Racing appeal to regional Government for help
By David Gold
June 8 – Racing Santandar have been forced to appeal for help from their regional Government and the previous owners as fears grow over the commitment of Indian owner Ahsan Ali Syed.
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Business as normal at CONCACAF, claims Blazer
By Duncan Mackay
June 7 – Chuck Blazer has promised that it is business as normal at CONCACAF despite the confusion surrounding his own position following the suspension of FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.
Radical overhaul is vital to modernise Scottish FA, says Regan
By David Gold
June 7 – Stewart Regan, the chief executive of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), wants the organisation to vote for groundbreaking changes to the national game today when they hold their Annual General Meeting at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Scottish FA vote through radical changes
By David Gold
June 7 – The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has agreed a radical change to its governance and structures, which represents a significant achievement for its chief executive Stewart Regan, who championed the reforms.
Cruyff elected to Ajax Board
By David Gold
June 7 – Johan Cruyff has been elected to the Ajax Board of directors as the club hope to rediscover the glory days of the 1970s.
Exclusive: We have to strengthen the framework within FIFA but it must be to serve football, says Prince Ali
By Andrew Warshaw
June 6 – The newest and youngest member of FIFA’s inner sanctum says everyone within the organisation’s hierarchy must now be held accountable for their actions following the biggest bribery scandal in the history of world football.
Warner backs down from reading out Blatter e-mails after legal warning
By Duncan Mackay
June 5 – Legal reasons today prevented suspended FIFA vice-president Jack Warner from publicly revealing details of e-mail correspondence between himself and Sepp Blatter, the President of football’s world governing body.
England FA chairman writes to Blatter to find way forward
By Duncan Mackay
June 5 – English Football Association chairman David Bernstein has written to FIFA President Sepp Blatter to reassure him that they want to continue working with the world governing body but also to protest at some of the comments made by senior officials, including Argentina’s Julio Grondona and Spain’s Angel Maria Villar-Llona.
High profile Argentine paper call for Grondona to resign amid Maradona drugs row
By David Gold
June 5 – Argentine newspaper La Nacion called for FIFA vice-president Julio Grondona (pictured) to resign for his admission that he knew there were no drug tests before a 1994 World Cup qualifying game against Australia.
Nigeria-Argentina game the latest under FIFA investigation for suspected match fixing
By David Gold
June 5 – Nigeria’s 4-1 win over Argentina last Wednesday (June 1) is the latest and highest profile international friendly match to come under investigation by FIFA for suspected match fixing.
CONCACAF acting President suspended as Blazer row continues
By Duncan Mackay
June 4 – Confusion over who is leading CONCACAF continued today when it was revealed that the Confederation’s acting President Lisle Austin (pictured) has been suspended for allegedly breaking the rules.
Exclusive: England have caused “damage but it’s not irreperable” claims new British FIFA vice-president
By Andrew Warshaw
June 4 – Jim Boyce, Britain’s new FIFA vice-president, says anyone found guilty of corruption should be thrown out of the organisation and that he will not be afraid to stand up and say it.
Maradona vows to sue Grondona as row escalates
By David Gold
June 3 – Diego Maradona claims his lawyers will be taking legal action against Julio Grondona, the head of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and FIFA vice-president, for “slander, defamation and discrimination” as the row between the pair escalates.
Exclusive: Radical overhaul needed to improve FA standing in world football claims Mike Lee
By Tom Degun
June 3 – Mike Lee, the former communications director of London 2012, has written a letter to a Parliamentary inquiry making a series of key recommendations on how the Football Association in England can improve their impoverished international standing in world football.
Convers Sports become fourth Portsmouth owner in two years after £17 million takeover
By David Gold
June 3 – English Championship side Portsmouth has a fourth new owner in just two years after Convers Sports Initiatives, an organisation owned by Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov, was given the green light by the Football League to complete a £17 million ($28 million) takeover.