SPL and Mitre agree new four-year deal
By Emily Goddard
June 30 – The Scottish Premier League (SPL) today announced a new four-year partnership that will see Mitre continue as official ball supplier until 2015.
World Football
Exclusive: FIFA faces MPs wrath over handling of corruption allegations
By Mihir Bose
June 30 – FIFA will come in for unprecedented criticism from a House of Commons Select Committee over its handling of the corruption allegations surrounding World Cup bids next week.
Supporters group wants stake in troubled Racing Strasbourg
By David Gold
June 30- A supporters group is looking to buy a stake in ailing French third tier outfit Racing Strasbourg, with the club’s financial position becoming increasingly precarious.
Cypriot police find no substance in UEFA match fixing claims
By David Gold
June 28 – Police have found no evidence of match fixing in Cyprus last year, despite UEFA claiming that such corruption almost certainly took place during four games.
Top private investigator disputes Sunday Times expose on Temarii
By Andrew Warshaw
June 27 – A French private investigator is claiming that a Sunday Times expose into corruption by a banned FIFA executive committee member was, in part, flawed.
Greek side probed in Europa match fixing scandal
By David Gold
June 27 – It is being claimed in various media outlets that a Europa League match involving Manchester City last season is at the heart of a match fixing scandal, with the Greek side Aris under investigation, though the English Premier League club’s behaviour is not under any suspicion from football authorities.
Exclusive: Russian league aims to double revenues within two years, says Cheban
By David Gold
June 26 – Sergei Cheban, the executive director of the Russian Premier League, believes Russia will double its revenue from television and commercial sources within the next two seasons as they look to compete with Europe’s top football leagues.
Maroni announces plan to counter match fixing
By David Gold
June 24 – Italy’s Interior Minister Roberto Maroni has announced a plan to counter corruption in football amidst a spate of new match fixing allegations in the country.
Bundesliga sets new record to confirm status as Europe’s best attended league
By David Gold
June 24 – The German Bundesliga has set a new attendance record of 12.88 million fans for the 2010-11 season, with an average of 42,101 spectators watching each match.
Warner “an accessory to corruption” concludes FIFA Ethics Committee report
By Andrew Warshaw
June 22 – Damning evidence emerged today that Jack Warner resigned as FIFA’s most senior vice-president·because he was about to be found guilty for his role in the biggest ever bribery scandal to hit football’s world governing body – and that Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam was equally culpable.
Report reveals total La Liga debt of €3.5 billion
By David Gold
June 21 – A report by University of Barcelona professor José Maria Gay into the state of Spanish football finances shows that debt in La Liga has reached €3.5 billion (£3.1 billion/$5.1 billion), as the league’s President confirmed plans to control spending.
Exclusive: Warner feared for political career in Trinidad if FIFA had found him guilty
By Andrew Warshaw
June 21 – Jack Warner resigned from FIFA for fear of being banned for life and having his political career wrecked in the process, according to reliable sources close to world football’s biggest ever bribery scandal.
FIFA suspend Belize from international football
By David Gold
June 19 – FIFA has suspended Belize from international football and postponed its World Cup qualifier with Montserrat this weekend, as a result of perceived Government interference with the country’s football federation.
Woman appointed to UEFA Executive Committee
By Andrew Warshaw
June 17 – European football’s governing body broke new ground today when it appointed a woman as a member of its decision-making Executive Committee.
UEFA gives FIFA ultimatum amid recent bribery furore
By Andrew Warshaw
June 17 – European football’s governing body today gave FIFA three months to clean up its act and implement “concrete” changes following the recent spate of bribery allegations.