being suspended as part of the infamous cash-for-votes World Cup scandal.
Long-term legacy paramount for stadium’s future, says AEG President
By Andrew Warshaw
February 6 – The President of AEG Europe, Tottenham Hotspur’s partners in their proposed move to the Olympic Stadium after next year’s London Games, has warned yet again the venue will become a white elephant funded by taxpayers if rivals West Ham are chosen as the preferred bidder.
Calls for Ukraine federation President to resign are dropped
By Andrew Warshaw
February 3 – Ukraine has heeded UEFA’s threat to strip of them of Euro 2012 co-hosting rights by dropping calls for the departure of their federation’s long-time President, Hrigory Surkis (pictured).
It’s all Greek in broadcast battle for pub landlady
By Andrew Warshaw
February 3 – A surburban English publican has won a crucial stage in her claim to screen unauthorised live Premiership football in a landmark case described as potentially the Bosman of broadcasting.