Blatter is an impetuous child, sneers honorary FIFA vice-president
By Andrew Warshaw
September 7 – One of FIFA’s former powerbrokers is the latest figure to pour scorn over the way the organisation is handled under Sepp Blatter’s Presidency.
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Exclusive: The next ten months are critical for Italian football, admits Milan’s Gandini
By David Gold at the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva
September 7 – AC Milan director Umberto Gandini says that the upcoming season is crucial as Italian football looks to avoid a renewal of the Serie A players’ strike which was called off earlier this week.
Persistent buying of new players in not rational, warns Rummenigge
By David Gold at the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva
September 6 – Continually buying new players is not “rational”, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge warned today as the European Clubs Association (ECA) endorsed UEFA’s financial fair play rules after its annual Congress here.
Chelsea, Barça, Inter, Bayern and PSG likely to be league champions in 2011/12
By Tom Degun
September 6 – The most likely teams to be crowned as the national champions in Europe’s top five leagues in 2012 will be Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain, according to new data.
European Club Association back Blatter to carry out FIFA reforms but want less internationals
By David Gold at the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva
September 6 – Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said today that clubs could no longer continue to release players for “nonsense” internationals after the European Club Association (ECA) called for a reduction in the number of international fixtures at their annual congress here.
Sion fight Europa League expulsion at Swiss court
By David Gold in Geneva
September 6 – FC Sion have confirmed that they have appealed to UEFA against their expulsion from the Europa League, with both players and the club itself set to launch legal proceedings against football’s European governing body at Swiss civil court level.
Visa renews partnership deal with SUM
By David Gold
September 6 – Visa is extending its partnership with Soccer United Marketing (SUM) in a deal which will see them continue as the official payment services company of Major League Soccer (MLS), US Soccer and the Mexican national team’s US tour until 2014.
Bin Hammam claims he is a victim of racism
By Duncan Mackay
September 6 – Mohamed Bin Hammam has claimed FIFA would never have dared to take action against him if he were European.
Serie A strike comes to temporary halt
By David Gold
September 6 – The players’ strike, which has held up the start to the new Serie A season, has been ended temporarily after the Italian Players’ Union and Lega Serie A reached an agreement that will see the season start this Friday (September 9) when AC Milan host Lazio.
ECA seeks to ease burden on players by reducing international calendar
By David Gold in Geneva
September 6 – The European Club Association (ECA) is today set to propose changes to the congested international football calendar as they seek to reduce the burden on players, at the conclusion of their annual congress here.
I’d definitely play for Britain at the Olympics given the chance, says Scot
By David Gold
September 5 – Arsenal and Scotland midfielder Kim Little (pictured) has said she wants to play for Britain’s Olympic football team during next year’s Olympic Games.
Fenerbahçe launch court case against UEFA and TFF
By David Gold
September 5 – Turkish outfit Fenerbahçe have confirmed that they have opened a case against UEFA and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) after they were thrown out of the Champions League and replaced with last year’s runners up Trabzonspor.
Celtic community scheme recognised by ECA
By David Gold in Geneva
September 5 – Glasgow Celtic has won an award for community and social responsibility at the European Club Association (ECA) annual congress here, with Barcelona taking the award for the best club of 2011.
FIGC extends deals with Compass and D&G
By David Gold
September 4 – The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has agreed deals to extend partnerships with Compass and Dolce & Gabbana in a boost to the national team.
Libyans celebrate crucial African Nations Cup win
By David Gold
September 3 – Libya won their first game since the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi with a 1-0 win over Mozambique in neighbouring Egypt to put them in with a great chance of qualifying for next year’s African Nations Cup, being held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.