By David Gold
November 13 – The Northern Irish Football Association (NIFA) chief executive, Patrick Nelson, has said that youngsters can “achieve their dreams with us,” as the country looks to develop the next generation of players who they hope will help guide them to the World Cup in Brazil in three years’ time.
By David Gold
November 11 – Away fans have been banned from attending games between the Ligue 1 leaders, Paris St-Germain, and fierce rivals Olympique Marseille this season, the French Interior Ministry has confirmed.
By David Gold
November 10 – Outgoing Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, could return to the post of president of the Italian champions, AC Milan, the club he owns, when the country’s political future is resolved.
By David Gold
November 9 – Following calculations that 60 million Chinese fans tuned in live to see Real Madrid’s 7-1 win over Osasuna on Sunday (November 6), China’s media want the Clasico between the league leaders, Real, and the current champions, Barcelona, to be played at midday.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – The relationship between FIFA and the English football authorities has reached a new low after world football’s governing body again rejected a request for the England team to wear poppies on their shirts during Saturday’s friendly with Spain – 24 hours before Remembrance Sunday.
By David Gold
November 9 – The Juventus general manager at the time of the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, Luciano Moggi, has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison after being found guilty of sporting fraud and conspiracy by a court in Naples.
By Declan Warrington
November 14 – Switzerland have launched a new home kit in their match against the Netherlands.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 5 – FIFA have been quick to launch a clarification after war veterans condemned them for refusing to allow the England team to wear poppies on their shirts when they play world champions Spain at Wembley Stadium on November 12 – on the eve of Remembrance Sunday.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 4 – FC Sion President Christian Constantin has vowed to keep fighting to get his club reinstated in the group stage of the Europa League describing UEFA boss Michel Platini as a “king’s jester”.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 31 – The lawyer who helped change the face of world football has been drafted in by Swiss club FC Sion to try to win their case against UEFA and FIFA.
By David Gold
October 29 – There is confusion in Turkey after a ‘ban’ on away fans attending matches between Istanbul giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Besiktas, as well as those of Trabzonspor, was announced this week.
By David Gold
October 29 – PUMA has signed a deal to become the official kit provider to Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund from 2012, it has been announced.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 27 – Fraud could account for more than £100 million ($160 million/€114 million) each year across the four English professional leagues and top Scottish league according to a new report.
By David Gold
October 26 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has written to the Turkish President, Dr Abdullah Gül, to express his sympathy for the country, after it was hit by an earthquake earlier this week, in which at least 461 people lost their lives.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 25 – The ongoing dispute between Swiss club Sion and UEFA is set to be resolved late next month once and for all.