AFC set up panel to help football in India
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April 2 – A new panel has been set-up by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to help develop the sport in India, it has been announced.
Lowy vows to succeed without help of AFL
April 2 – Australia has reached agreement with the country’s rival football codes and every State Government to support its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy (pictured) has claimed.
Indonesian conference stops short of calling for Halid to resign
April 1 – Nurdin Halid (pictured), the under-fire chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), appears to have survived the National Football Congress, a conference called by the Government to discuss how to improve the standard of the sport in the country.
England’s Thompson given key role for Euro 2016 vote
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By David Owen
April 1 – Geoff Thompson, the top English administrator in international football, is to play a key role next month in determining the host of the 2016 European Football Championship.
Ukrainian President admits billions needed to get Euro 2012 project back on track
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
April 1- Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych today admitted that preparations for Euro 2012 had “fallen into terrible decay” but promised to spend 30 billion hryvnia (£2.5 billion/$3.8 billion) on getting the project back on track.
Plymouth sell ground for £7.5 million to boost World Cup dream
April 1 – Plymouth Argyle claim to have boosted their chances of securing the funding needed to turn Home Park into a 46,000-seater World Cup venue if England host the 2018 tournament after shareholders voted to sell the stadium to a newly-formed property company for £7.5 million.
Blatter hits out at Premier League debt
April 1 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) has criticised the amount of debt in the Premier League although he ruled out the introduction of a salary cap as a way of preventing more clubs entering administration.
South African Arts Minister to meet Jordaan over World Cup concert row
March 31 – South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana (pictured) and World Cup chief executive Danny Jordaan will hold an urgent meeting tomorrow to discuss local musicians’ anger about why so few local artists will perform at the event.
Premier League fear Sky ruling will force top players to leave England
March 31 – The Premier League fear a controversial Ofcom ruling will lead to the world’s top players, like Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez (pictured), turning their back on England.
England told what they need to do to win World Cup bid
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
March 31 – Ian Riley (pictured), the technical director of England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup, has laid out what they need to do for its campaign to be successful ahead of other rivals like Russia and Australia.
South Korea confirms plans to hold World Cup matches in North Korea
March 31 - South Korea has revealed more details of its proposal to host matches in North Korea if its bid to host the 2022 World Cup is successful - a plan first revealed on insideworldfootball last December.
Australia World Cup bid signs up Qantas as first sponsor
March 31 – Australia today announced Qantas as the first major backer of its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
AEG chief executive joins USA World Cup bid
March 30 – Tim Leiweke (pictured right), the President and chief executive, of AEG has joined the Board if Directors of the United States World Cup Bid Committee, it was announced today.
Cape Town best value for accommodation during World Cup
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March 30 - Anyone seeking value-priced accommodation for the upcoming World Cup in South Africa should consider Cape Town, according to a new survey.
David Owen: Teixeira challenge could take shine off good news week for Blatter
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It has been a good couple of weeks for Joseph Blatter, FIFA’s veteran President.
First, FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee rejected a proposal that might have limited the presidency’s mandate to two consecutive terms of four years.