By Paul Nicholson
October 7 – FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon continued today where he left off yesterday with another assault on FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the corruption within the organisation, saying that he intends to sue Blatter in Zurich for as much as $100 million, money he would return to FIFA if he wins the case.
By Mark Baber
Ocotber 7 – Speaking to the Italian parliament, FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio argued it would be better for clubs to fix up their existing stadiums rather than build new ones, whilst declaring TV revenue was not a reliable source of income and football’s main problem was employees getting rich at the expense of entrepreneurs.
By Jaroslaw Adamowski
October 7 – Bundlesliga club SV Darmstadt 98 is planning a €33 million modernisation of its stadium with the renovation targeted to be completedby the end of 2018.
By Ben Nicholson
October 7 – An economic impact study analysing the impact of Sacramento Republic FC’s proposed MLS stadium has been released, cataloging an enticing list of fiscal benefits.
By Samindra Kunti
October 7 – Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has warned against too much complacency among players in the modern game at the Aspire Academy Global Summit on Football Performance and Science in Berlin.
October 7 – It has been a busy week for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and the latest analysis by the CIES Football Observatory will not have helped his mood.
October 7 – With FIFA president Sepp Blatter currently not speaking to the press, what he is thinking is really anyone’s guess, and plenty are guessing. What we do know is that he is still running FIFA and that he is adamant that despite accusations and investigations he intends to carry on until the election of the new FIFA president in February next year.
October 7 – Franz Beckenbauer has once again backed Tokyo Sexwale as an ideal candidate for the FIFA presidency to succeed Sepp Blatter and says the German FA would support him if he decides to stand by the October 26 deadline.
October 7 – An invitation to FIFA presidential candidates to present their respective cases for taking over from Sepp Blatter has not got off to the best of starts with Michel Platini reportedly saying he cannot attend the forum in Strasbourg scheduled for 48 hours after the deadline for nominations.
October 7 – Turkish prosecutors have called for match-fixing charges against Fenerbahce President Aziz Yildirim to be dropped. In a seven-page document submitted to the Istanbul’s High Criminal Court prosecutor Abdullah Mirza Coskun said the charges should be withdrawn on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 6 – Not for the first time, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has given FIFA a gentle reminder of how genuine reform can be achieved.
By Samindra Kunti
October 6 – The World Sport Company in partnership with Global W Mexico has announced that the first edition of the World Legends Cup will be hosted by Mexico in January 2017.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 6 – Wherever he travels at present, Tokyo Sexwale is asked the same question. Will he be running for Fifa president? The South African human rights icon keeps giving the same diplomatic answer, that he has not yet made up his mind. But he only has until October 26 to do so.
By Mark Baber
October 6 – Thursday’s crucial European Championship qualifier between Romania and Finland will be played in front of spectators after UEFA lifted a stadium ban on the Romanians imposed after fans were accused of racism and throwing missiles during a match against Greece in Bucharest.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 6 – In arguably the most explosive attack on FIFA and its judicial procedure, South Korean presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon has confirmed for the first time that he faces imminent suspension, possibly for 15 years, but not before laying bare what he claims are rampant double standards by FIFA’s ethics committee.