Curbishley claims England could stage World Cup tomorrow
By Tom Degun
December 10 – England is perfectly placed to stage the 2018 World Cup, former West Ham United and Charlton Athletic manager Alan Curbishley (pictured) has claimed.
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Mexico and Costa Rica top the Las Vegas bill with a fitting Group A finale
Mexico 0 Costa Rica 0
June 22 – Mexico and Costa Rica drew a blank in an enthralling no holds barred encounter at the Allegiant in Las Vegas in front of 35,000 fans.
Sweden and Norway Euro 2016 bid hit by lack of Government funds
By Duncan Mackay
December 10 – Sweden and Norway are set to drop plans to submit a joint bid to host the 2016 European Championships after the two countries Governments refused to support it financially.
British High Commissioner in Australia upsets hosts by publicly backing England for 2018
By Duncan Mackay
December 9 – Baroness Valerie Amos (pictured), Britain’s High Commissioner to Australia, has risked upsetting her hosts by publicly claiming that England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup is much stronger than any of its rivals, including Australia’s.
Exclusive: Keegan and Curbishley cases have changed landscape for English managers
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By Mike Rowbottom
December 9 – When, a little more than a year after he had managed Derby County to the 1974-75 First Division title, Dave Mackay read a national newspaper story claiming he was to be replaced, his reaction was characteristically defiant. As he admits in his autobiography The Real Mackay (Mainstream, £15.99), he stormed into the boardroom and challenged the club’s directors to deny that they had been behind the article.
ESPN sign £60 million deal to show FA Cup
By Duncan Mackay
December 9 – ESPN signed a four-year deal £60 million deal today to broadcast live FA Cup matches in Britain to fill the void left by collapsed network Setanta.
UAE hoping to impress with FIFA Club World Cup
By Duncan Mackay
December 8 – Abu Dhabi organisers have been praised for their preparations for the FIFA Club World Cup, which opens tomorrow and which could be the launchpad for a bid for the 2026 World Cup.
Japanese Government to support bid but offer no cash
By Duncan Mackay
December 8 – Japan’s Government has promised to support the country’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup but will not provide any state funding they said today.
FIFA communications chief quits
By Duncan Mackay
December 8 – FIFA’s director of communications Hans Klaus (pictured) has resigned from football’s world governing body following a dispute over strategy less than 200 days before the opening of the World Cup in South Africa.
New York City Mayor joins USA World Cup Bid Board
December 7 – Michael Bloomberg (pictured), the Mayor of New York City, has joined the Board of the USA Bid Committee for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, taking his place alongside a high-powered group that also includes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Henry Kissinger.
Howard Wells: Fabio Capello will leave English football little legacy
I read with interest recently Roy Hodgson’s comments about the state of football coaching in the UK. I could not agree more with his sentiments. I have worked in sport all my life at senior management levels and was a senior coach of the Football Association for six years.
Exclusive: Europe should not be complacent about 2018 World Cup warns Lowy
By David Owen in Cape Town
December 8 – FIFA needs to move decisively to claim Asia as “football territory”, according to Frank Lowy (pictured), the Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman.
Brown holds talks with FIFA vice-president at Downing Street
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By Duncan Mackay in London
December 7 – Prime Minister Gordon Brown has held talks at Downing Street with Dr Mong-Joon Chung (pictured middle), a FIFA vice-president, to help promote England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
Premier League donation demonstrates their support claims Anson
By Duncan Mackay
December 7 – The Premier League’s support of England’s campaign to host the 2018 World Cup was demonstrated at the weekend when clubs donated perimeter advertising at their fixtures to promote the bid, chief executive Andy Anson (pictured) has claimed.
South Africa 2010 set to be shown in 3D
December 7 - Football fans will be able to watch the 2010 World Cup in 3D, thanks to a deal struck between FIFA, the sport’s governing body, and electronics giant Sony.
Ukraine confident UEFA will approve Euro 2012 venues
By Duncan Mackay
December 7 – Ukraine and Poland, co-hosts of the 2012 European Championship, have said that they are confident that UEFA will accept the four Ukrainian cities put forward to host matches.