AFC set up panel to help football in India
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April 2 – A new panel has been set-up by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to help develop the sport in India, it has been announced.
World Football
Indonesian conference stops short of calling for Halid to resign
April 1 – Nurdin Halid (pictured), the under-fire chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), appears to have survived the National Football Congress, a conference called by the Government to discuss how to improve the standard of the sport in the country.
Conference on state of Indonesian football opened
March 30 – Indonesia’s President today opened a national football conference reviewing the poor results of the national team and the country’s top football official.
Platini wants a second term as UEFA president
By Andrew Warshaw
March 25 – Michel Platini’s reign as UEFA President is almost certain to last at least another five years after announcing he would be standing for a second term of office.
Platini debates whether to stand again
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By Andrew Warshaw
March 24 – UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) is expected to announce on Thursday whether he intends to bid for another four-year mandate.
MLS to go ahead after strike crisis averted
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
March 20 – The new Major League Soccer (MLS) season will kick-off as planned in the United States next week after a deal – reached with the help of Landon Donovan (pictured) – was hammered-out to prevent the players going out on strike.
Platini may make announcement on future next week
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March 20 – UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) could announce next week whether he intends to bid for another four-year term it has been reported.
Beckenbauer impressed with New York Red Bull Arena
March 20 – Franz Beckenbauer has praised the new Red Bull Arena, New York’s first purpose-built football stadium, which was officially opened today with an exhibition match against Pele’s old club, Santos.
Makudi appeals to Thai red-shirts to leave football alone
March 20 – Worawi Makudi (pictured), the President of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and a member of FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee, has appealed to people protesting against the Government not to disrupt the country’s Premier League from taking place.
Iraq reinstated by FIFA
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March 19 – FIFA today lifted its suspension on the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) following a compromise agreement over alleged Government interference.
FA make key new appointment
March 18 – The Football Association have appointed Julian Eccles (pictured) as Group Director of Marketing and Communications, it was confirmed today.
Scottish football could lose nearly £30 million if matches added to crown jewels
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March 18 – Gordon Smith, the chief executive of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), is to warn the British Government that if they force them to sell their international matches to a free-to-air television channel then it will cost them nearly £30 million in lost revenue.
Exclusive: Coe replaced as head of FIFA Ethics Commission
By David Owen
March 17 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has been replaced as chairman of FIFA’s Ethics Committee.
Old firm clubs warned over separate TV deals
By Andrew Warshaw in Manchester
March 3 – Celtic and Rangers face expulsion from the Scottish Premier League (SPL) if they dare try to negotiate their own television deals, warns SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster (pictured).
Garber hails progress of MLS
By Andrew Warshaw in Manchester
March 3 – Don Garber (pictured), the Commissioner of the Major League Soccer (MLS), says football in his country has come on leaps and bounds but still has a long way to go to match the established sports in the United States.