Chelsea bid for Battersea Power Station
By David Gold
May 4 – Chelsea have bid to purchase Battersea Power Station with a view to building a 60,000 seater stadium at the venue.
After delay 2013 African Cup of Nations cities revealed
By David Gold
May 4 – The South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that the host cities for next year’s African Cup of Nations next year will be Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Rustenburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Brisbane Roar’s Besart Berisha scores A-League Player of the Year award
By David Gold
May 4 – Albanian international Besart Berisha (pictured) of Brisbane Roar has been named as the A-League Player of the Year by the Football Media Association (FMA).
Ukraine faces mounting EU pressure ahead of Euro 2012
By Andrew Warshaw
May 4 – With only six weeks to go before the start of the European Championship finals, the political situation in Ukraine is causing widespread concern, with the joint hosts under increasing scrutiny by both UEFA and the international community.
Abandoned stadium plans blamed for Liverpool’s £50 million loss
By David Gold
May 4 – Liverpool FC have made a loss of almost £49.4 million ($81 million/€61 million) for the last financial year ending July 2011, most of which is accounted for by abandoning a plan to move into a new stadium.
Newcastle Jets return to A-League
By David Gold
May 4 – Newcastle Jets will be competing in next season’s A-League after all, following a meeting between the club’s owner Nathan Tinkler and Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief Frank Lowy.
American Bill Miller named as preferred bidder for Rangers
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – The future of Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers moved a step closer to a successful conclusion today when American businessman Bill Miller was granted preferred bidding status by the administrators running the club.
Exclusive: Welshman Robbie Savage backs united Team GB at London 2012
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – Robbie Savage, one of Wales’ most flamboyant footballers, has urged his national federation to support any players from his country who want to compete for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.
UEFA turn down suspension appeals ahead of Champions League final
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – UEFA has refused to change its rules to allow a raft of suspended players to take part in the Bayern Munich-Chelsea Champions League final later this month.
FIFA bans Zambian footballers following match fixing convictions
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – Six Zambian footballers have had worldwide bans imposed on them by FIFA following a match fixing scandal in Finland where they played.
German Football Federation extends Coca-Cola partnership
By David Gold
May 3 – The German Football Federation (DFB) has agreed a three year extension to its long-term partnership with Coca-Cola.
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein honoured for hijab ban overturn campaigning
By David Gold at Wembley Stadium in London
May 2 – FIFA’s youngest vice-president, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has been honoured for his efforts to overturn the ban on the hijab in football at the inaugural Muslim Women’s Sport Foundation (MWSF) Ambassador Awards, held here tonight.
Amnesty International warns Euro 2012 fans of Ukraine’s “out of control” police force
By Andrew Warshaw
May 2 – Fans travelling to Ukraine for the 2012 European Championships face over-zealous behaviour by an “out of control” police force, an Amnesty International report has warned.
Advocaat to quit Russia and return home to manage PSV Eindhoven
By David Gold
May 2 – Russia coach Dick Advocaat will leave his post to return to manage Dutch club PSV Eindhoven after this summer’s European Championship.
Sauber F1 enters new partnership with Chelsea FC
By David Gold
May 2 – Premier League outfit Chelsea have agreed a partnership with Formula One team Sauber, which will see the two teams promote the other in their respective sports.