FIFA kicks off on YouTube
By David Gold
March 23 – FIFA has made its debut on YouTube seeking to make its online content more accessible to football fans across the globe.
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Marco Polo Del Nero takes Teixeira’s FIFA Executive Committee seat
By David Gold
March 23 – Brazilian Marco Polo Del Nero (pictured) is to take Ricardo Teixeira’s seat on the FIFA Executive Committee, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) have confirmed.
Russia responds to latest “banana incident” with anti-racism football taskforce launch
By David Gold
March 23 – The Russian Football Union (RFU) has launched a taskforce to tackle racism in football, just days after Christopher Samba (pictured far right) had a banana thrown at him during a league game.
FC Platinum banned from using home ground for Champions League match
By David Gold
March 23 – Zimbabwean team FC Platinum (pictured) have been ordered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to play a Champions League game against Sudanese side El Merreikh in the country’s capital Harare, rather than their home town of Zvishavane.
British FIFA vice-presidency is anachronistic, admits FA general secretary
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 22 – British domestic associations concede the time has come to consider giving up their unique privilege of an automatic vice-presidency at FIFA that has stood for 66 years.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter condemns Turkish football’s match fixing debacle
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 22 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has stepped into the match fixing scandal that has plagued Turkish football in recent months here today at the UEFA Congress.
Messi overtakes Beckham as football’s top earner
By David Gold
March 22 – Lionel Messi (pictured) has overtaken David Beckham as the world’s best paid footballer, after a study revealed he made €33 million (£27.5 million/$52 million) during 2011.
Welsh clubs cannot qualify for Europe via Welsh Cup, rules UEFA
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 21 – Welsh clubs playing in the English league will not be allowed to qualify for Europe by competing in their own domestic cup, UEFA ruled today.
UEFA Financial Fair Play rules gain crucial European Commission backing
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 21 – Over-ambitious clubs who try to flout Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules by taking UEFA to court were warned to think again today after the European Commission confirmed the regulations were legally compliant.
Benfica’s ground to host 2014 Champions League final
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 21 – The 2014 Champions League final will be staged at the home of Benfica, one of the great evocative names of European football.
Turf cut for first time at new Welsh National Football Centre
By David Gold
March 20 – The turf for the new Welsh National Football Centre has been cut for the first time at the Newport International Sports Village.
CONMEBOL to decide who takes Teixeira’s FIFA Executive Committee seat
By Andrew Warshaw
March 20 – FIFA reiterated today that it will be up to the game’s South American Confederation, CONMEBOL, to replace Brazil’s Ricardo Teixeira (pictured) on the world football governing body’s Executive Committee.
Teixeira quits as member of FIFA Executive Committee
By Duncan Mackay
March 20 – Ricardo Teixeira has resigned as a member of FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee, a week after he quit as the President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and Brazil 2014.
D-Day looms for Indonesian football with no resolution in place
By David Gold
March 19 – D-day for Indonesia’s embattled Football Association (PSSI) is looming with no sign in sight of a resolution to its conflict with the breakaway domestic league.
UEFA President and Turkish Prime Minister meet for match fixing talks
By Andrew Warshaw
March 18 – UEFA President Michel Platini is set to meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (pictured)tomorrow for an update on the match fixing scandal that has rocked Turkish football.