Rangers tax case back in the dock
By David Gold
January 17 – The ongoing case against Glasgow Rangers for £35 million (€42 million/$54 million) in allegedly unpaid taxes continues at a tribunal hearing in Edinburgh this week.
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Beleaguered Teixeira to appeal against release of ISL documents
By Andrew Warshaw
January 17 – Brazil’s under fire FIFA administrator Ricardo Teixeira (pictured) reportedly plans to lodge an appeal in the Swiss federal court this week to try to prevent the now-infamous ISL file being published.
New members appointed to CFU Normalisation Committee
By Andrew Warshaw
January 16 – The steering group set up to put Caribbean football back on the map after the worst year for public relations in its history has made several fresh appointments.
Man faces charges over Twitter racism aimed at Rangers players Bartley and Edu
By David Gold
January 16 – A man has been arrested and is facing charges as the result of an investigation into racist abuse aimed at Rangers players Kyle Bartley (pictured) and Maurice Edu.
Former FIFA official Champagne issues blueprint for reform
By Andrew Warshaw
January 16 – One of FIFA’s most prominent former administrators Jérôme Champagne (pictured) has broken a two-year silence by issuing a hard-hitting assessment of why world football’s governing has become embroiled in such controversy and what steps it should now take to regain global credibility.
FIFA set to withdraw funding of new Zurich stadium over standing plans
By David Gold
January 15 – FIFA appear set to withdraw funding towards a new stadium being built in Zurich, the home of world football’s governing body.
High court judge urges Warner to reveal financial documents
By Andrew Warshaw
January 13 – Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner (pictured), who resigned over the infamous cash-for-votes scandal, has been plunged into yet more controversy, this time over alleged broken promises to players about World Cup bonuses.
UEFA to work with Interpol to prevent match-fixing and violence
By Andrew Warshaw
January 12 – UEFA are following FIFA’s lead by linking up with Interpol to clamp down both on match fixing and stadium violence.
SAFA chief calls for CAF to align with European football calendar
By Emily Goddard
January 12 – Robin Petersen (pictured), the chief executive of the South African Football Association (SAFA), has revealed that his organisation is partnering with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to urge the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to adhere with the European footballing calendar.
Exclusive: I’d still like to see the Olympic Stadium involve football, says BOA chair Moynihan
By Andrew Warshaw
January 13 – British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan says it is still preferable that football plays a vital part in the use of the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games to prevent it becoming a white elephant.
Former UEFA chief Johansson calls for investigation into Blatter corruption allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
January 11 – Lennart Johansson (pictured), the former UEFA chief humbled by Sepp Blatter for the Presidency of FIFA 14 years ago, has called for an independent investigation into allegations that Blatter promised to sell World Cup television rights in return for election backing.
Anguilla’s Damien Hughes revealed as CFU acting general secretary
By Andrew Warshaw
January 11 – Damien Hughes has been appointed acting general secretary of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) by the Steering Committee attempting to restore the credibility of the entire region.
Israeli soccer is clean, insists IFA boss Luzon
By Andrew Warshaw
January 11 – The boss of Israeli football Avraham Luzon (pictured) insists the country is not one of those caught up in the scourge of global match fixing.
Russia to make match-fixing a criminal offence
By Duncan Mackay
January 11 – Match-fixing will be a criminal offence under new legislation set to be put before the Russian Parliament, the country’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has revealed.
Players have been killed, admits FIFA’s head of security as war against match fixing continues
By Andrew Warshaw
January 10 – FIFA’s head of security has once again cranked up the publicity machine in the war against match fixing with fresh evidence of the scale of the problem worldwide.