“We’re on the waiting list for the Olympics” says Blatter after futsal World Cup
By Duncan Mackay
November 19 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter will continue to try to get futsal or beach football on to the Olympic programme, he has promised.
Olympics
Exclusive: Get rid of Olympic overage player rule, urges FIFA’s Prince Ali
By Andrew Warshaw
November 5 – FIFA vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein has called for the abolition of football’s overage player rule for the Olympic Games saying it does nothing to enhance the credibility of the event.
South Korea’s Park to receive London 2012 Olympic bronze
By Andrew Warshaw
October 31 – Park Jong-Woo, the South Korean footballer who sparked a diplomatic row with Japan at London 2012 by waving a political placard and was subsequently banned from the medal ceremony, is finally set to receive his Olympic bronze.
Exclusive: Powell pushes for women’s Team GB football squad at future Olympics
By Andrew Warshaw
October 25 – England women’s national football coach Hope Powell says a way must be found to allow a unified Team GB squad to participate in future Olympic Games to help develop the sport.
FIFA further delays decision on Park’s Olympic medal
By Andrew Warshaw
October 22 – FIFA is still undecided over what action to take over Park Jong-Woo, the South Korean footballer who was banned from receiving his Olympic bronze medal for displaying a political message at London 2012.
Canada’s Sinclair has no regrets over behaviour at London 2012
By Andrew Warshaw
October 18 – Canadian women’s skipper Christine Sinclair says she has no regrets over comments that led to her receiving a four-game suspension from FIFA for displaying “unsporting behaviour towards match officials” after the London 2012 Olympic semi-final.
British Olympic football squad to be no more
By Andrew Warshaw
October 9 – The Olympic football tournament will no longer feature a men’s British team, the Football Association (FA) confirmed today.
FIFA fails to reach decision over Park Jong-Woo’s political message at London 2012
By Andrew Warshaw
October 9 – FIFA has mysteriously postponed its verdict into Park Jong-Woo, the South Korean footballer who was banned from receiving his Olympic bronze medal for displaying a political message at London 2012.
South Korea’s Park to learn Olympic medal fate at FIFA hearing
By Andrew Warshaw
September 18 – Park Jong-Woo, the South Korean footballer who was banned from receiving his Olympic bronze medal for displaying a political message at London 2012 will have his disciplinary case heard by FIFA on October 5, the world governing body have confirmed.
Let Park receive his Olympic medal, insists South Korean coach
By Andrew Warshaw
August 22 – The South Korean footballer banned from collecting his bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics for displaying a political message should be allowed to receive it, according to the team’s coach Hong Myung-Bo.
Exclusive: Sports Minister wants British football team at Olympics to continue
By Duncan Mackay in London
August 15 – Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson is refusing to give up on the possibility of Team GB being represented in future Olympic football tournaments despite the Football Association withdrawing its support for the idea, effectively killing it.
London 2012 athletes have set a precedent for sporting behaviour says FA chairman
By Andrew Warshaw
August 13 – English Football Association (FA) chairman David Bernstein wants players to copy the sporting spirit shown by athletes at London 2012.
South Korean footballer barred from Olympic Medal Ceremony after politics row
By Andrew Warshaw at Wembley Stadium in London
August 11 – A diplomatic row involving South Korea and Japan marred the latter stages of an otherwise high-quality and unpredictable men’s football competition at London 2012.
Proud Mexico beat shell-shocked Brazil 2-1 at London 2012 football final
By Andrew Warshaw at Wembley Stadium in London
August 11 – Brazil’s Olympic dream was shattered once again today as unheralded Mexico, who have never done better than fourth, staged one of the great upsets to clinch gold on the proudest day in their footballing history.
Home nation’s Clattenburg to referee London 2012’s men’s football final
By Andrew Warshaw
August 10 – Britain will at least have some representation at tomorrow’s men’s football final when Mark Clattenburg, chosen by FIFA, referees the climax of the Olympic tournament between Brazil and Mexico.