By David Gold
May 4 – The French Football Federation (FFF) chief community officer, Mohamed Belkacemi, is reportedly the source of the leak which revealed secret plans by senior French football officials to implement a quota restricting the number of black and north African players in the country’s academies.
By David Gold
May 4 – Hooligans went on the rampage as UEFA officials looked on after Legia Warsaw defeated Lech Poznan on penalties in the Polish Cup Final, much to the embarrassment of local authorities.
By David Gold
May 4 – Thailand has been expelled from qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games in London after fielding a suspended player during the first qualifying round.
By David Gold
May 4 – ECN Management has partnered with Chelsea to market some of its star players, including David Luiz and Fernando Torres, both signed in the last transfer window.
By David Gold
May 4 – Canada’s Soccer Association (CSA) has finished its inspection of the candidate cities for the 2014 FIFA under-20 Women’s World Cup and 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which were awarded to them earlier this year.
By David Gold
May 3 – Arsenal has announced a three year partnership with home appliance manufacturer Indesit to help drive their business in the UK and Europe.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – The three British Football Associations refusing to take part in next year’s Olympic Games look set to continue their boycott despite a written guarantee from FIFA that a unified team will not affect their individual independence.
By Duncan Mackay
May 2 – A new $3.1 million (£1.8 million) scheme has been launched by the Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility and the United Nations Global Compact to try to ensure that the build-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro remain free of corruption.
By David Gold
May 2 – Japan has arranged international friendlies with Peru and the Czech Republic next month after reassuring their opponents over potential health risks due to the country’s ongoing nuclear crisis.
By David Gold
May 2 – Heineken has launched a new Iphone application which aims to involve viewers watching UEFA Champions League matches through a game, Star Player, which allows users to anticipate key moments during matches.
By David Gold
May 1 – The Parliamentary inquiry into football governance is seeking answers over the award of merchandise contracts to Glue Creative Production Solutions, a company which is part owned by the son of Sir Dave Richards (pictured), the Premier League chairman.
By David Gold
April 30 – Thierry Henry will return to the Emirates Stadium with New York Red Bulls as Arsenal announced the line-up for the 2011 Emirates Cup.
By David Gold
April 30 – François Blaquart, the National Technical Director of the French Football Federation (FFF), has been suspended over plans to implement a quota restricting the number of black and north African players in French youth academies.
By David Gold
April 30 – The Spanish Football Federation will look at changing the rules regarding time wasting and consider bringing in new sanctions after the increase in the use of multiple balls to hold up play.
By David Gold
April 30 – Project Qatar 2011 has expanded significantly, largely thanks to the country’s successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup.