Bnei Sakhnin announcer arrested following alleged pro-Hamas comments
February 27 – Police have arrested an Israeli Premier League club announcer after he was dismissed for allegedly making pro-Hamas remarks.
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South Korea’s Hwang Ui-jo handed suspended jail term for non-consenting porn video
February 14 – South Korean international Hwang Ui-jo has received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent.
Clement will not resign as Rangers boss following shock Cup exit
February 11 – Philippe Clement has vowed not to resign as Rangers manager following one of the greatest upsets in the history of Scottish football.
Bundesliga’s Seifert takes chair from Premier League’s Scudamore at World League Forum
December 12 – Christian Seifert (pictured), CEO of the Bundesliga, is the new Chairman of the World Leagues Forum, appointed at the organisation’s annual meeting in Mexico City in succession to Richard Scudamore.
UK study links heading to long term brain damage in pro footballers
February 15 – Too much heading of the ball in a professional career may be linked to long-term brain damage, according to the results of a scientific study published Wednesday.
Matt Scott: ‘Bung’ revelations are just grist to the media mill, not cause for regulation
“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.” John Stuart Mill
Greed, egotism, immorality and corruption. These are the vices of which some of the highest-profile figures in English football have been accused as a result of the Daily Telegraph’s undercover exposé of the game. Quite rightly, people ask how can a nation such as ours,
Villar niece killed in Mexico as kidnapping goes tragically wrong
September 21 – A niece of Angel Maria Villar, one of world football’s most high-ranking officials who ran UEFA temporarily in the absence of Michel Platini, has tragically been found dead close to the Mexican city of Toluca after being held to ransom.
Doing the right thing: Dutch top SR rankings ahead of Danes and English
August 26 – When it comes to being good football citizens, Dutch clubs are the best in the world, followed by the Danish and then the English. This is according to the RESPONSIBALL rankings of social responsibility scores of the top league clubs and leagues across Europe.
World Football Forum opens with focus on boom markets of China and India
By Paul Nicholson in Paris
July 8 – The World Football Forum opened in Paris this morning – the night after Parisiens had celebrated their victory over Germany in the Euro semi-finals with a long and hard street party – with a focus on the ‘new geography of football’. It seemed to be a case of while the ‘old’ football world is recovering from its hangover, the new football landscape is putting its marker down for the future.
A load of old hot and cold balls? Blatter claims UEFA rigged draws
By Andrew Warshaw
June 14 – Sepp Blatter may no longer be in the daily spotlight at FIFA but he has once again used a media opportunity to get back in the news, this time with a remarkable accusation that he witnessed those who run European football fixing draws for their competitions.
World Football Forum set for Paris debut with star line-up and a focus on Asia
June 8 – With a month to go before the start of the two-day World Football in Paris, July 7-8, organisers have confirmed that the conference theme will be the ‘New Geography of Football’.
Brazil, Mexico and Chile top Homeless World Cup rankings
April 29 – With just 11 weeks to go before the start of the Glasgow 2016 Homeless World Cup, July 10-16, organisers have released a team ranking with Brazil and Mexico topping the 48-team Men’s positions and Mexico and Chile heading the 16-team Women’s.
‘Unlawful killing’ Hillsborough verdict fuels talk of criminal prosecutions
By Andrew Warshaw
April 27 – The damning unlawful killing verdict in Britain’s worst ever sporting tragedy may have brought justice after 27 years but attention now switches to whether criminal prosecutions will follow.
Sportradar expands content portfolio with acquisition of sportsman media
By Paul Nicholson
April 24 – Swiss based sports data group Sportradar has widened the base of its business with the acquisition of German rights agency sportsman media holding. The German business stretches from media rights representation and sports marketing, to production services, digital platforms, digital services, as well as providing services for betting platforms, and takes Sportradar into new areas.
Harris lines up a bid for Pompey
February 8 – One of English football’s best known boardroom faces, Keith Harris (pictured), looks set to get back into the game with a bid for Portsmouth, the former Premier League club currently stuggling in League One.