Terry found guilty of racial abuse
By Andrew Warshaw
September 27 – Former England captain John Terry was found guilty of racial abuse today and banned for four matches by the Football Association (FA).
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Scolari hired by Brazilian Government to promote 2014 FIFA World Cup
By David Gold
September 27 – Luiz Felipe Scolari, who coached Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup, has been hired by the nation’s Government to promote the 2014 FIFA competition taking place in the South American country.
Almeyda reveals Serie A match-fixing and doping allegations
By David Gold
September 27 – Matías Almeyda has made a series of allegations relating to match-fixing and doping from his time in Italy’s Serie A, in another blow to a league already badly hit by scandal.
UEFA’s Roxburgh defends expansion of European Championship
By Andrew Warshaw
September 27 – UEFA’s decision to expand the European Championship finals in 2016 from 16 to 24 teams, criticised in some quarters for watering down the tournament, had to happen eventually says the organisation’s outgoing technical director Andy Roxburgh.
FIFA’s Goal programme hits landmark $250 million investment figure
By Andrew Warshaw
September 27 – FIFA may have been rocked by scandal over the past 18 months but the organisation’s Goal programme, set up 13 years ago to assist developing nations, has reached a new milestone.
Putin wades into Zenit spending row
By Andrew Warshaw
September 27 – The spat over alleged overspending by Russia’s wealthiest club Zenit St Petersburg has gone all the way to the top with Russian President Vladimir Putin wading into the debate.
Brazil 2014 receives record volunteer applications
By David Gold
September 27 – The window for applications to be a volunteer at the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup has closed, with a record number putting themselves forward for the opportunity.
Ukraine’s Blokhin to take over Dynamo Kiev
By Andrew Warshaw
September 26 – Ukrainian coach Oleg Blokhin is to take over at Dynamo Kiev, the club where he became one of the world’s top strikers in the 1970s and 1980s.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv players to take lie detector tests over match-fixing fears
By Andrew Warshaw
September 26 – One of the most novel ways of detecting match-fixing is being implemented in Bulgaria with players and coaches of first division club Lokomotiv Plovdiv being ordered to take lie detector tests after a surprise defeat.
Denisov and Kerzhakov to return to Zenit first squad after wages row
By Andrew Warshaw
September 26 – Russian national team captain Igor Denisov and Aleksandr Kerzhakov are expected to return to Zenit St Petersburg first team this coming weekend after a spat over wages saw them dropped to the reserves, according to club sources.
Players push FIFA for Kosovo’s recognition
By Andrew Warshaw
September 26 – FIFA is being urged by Kosovan-born players not to renege on a pledge to offer the Balkan state partial acceptance into the international set-up.
New CONCACAF Integrity Committee kicks reforms into gear at first meeting
By Andrew Warshaw
September 25 – The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football’s (CONCACAF) newly created Integrity Committee, formed to clean up the confederation of months of blood-letting, has held its first meeting in New York City charged with getting to grips with the misdemeanours of the past.
Elite referees undergo workshop in preparation for Brazil 2014 World Cup
By Andrew Warshaw
September 25 – The world’s best referees are being put through their paces at a special workshop at FIFA headquarters this week designed to fine-tune them ahead of the 2014 World Cup finals.
Halsey reports abusive tweets to police
By Andrew Warshaw
September 25 – Referee Mark Halsey has complained to Greater Manchester Police about receiving abusive tweets following Liverpool’s high profile 2-1 defeat by Manchester United on Sunday (September 23).
Roma awarded 3-0 walkover against Cagliari
By Andrew Warshaw
September 25 – Roma have been awarded a 3-0 walkover win over Cagliari for the Serie A match postponed at the weekend due to safety issues.