Brazil 2014 legacy on shifting foundation as eight stadia struggle to survive
By Samindra Kunti
June 16 – The 2014 World Cup did not only bring tears to Brazil on the field, but a year later the tournament has left a questionable legacy.
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Video-led gambling service targets females with new user interface
June 16 – Digital developer Chroma Sports has built a new user interface for the launch of new TV and online gambling service Win Cash Live.
Bulgaria’s A league reports €30m loss with few bright spots for clubs
By Alexander Krassimirov
June 16 – Clubs from Bulgaria’s elite A group recorded cumulative financial losses amounting to BGN60 million (€30 million) over the past two seasons. The figures were calculated from documents provided by the clubs to the Bulgarian Football Union’s club licensing committee.
Long shadow of Teixeira returns as Monaco account found with €30m
By Paul Nicholson
June 16 – Disgraced former Brazilian FA president and FIFA vice-president Ricardo Teixeira, being pursued in Brazil for money laundering and tax evasion, has been linked to payments from Qatar which have been found in a bank account in his name.
Scala reiterates change is coming, Sexwale enters Palestine/Israel fray
By Andrew Warshaw
June 16 – Any move by Sepp Blatter to consider changing his mind about stepping down as FIFA president in the wake of the current corruption crisis engulfing his organisation is being firmly discouraged by Domenico Scala, the official who has emerged as the key figure in pushing through much-needed reforms.
Are the English FA now a target in the FBI’s sights?
By Mark Baber
June 15 – In an ironic twist to the FIFA corruption scandal, given the grandstanding by FA Chairman Greg Dyke and vice-Chairman David Gill, British newspapers were full of reports at the weekend of how the FBI had the FA “in its sights.”
CONCACAF/Interpol integrity workshop tops 3,350 attendees with Guyana event
June 15 – The confederation may be in turmoil but the battle against match-fixing is on-going. This weekend CONCACAF hosted its Integrity Workshop training session in Guyana for the first time.
Inside editorial: Respect and the rule of lawlessness
If only the crooked bankers, as the criminal individuals they are, had caused so much excitement in the corridors of the EU.
Hoops superstar Anthony to launch NASL team in Puerto Rico
By Ben Nicholson
June 15 – New York Knicks basketball star Carmelo Anthony has joined the elite club of celebrity athlete owners of football clubs playing in the North American Soccer League (NASL) by creating his own team in his ancestral home of Puerto Rico.
Croatia faces hardline sanctions over swastika etched on pitch
By Mark Baber
June 15 – Croatia faces severe sanctions from UEFA, possibly including disqualification from Euro 2016, after their televised qualifier against Italy, played behind closed doors in Split due to earlier incidents of racism by Croatian supporters, went ahead with a swastika marked out on the pitch.
Gulati hits back as US senator questions selection of Hope Solo
June 14 – US senator Richard Blumenthal has written to US soccer president Sunil Gulati expressing discontent about Team USA’s investigation into the domestic violence charges filed against US goalkeeper, two-time Olympic gold medalist, Hope Solo.
Dow Jones to expand Risk & Compliance business into sport
By David Owen
June 15 – The news and business information group Dow Jones is moving to exploit the drive for better corporate governance in the sports sector by launching Dow Jones Sports Intelligence, a new offshoot of its existing due diligence business, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance.
Man City and City Football Group beef up sponsor deals with MusclePharm
By David Owen
June 14 – The multi-club, multinational marketing platform offered by City Football Group (CFG) has received a new vote of confidence in the shape of a multi-year partnership with MusclePharm Corporation, a sports nutrition company.
Man Utd smash Facebook rankings with double Arsenal Likes
By Paul Nicholon
June 15 – Although Manchester United are playing catch-up with Arsenal and Chelsea in the Twitter league rankings, when it comes to Facebook it is a different story with the club completely smashing their Premier League rivals, according to the Insideworldfootball Facebook ranking stats.
By David Owen: Platini and the Sheikh. Marriage made in Berlin and Lausanne?
From the days of Mrs Astor’s New York, and probably long before, all networks have had their must-attend parties. The annual summer party thrown by the late Sir David Frost, the media personality, is a good example of the sort of thing I have in mind. This past week in Lausanne, there was no doubting the invitation that those hooked into the Olympic “network” most wanted to get their hands on: it was for the June 8 reception to mark the inauguration of the new Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Headquarters,