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Match-fixing arrests and allegations continue

31 March 2010

The match-fixing plague dogging football has led to further arrests in China and Turkey and more allegations emerging in Italy and Switzerland in the last week alone.[more]




UK government proposes fan ownership of clubs

30 March 2010

Michel Platini has welcomed plans by the UK government to introduce radical new legislation aimed at giving football supporters the power to buy into their clubs and take a stake of up to 25%.[more]


UK football fans may be able to buy stakes in their favorite clubs. Arsenal vs. Manchester United, Champions League 2009 Photo (c) Flickr-user World of Good used under a Creative Commons 3.0 License


FIFA approves World Cup stadia

29 March 2010

FIFA has signed off all 10 venues for this summer’s World Cup even though the venue for the final will not be officially handed over for another month.[more]


South African football fan. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff, MediaClubSouthAfrica.com


FIFA lets Iraq back in but Brunei faces expulsion

26 March 2010

FIFA’s suspension of Iraq has been lifted but the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam has edged closer to being expelled from the world body.[more]




SA goes green for World Cup, or does it?

17 March 2010

‘Carbon-neutral’ seems to be the catchphrase of the year, and the international community is hoping that hosting the world’s largest sporting event will have a positive impact on South Africa’s green energy projects.[more]


Arial view of the Johannesburg Soccer City Stadium, host of the opening and closing matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Photo: City of Johannesburg


Play the Game Director steps down and takes a break

12 March 2010

After more than 13 years at the helm of Play the Game Jens Sejer Andersen has decided to leave his post as director, but he remains at Play the Game’s disposal for another non- executive position.[more]


The moment is right for me and for Play the Game to seek new inspiration, Jens Sejer Andersen says.


Cape Town homeless relocated during World Cup

11 March 2010

The City of Cape Town’s latest housing initiative is to relocate street children and homeless people 30 km away from the city centre. Critics call the plan a ‘clean-up operation’ for the World Cup, while the municipal government...[more]


The relocation camp known as Blikkiesdorp will house relocated homeless people from Cape Town city centre during the World Cup. Photo (c) Wiki-user Frombelow used under a Creative Commons 3.0 License


FIVB reimburses corruption crusader for part of legal costs

05 March 2010

Goijman agrees deal with FIVB for partial reimbursement of legal costs incurred in the course of his struggle against corruption in international volleyball[more]


Mario Goijman receiving the Play the Game Award 2005 from 2002 winner, Laura Robinson. Photo (c) Play the Game


UEFA ECA agree financial fair play concessions

03 March 2010

UEFA agrees to phase in introduction of financial fair play system aimed at creating greater economic stability within football.[more]


ECA Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, ECA Executive Board Member David Gill and ECA General Secretary Michele Centenaro speaking at ECA press conference at Soccerex 2010. Photo (c) Soccerex


Clubs get UEFA board spot

03 March 2010

New UEFA events company will extend board membership to clubs.[more]


David Taylor, UEFA Events CEO, speaking at Soccerex 2010. Photo (c) Soccerex


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