Head of Brazil 2014 taken to hospital
By Andrew Warshaw
September 30 – Ricardo Teixeira, controversial president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), has been admitted to hospital with abdominal pain.
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Teixeira to be investigated for money laundering by Brazilian prosecutor’s office
By Andrew Warshaw
September 26 – Ricardo Teixeira, head of the Organising Committee for the 2014 World Cup who only two months ago described English journalists as corrupt, is reportedly to be investigated for alleged money laundering and tax crimes.
Exclusive: Makudi fails to follow through on threat of suing Triesman over England 2018 allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
September 25 – FIFA’s under-fire Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi has failed to follow up his threat to sue former English Football Association chairman Lord Triesman over allegations of corruption involving last December’s 2018 and 2022 World Cup ballots.
Platini still has doubts over Qatar 2022
By Andrew Warshaw
September 22 – UEFA President Michel Platini has repeated his concern about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar being staged at the usual time in mid-summer because of the searing heat and humidity of the Gulf region.
Tesoro Tours named as exclusive hospitality provider in Colombia for 2014 World Cup
By David Gold
September 18 – Tesoro Tours has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent of hospitality programmes in Colombia for the 2014 World Cup, taking place in Brazil.
Judge halts work on São Paulo airport delaying World Cup preparations
By David Gold
September 15 – Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup have been hit after a Federal Court judge ordered work on a new third terminal in São Paulo’s main international airport, Guarulhos, to stop.
Brazil to overhaul internet system in time for World Cup
By David Gold
September 13 – Brazil will spend 200 million reais (£74 million/$118 million/85 million) to ensure that all host cities for the 2014 World Cup have access to fast mobile internet connections.
Brazil to overhaul internet system in time for World Cup
By David Gold
September 13 – Brazil will spend 200 million reais (£74 million/$118 million/85 million) to ensure that all host cities for the 2014 World Cup have access to fast mobile internet connections.
Russia set to cut number of venues for 2018 World Cup
By David Gold
September 12 – Vitaly Mutko, the Russian Sports Minister who chairs the Organising Committee for the 2018 World Cup, has revaled that the country is likely to use 13 stadiums rather than the originally planned 16.
SportsMark appointed exclusive US agent of 2014 World Cup hospitality programmes
By David Gold
September 7 – SportsMark, who are involved in the London 2012 Olympic Games on behalf of British Airways, has been appointed the exclusive agent in the United States for the sale of Official Hospitality Programmes for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Maracanã development hit by second strike in as many weeks
By David Gold
September 3 – The renovation of the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which will be the venue for the 2014 World Cup final, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, has been hit by a second strike in as many weeks by construction workers.
Branding firm awarded for work on Qatar 2022 World Cup bid
By David Gold
September 2 – Branding experts Lambie-Nairn are to be honoured at the prestigious red dot design awards ceremony in Berlin later this year for the work they did on Qatar’s winning bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
OSW secure broadcasting deal for 2014 World Cup qualifying matches
By David Gold
September 1 – North American Asian sports network One World Sports (OWS) has agreed a multi-platform rights deal in the region for a number of football matches from the third stage of qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, to be held in Brazil.
Russia 2018 World Cup stadium in Yekaterinburg re-opened
By David Gold
August 27 – Russia’s 2018 World Cup stadium in Yekaterinburg has been re-opened after renovations which began in 2006 were completed on the 54-year-old ground.
FIFA decision political, say Syria after World Cup ban
By David Gold
August 20 – Following Syria’s suspension from the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualification programme, the country has claimed that FIFA’s decision to kick them out of the competition was politically motivated.