Kuwait coach Tufegdžić out of coma following shooting
By David Gold
September 7 – Goran Tufegdžić, the coach of the Kuwaiti national football team, has come out of a coma after being shot last month by a neighbour in his native Serbia.
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AFC Bin Hammam probe continues despite suspension ending
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says its investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement by its former President Mohamed Bin Hammam is continuing even though his latest suspension has now expired.
Olympic bad boy Park earns shot at redemption with South Korea national side
By Andrew Warshaw
September 4 – South Korean Park Jong-Woo, controversially banned from receiving his bronze medal at London 2012 for displaying a political message, has been called up by his country’s senior squad for the first time for a FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier.
Al-Wasl move into UAE’s first air-conditioned stadium
By David Gold
September 3 – United Arab Emirates Football League club Al-Wasl will play in the country’s first air-conditioned stadium, paving the way for similar venues to be constructed elsewhere in the area.
Malaysian police probe accusations of high-level embezzlement within AFC
By Andrew Warshaw
August 30 – Claims that a senior official in Asian football embezzled nearly $10 million (£6.3 million/€8 million) are being investigated in Malaysia, according to reports.
Kuwait coach Tufegdžić seriously injured in gun attack
By David Gold
August 29 – Goran Tufegdžić, the coach of the Kuwait national football team, has been shot in the chest, allegedly by a neighbour, and admitted to intensive care in hospital in a serious condition.
UEFA finalises China media deals with CCTV, SINA and QQ
By Andrew Warshaw
August 24 – UEFA has finalised the sale in China of media and internet rights for the next three editions of the Champions League and Europa League up until 2015.
Bin Hammam foiled further in attempts to prove innocence as suspension is extended
By Andrew Warshaw
August 19 – Mohamed Bin Hammam’s efforts to clear his name hit the buffers once again today when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) extended a provisional suspension of its former President by another 20 days while it continues to investigate allegations of financial wrongdoing when he was in charge.
Park Jong-Woo to be exempt from military service despite FIFA probe
By David Gold
August 16 – The South Korean player who unfurled a controversial sign supporting the country’s claim to sovereignty over the disputed Dokdo islands will continue to be exempt from military service despite being barred from collecting his Olympic bronze medal.
Bin Hammam vows to clear name once again slamming FIFA for an “abuse of power”
By David Gold
August 15 – Mohamed Bin Hammam has once again vowed to clear his name after FIFA opened up a new investigation against the Qatari, who has accused world football’s governing body of a “clear abuse of power”.
Bin Hammam under new FIFA investigation
By Andrew Warshaw
August 13 – Less than a month after having his life ban for bribery overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), former FIFA Presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam (pictured) is back in the seemingly inescapable claws of FIFA.
Bin Hammam suspended for 90 days by FIFA investigator
By Andrew Warshaw
July 26 – FIFA’s new independent investigator has wasted no time to make his first move, suspending Mohamed Bin Hammam for 90 days little more than a week after the former Asian powerbroker had his life ban for bribery lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
I’ll quit football once I’ve cleared my name, claims Bin Hammam
By Andrew Warshaw
July 20 – Mohamed Bin Hammam claims he will quit football once he has completely cleared his name after having his lifetime ban for alleged bribery surprisingly overturned.
CAS overturns Bin Hammam’s FIFA life ban
By Andrew Warshaw
July 19 – Former Asian football supremo Mohamed Bin Hammam had his lifetime ban by FIFA sensationally annulled today when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), sport’s highest legal channel, upheld his appeal by ruling there was insufficient evidence against him.
Bin Hammam hit with AFC ban over financial wrongdoing
By Andrew Warshaw
July 17 – Former Asian football supremo Mohamed Bin Hammam’s hopes of restoring his power base have been effectively dashed after he was sanctioned by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) when an audit of AFC accounts revealed allegations of financial wrongdoing.