Blatter: Egyptian officials should be reinstated
• Fifa president unhappy with government interference• Officials were dismissed after deaths at domestic matchThe Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, has said he will seek to reinstate the dismissed Egypt Football Federation officials following the viole...
Said & Done: Spurs giving back; Fifa news; plus Colombia’s ‘gay contagion’
Tottenham's deal of the week; the football family; Colombia's 'gay contagion'; plus Grandpa's two-match banDeal of the week• £27m: Public money now committed to keeping Spurs in Tottenham – £9m from Haringey council, plus £18m from London's riot...
Top law firm calls for football agents to have kitemark scheme
• Kitemark to provide a 'level of trust' in unregulated industry• Scheme to replace Fifa's 'unworkable' list of registered agentsA kitemark system for agents has been proposed after research by a leading law firm revealed that two thirds of English...
Fifa finally considering giving goal line technology a try
According to reports in the Daily Mail, the International Football Association board are set to meet for their annual general meeting and will be discussing a new proposition that could see clubs bringing in an extra sub if the cup matches go into extr...
Zimbabwe suspends 80 footballers as part of ‘Asiagate’ match-fixing probe
National team players alleged to have taken bribes to throw matches played in Malaysia, Vietnam and ThailandEighty Zimbabwean footballers have been suspended because of alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing.The country'...
Wednesday Kickoff: FIFA considers rule changes; United, Spurs close gap & more
By JOHN BOSCHINI FIFA is considering a number of rule changes that could have a major impact on the international game going forward. The major proposal that FIFA's board is facing would allow teams to use a fourth substitute in extra time in an attempt to cut down on player injuries. Several organizations on both...
Fifa proposes use of fourth substitute in extra time to cut injuries
• International FA board to consider plan in March• Goalline technology also back on the agendaFifa will propose allowing teams to use a fourth substitute in extra time when the International FA board meets next month.The rules-making panel is set ...
Said & Done: Model news; Bin Laden in Romania; plus why football is not for oxen
Man of the week; transparency news; Bin Laden in Romania; plus why football is not for oxenMan of the weekEquatorial Guinea's PR team say the $1m bonus paid to the squad by minister Teodorin Obiang was "a personal gesture", not public funds. "There is ...
Blatter: Platini ready to replace me at Fifa
• Blatter says Platini 'will be a good president'• Fifa head denies accusations of malpracticeSepp Blatter has claimed Michel Platini is "ready" to succeed him as the head of Fifa – and that the Frenchman will make a good president of the game's ...
Said & Done: Fifa in Brazil; shaman of the week; plus the keeper too drunk to move
Fifa in Brazil; number crunching; shaman of the week; Adriano news; plus the goalkeeper too drunk to moveMan of the weekHeadlining in Brazil last week: 1) A government pledge to increase wealth redistribution after figures showed 16 million Brazilians ...
Friday Kickoff: De Gea may need eye surgery, Pato hurt again and more
Goalkeeper David De Gea has not exactly lived up to expectations in his first season with Manchester United, and there is pretty legitimate reasoning to explain what has gone wrong. He might need be able to see clearly. De Gea reportedly requires laser surgery to repair a case of farsightedness. The 21-year-old Spaniard plays wearing...
Fifa official criticises Brazil’s slow preparations for 2014 World Cup
• Not a single stadium is ready, says general secretary Valcke• Fifa pushing for Budweiser to be able to sell beer at groundsFifa's secretary general has again criticised Brazil for being behind schedule in its stadium preparations for the 2014 Wor...
