World Cup winner Del Piero signs for Sydney FC
By Andrew Warshaw
September 7 – Australian soccer has broken new ground with Sydney FC’s signing of iconic Italian playmaker Alessandro Del Piero.
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Blatter sends condolences to Swedish football family following death of Brännström
By Andrew Warshaw
September 7 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has written to the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) to express his regret following the death of 29-year-old striker Victor Brännström, the latest footballer to collapse on the field of play.
Europe’s top managers give backing to UEFA Europa League
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – The much-maligned Europa League, the UEFA Cup in its former guise, has gained strong support from Europe’s top club coaches who believe it is now a credible tournament in its own right.
Fulham pursue complaint against Liverpool for Dempsey pursuit
By David Gold
September 6 – Fulham are pursuing a complaint against Premier League rivals Liverpool over the chase for American midfielder Clint Dempsey this summer.
Russian Premier League pens media deal with IMG
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – The Russian Premier League has sealed a three-year media rights deal with IMG, the latest move in the country’s increasing affluence at club level.
AFC Bin Hammam probe continues despite suspension ending
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says its investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement by its former President Mohamed Bin Hammam is continuing even though his latest suspension has now expired.
UEFA gives go-ahead to cross-border women’s league
By Andrew Warshaw
September 6 – A new women’s transnational league featuring teams from Belgium and the Netherlands has been given the green light by UEFA, evoking the so-called men’s Atlantic League several years ago that never got off the ground.
Political opponents try to topple Warner
By Andrew Warshaw
September 5 – Political opponents of Jack Warner continue to turn up the heat on the former FIFA powerbroker with a demand that he be kicked out of Government in his native Trinidad and Tobago.
Bilbao could sue Bayern over Martínez signing
By David Gold
September 5 – Athletic Bilbao President Josu Urrutia has indicated that the Basque club could sue German giants Bayern Munich over the signing of Javi Martínez.
Gill to put club allegiances aside to claim seat at UEFA’s top table
By Andrew Warshaw
September 5 – Manchester United chief executive David Gill admits he will have to put his club allegiances to one side to clinch a place on UEFA’s top table next year.
Lithuanian football boss suspended over embezzlement allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
September 5 – The head of the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), Julius Kvedaras, has been suspended for allegedly misusing federation funds donated by UEFA.
Russian Premier lambasts “disgraceful” St Petersburg stadium construction
By David Gold
September 4 – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has launched a blistering attack on the construction efforts for a new stadium in St Petersburg for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
African confederation passes rule restricting eligibility for top job
By Andrew Warshaw
September 4 – African football officials, so often accused of being mired in political skullduggery, have formally adopted controversial new rules banning anyone outside their inner sanctum from running the sport in the continent.
Olympic bad boy Park earns shot at redemption with South Korea national side
By Andrew Warshaw
September 4 – South Korean Park Jong-Woo, controversially banned from receiving his bronze medal at London 2012 for displaying a political message, has been called up by his country’s senior squad for the first time for a FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier.
Russian football elects nation’s Olympic Committee executive director as new head
By David Gold
September 3 – Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) executive director Nikolai Tolstykh has been elected as the new President of the country’s football association and is set to play a leading role in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup there in 2018.