By Andrew Warshaw
June 15 – Yet another twist in the ongoing FIFA bribery scandal emerged today when it was revealed that CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer has been questioned by FIFA’s Ethics Committee after complaints were made against him by Caribbean associations.
By David Gold
June 15 – The Copa América will go ahead as planned according to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) despite concerns being raised by senior officials over a Chilean volcanic ash cloud which is disrupting air traffic across South America.
By David Gold
June 15 – Euro 2012 tournament organisers have launched a volunteer programme ahead of next year’s tournament, with the aim of attracting 6,000 people to help out with the organisation of the competition.
By David Gold
June 14 – South Korea is extending a period of plea-bargaining to enable more players guilty of match fixing to come forward in exchange for reduced punishments.
By David Gold
June 14 – Birmingham City have refused to accept the resignation of manager Alex McLeish, who announced his intention to leave his post at the club on Sunday via e-mail, and are believed to be looking for financial compensation.
By David Gold
June 14 – Cities hosting World Cup games in Brazil in 2014 will be the first to enjoy the benefits of 4G wireless technology as super fast mobile internet access comes to the country.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 13 – At least four more Caribbean countries have admitted they were offered thousands of dollars in cash as the plot thickens into the most explosive bribery scandal in the history of FIFA.
By David Gold
June 12 – Supporters Direct, the group which seeks to encourage fan ownership of sports clubs, could be forced to close down within weeks if the impasse over the organisation’s funding from the Premier League is not resolved.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 11 – The investigation into the FIFA bribery scandal has been switched from Miami to the Bahamas after Caribbean members refused to travel to the United States.
By David Gold
June 10 – UEFA has confirmed the agreement of broadcast rights with partners across 130 countries worldwide for this summer’s European Under-21 Championship, which kicks off in Denmark tomorrow.
By David Gold
June 10 – Barcelona, who won the Champions League last month, have announced a pre-tax loss of €21 million (£18 million/$31 million) in the year leading up to June.
By David Gold
June 10 – The Football League has agreed in principle to adopt the new UEFA financial fair play system, which requires clubs to balance their books and break even each year, after a meeting in Cyprus.
By David Gold
June 9 – Five players from Mexico’s Gold Cup squad have been sent home after testing positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, which the general secretary of their football federation blamed on bad chicken or beef.
By David Gold
June 9 – Premier League revenues increased by £49 million ($80 million) to exceed £2 billion ($3.2 billion) in total during the 2009-10 season but are rising slower than total wage costs, which grew by £64 million ($105 million) to £1.4 billion ($2.3 billion), according to the latest report published by accountants Deloitte.
By Andrew Warshaw in Warsaw
June 8 – On the day that marked exactly a year before Euro 2012 gets under way in Poland and Ukraine, eradicating fan violence was identified as a key concern for the tournament, the first ever major football event to be held in Eastern Europe.