UEFA chiefs back Blatter to carry on as FIFA President
By Andrew Warshaw
May 6 – The inner sanctum of European football’s governing body has pledged its “unanimous support” to Sepp Blatter in the upcoming FIFA Presidential elections.
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Royal family deny reports of Leoz wedding invitation
By Andrew Warshaw
May 5 – Claims that England’s 2018 World Cup bid team invited a prominent FIFA member to last week’s royal wedding to entice his vote have been denied.
Adamu takes FIFA ban to CAS
By Andrew Warshaw
May 5 – Amos Adamu, the Nigerian football powerbroker suspended by FIFA for alleged involvement in bribery and corruption, is taking his case to the sport’s highest court to overturn his three-year ban.
Triesman and Lee to give evidence on England World Cup bid to Parliamentary inquiry
By Andrew Warshaw
May 5 – Mike Lee, the arch-strategist behind a series of successful World Cup and Olympic bids, is to give evidence at the latest session of the ongoing Parliamentary inquiry into football governance.
Kroenke takes Arsenal shareholding to 46.1 per cent
By David Gold
May 5 – Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in Arsenal to 46.1% after officially announcing the purchase of 10,025 shares from Danny Fiszman, the former board member of the Premier League club who passed away last month.
Source of French ethnic quota leak revealed
By David Gold
May 4 – The French Football Federation (FFF) chief community officer, Mohamed Belkacemi, is reportedly the source of the leak which revealed secret plans by senior French football officials to implement a quota restricting the number of black and north African players in the country’s academies.
UEFA officials watch as football fans run rampage after Polish Cup Final
By David Gold
May 4 – Hooligans went on the rampage as UEFA officials looked on after Legia Warsaw defeated Lech Poznan on penalties in the Polish Cup Final, much to the embarrassment of local authorities.
Thailand kicked out of Olympic football qualifiers
By David Gold
May 4 – Thailand has been expelled from qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games in London after fielding a suspended player during the first qualifying round.
ECN sign deal to market Chelsea stars
By David Gold
May 4 – ECN Management has partnered with Chelsea to market some of its star players, including David Luiz and Fernando Torres, both signed in the last transfer window.
Canada concludes tour of candidate cities for Women’s World Cup
By David Gold
May 4 – Canada’s Soccer Association (CSA) has finished its inspection of the candidate cities for the 2014 FIFA under-20 Women’s World Cup and 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which were awarded to them earlier this year.
Arsenal announce partnership with Indesit
By David Gold
May 3 – Arsenal has announced a three year partnership with home appliance manufacturer Indesit to help drive their business in the UK and Europe.
Exclusive: FIFA letter guaranteeing independence makes no difference to Team GB opponents
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – The three British Football Associations refusing to take part in next year’s Olympic Games look set to continue their boycott despite a written guarantee from FIFA that a unified team will not affect their individual independence.
“Clean Games” anti-corruption scheme launched to monitor Brazil 2014 preparations
By Duncan Mackay
May 2 – A new $3.1 million (£1.8 million) scheme has been launched by the Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility and the United Nations Global Compact to try to ensure that the build-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro remain free of corruption.
Japan arrange June friendlies with Peru and Czech Republic
By David Gold
May 2 – Japan has arranged international friendlies with Peru and the Czech Republic next month after reassuring their opponents over potential health risks due to the country’s ongoing nuclear crisis.
Heineken launch new Champions League Iphone application
By David Gold
May 2 – Heineken has launched a new Iphone application which aims to involve viewers watching UEFA Champions League matches through a game, Star Player, which allows users to anticipate key moments during matches.