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Interview: Fit for purpose? Post Euro interview with UEFA referee guru

By Samindra Kunti

July 13 – English referee Mark Clattenburg led the Euro 2016 final as the tournament climaxed with a prolonged encounter between hosts France and Portugal. Clattenburg was omnipresent with 2,774 meters of high speed running (14 to 20 km/h) and 999 meters of very high speed running (> 20 km/h) during the match. In the 109th minute Antonio Eder scored the winning goal with a fine strike from outside the box.

Africa

Uganda cleared to play on as politicians commit to non-interference

July 13 – FIFA says there is no longer any threat of Uganda being banned for government interference following a meeting involving representatives from all parties.

Europe

English switch Women’s Super League to winter season and expand teams

July 13 – The English Women’s Super League (WSL) is to switch to a winter season and expand to 21 teams by 2017-18. The new league schedule, unlike the men’s game in England, will have a one-month winter break.

Europe

England calling? Big Sam becomes favourite for national team hotseat

July 13 – A household name in English football but little known overseas, Sam Allardyce is emerging as the frontrunner to take over from Roy Hodgson as England manager.

Performance

Low commits to German 2018 World Cup campaign

July 13 – Joachim Low has decided to stay on as Germany’s head coach following their semi-final exit at Euro 2016.

Performance

Red Imps spill Celtic blood on rock of Gibraltar

By Andrew Warshaw

July 13 – Who on earth was Brendan Rodgers, the new manager of Scottish giants Celtic, trying to kid? Perhaps just himself. “There’s no embarrassment,” said Rodgers after his side were beaten 1-0 by Gibraltar part-timers Lincoln Red Imps in their Champions League second qualifying round first leg on Tuesday.

Broadcast

Crystal Palace US tour match in Cincinnati to be live-streamed on Facebook

July 13 – Premier League Crystal Palace, currently on pre-season tour in the US, will have their second of three friendly matches streamed live on Facebook.

Olympics

Asylum seeking footballers urged not to go on the run in Rio

July 13 – Former Sierra Leone international Sheriff Suma hopes the country’s Olympic footballers will not be tempted to abscond when attending this month’s Rio Games.

Concacaf

John-Williams fails to convince home support in bid to be Caribbean king

By Paul Nicholson

July 12 – Trinidad and Tobago FA (TTFA) president David John-Williams, who is bidding to become Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president with the apparent backing of CONCACAF’s leadership, FIFA and UEFA, has come under fire from within his own federation for not consulting his own members and for spending TTFA funds to promote his bid.

Andrew Warshaw

Andrew Warshaw: The ‘Platini plot’, the ticketing scandal and the dark forces

When hundreds of television cameras zoomed in on the climax of Euro 2016, capturing Portugal’s elation and France’s despair, one man was conspicuous by his absence – just as he had been throughout the tournament.

Football Marketing

Barcelona to launch mobile video game. Messi will be playing

July 12 – Spanish giant Barcelona have announced a new mobile game that is in development with Hugo Games, an interactive entertainment developer and publisher.

Football Marketing

PSG take French-style to West Hollywood with pop-up shop

July 12 – French champions Paris St-Germain, who are heading to the US for pre-season International Champions Cup matches this month, have announced they will open a pop-up shop in Los Angeles with Parisian boutique Colette.

Africa

CAF clamps down on bribers, dopers and punching refs

July 12 – The vice-president of the Equatorial Guinea FA, Gustavo N’dong Edu, has been banned for two years by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and fined $25,000 after being found guilty of attempting to bribe referees in the Women’s AFCON 2016 qualifier against Mali.

Europe

FA Cup bucks Brexit, bravely breaking boundaries…in Guernsey

July 12 – The FA Cup, football’s oldest domestic knockout competition, will take place on the Channel Islands for the first time after Guernsey FC were drawn at home in next month’s preliminary round of the competition.