Racism within football lingers, say Sol Campbell and Garth Crooks | David Conn
A discussion at the Guardian's Open Weekend raised two key points: the need to tackle racism in dressing rooms and for action on clubs' failure to interview black managerial candidatesAsked at the Guardian Open Weekend discussion on racism in football ...
England only one of 53 countries still to sign broadcast rights deal
• Uefa confident agreement can be finalised soon• 'It will have seismic effect on football landscape across Europe'England is the only one of 53 European countries still to sign a final agreement with Uefa over broadcast rights, it emerged on Wedne...
Said & Done: Football’s tax burden; Fifa news; referee of the week; plus Melon Woman
Easing football's tax burden; racism's agent provocateur; referee of the week; plus Melon WomanFootball's big society£70m: Tax break for Premier League players from 2013 – an outline cost of the "big, bold decision to cut the top rate" to 45p.£65m:...
FA prepares to give up ‘anachronistic’ British Fifa vice-presidency
• General secretary Alex Horne says position is of limited value• 'I wouldn't fight tooth and nail to keep it if I'm honest'The Football Association is prepared to give up the "anachronistic" British Fifa vice-presidency as part of the reforms of t...
Said & Done: Brazil’s clean break; Drogba’s fate; plus the keeper who had a dark day
Brazil's clean break; Russia's war on racism; the week's best manager moves; plus the keeper who had a dark dayMan of the weekJosé Maria Marin – stepping up as Brazil's new FA head after Ricardo Teixeira ended his 23-year term "with the certain feel...
Richards rant unfortunate – Boyce
• Richards attacked Fifa then fell into a water feature• Jim Boyce says the outburst may open 'old sores'Britain's Fifa vice-president, Jim Boyce, says he will try to limit any damage caused by Sir Dave Richards's "unfortunate" attack on Fifa and U...
Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards falls into a pool – video
Sir Dave Richards, the Premier League chairman and a Football Association vice-chairman, stumbles into a hotel pool or fountain in Qatar
Sir Dave Richards says Fifa and Uefa stole football from England
• Premier League chair later slips into swimming pool• Qatar 2022 told not 'to bury your head' over alcoholThe Premier League was forced to distance itself from its own chairman after an embarrassing rant in which he accused Fifa and Uefa of "steal...
FA raises white flag in 20-year fight for the soul of football | David Conn
The Premier League has emerged victorious after the governing body signed away much of its authority with barely a whimperAfter a rambling political process which called on the Football Association to get a grip on the national game, David Bernstein's ...
Fifa corruption intrigue deepens as Brazil’s Ricardo Teixeira resigns
• Brazil confederation president a key figure in Fifa for 22 years• Teixeira blames ill-health and insists: 'I've done my duty'The intrigue enveloping Fifa has deepened with the resignation of Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian football c...
Said & Done: Blackpool’s big society; Gigi Becali in court; plus why Larissa hit back
Blackpool's big society; Italy's war on racism; the week's best sackings; plus why Larissa hit backBig society news• £2.5m: Grant awarded to Blackpool by the part-publicly funded Football Foundation towards their stadium redevelopment. • £11m: Am...
Sir Dave Richards’ comments on Fifa show he’s one of football’s family | Barney Ronay