Uefa president, Michel Platini, worries game is going pear-shaped | Owen Gibson
Strikes, match-fixing and wealthy owners pose problems for clubs who must take heed, says European football's top officialHours before Barcelona's feted stars faced Porto in Uefa's traditional Super Cup curtain-raiser on Friday night, Michel Platini sp...
Michel Platini issues warning over the future of football
• Game is 'going pear-shaped' says Uefa president• 'We are facing huge problems … we ignore them at our peril'The Uefa president, Michel Platini, has said that the warning lights are flashing and that he fears for the future of professional footb...
New report warns of a ‘football bubble crash’ unless spending is cut
• Report backs Michel Platini's financial fair play plan• Premier League's football creditors rule could surviveMichel Platini has warned the architects of a breakaway European super league that their clubs would be ejected from their domestic leag...
FA sets about talks with other national football organisations
• Attempt to improve international relations after Fifa stand• Relations with Uefa unharmed, says David BernsteinThe Football Association is to hold a series of bilateral talks with its counterparts around the world in an attempt to improve interna...
Michel Platini rules out running against Sepp Blatter in Fifa election
• Uefa president Platini says he has 'only one tongue'• Scotland only nation backing FA's request to delay electionMichel Platini has ruled out standing for the Fifa presidency until 2015 because he has "only one tongue".If in the unlikely event th...
FA must back up claims about Fifa with evidence, says Michel Platini
• Former FA chairman said execs wanted incentives for votes• Platini: 'It's easy to say allegations without proof'Michel Platini, the president of Uefa, has backed Fifa in calling for the Football Association to provide evidence to back up the alle...
Uefa backs Sepp Blatter in upcoming Fifa presidential election
• Uefa urges its 53 memebers to vote for Sepp Blatter• Endorsement signed by Uefa president Michel PlatiniSepp Blatter's chances of remaining as Fifa president for another four years have been boosted by the endorsement of Uefa's executive committe...
Platini apologises for prices of Wembley tickets
• Uefa president will consult fans' groups over future prices• European ruling body may consider new family ticket categoryMichel Platini, the Uefa president, has apologised for the record high prices of tickets for the Champions League final at We...
Sepp Blatter offers £1bn and transparency as he seeks Fifa re-election
• Blatter running for fourth term as Fifa president• Swiss up against Qatar's Mohamed Bin HammamSepp Blatter has launched his manifesto to be elected for a fourth term as Fifa president on a ticket of transparency and with a pledge to invest almost...
Soccer Break Monday
A recap of the weekend's matches including another dazzling display by the orange-booted Lionel Messi, and an interesting look at Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifiers which UEFA head Michel Platini can't get excited about. Can you?
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