By Andrew Warshaw
October 19 – The head of Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid has sought to distance himself from western press reports quoting him as denigrating aspects of society in England – Russia’s main rivals for 2018 – insisting he was misinterpreted.
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By Andrew Warshaw
October 19 – Russia could be the latest country to face accusations of breaking FIFA’s strict code of ethics in the latest row to undermine bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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By Andrew Warshaw
October 18 – At least two of the nine bidding candidates for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup were sensationally placed under formal examination for alleged collusion today as the cash-for-votes probe intensified.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 17 – Football’s world governing body is coming under mounting pressure to sack the two senior executives at the heart of the votes-for-cash World Cup scandal.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 17 – Liverpool’s new co-owner insists his organisation is in it for the long term and will not sell the club short in its quest to get back to winning ways.
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By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 16 – Two members of FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee have allegedly offered to sell their votes to the United States in the battle to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, it was reported tonight.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 - Liverpool’s future was finally secured today after New England Sports Ventures (NESV) completed their £300 million takeover, bringing to an end an ownership wrangle that threatened to seriously derail the legendary club.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 – The United States has finally withdrawn from the race to stage the 2018 World Cup and will exclusively focus on the 2022 campaign along with Australia, Qatar, Japan and South Korea.
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By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 – Australia came close to scrapping its 2022 World Cup bid because of a festering row over using Melbourne’s world-famous stadium. Read more …
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 14 – Russia has a “very big” chance of beating England to win its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, the country’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin predicted today.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 14 – Frank Lowy believes that Australia have enough votes to win its bid to host the 2022 World Cup but admitted he cannot guarantee that everyone will keep their promise to back their campaign.
October 13 – Liverpool’s future remains shrouded in dispute after Tom Hicks and George Gillett tonight went to a court in Texas to try to block the sale to New England Sports Ventures (NESV), owners of the Boston Red Sox.
By David Owen
October 13 – British Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Sepp Blatter to Downing Street in the latest meeting between FIFA top brass and political leaders from countries bidding to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
October 13 - Leading international branding agency Lambie-Nairn has joined the list of organisations sponsoring Qatar’s bid to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 12 – South Korean FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon today claimed that he had no plans to challenge Sepp Blatter for the Presidency of football’s world governing body.