By Andrew Warshaw
November 19 – Qatar Airways will take over as the shirt sponsor for Barcelona from the 2013-2014 season as part of the Catalan giants’ agreement with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), replacing the Qatar Foundation.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 19 – The bidding process for the 2022 World Cup burst into fresh controversy today after allegations by the Sunday Times newspaper that Qatar officials considered offering $1 million (£630,000/€785) to the son of Amos Adamu, a member of the FIFA executive committee that handed the tournament to the tiny Gulf state.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – Despite not winning a trophy, Bayern Munich, Germany’s biggest club, posted a record €332.2 million (£266.6 million/$422.9 million) turnover in 2011-2012, another indication of the growth of the Bundesliga, which stays clear of the benefactor model enjoyed in the English Premier league.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – Sport has once again become an unwitting victim of military activity after Israel called off two Premier League fixtures set for tomorrow due to the ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – Scotland’s 30 Football League clubs have voted unanimously on a total overhaul from 2014-2015 designed make the domestic season more dynamic and competitive.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – After lurching from one crisis to another through an era of financial mismanagement, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for troubled English club Portsmouth.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – England’s top-flight clubs have agreed in principle to introduce a model similar to UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules that ensure teams breakeven.
The debate on racism in football has now descended into absurd levels. On one hand, we are having accusations that the Football Association (FA) is institutionally racist. On the other hand, there are those who argue, and this includes some very powerful figures in the game, that Chelsea should never have made a complaint against Mark Clattenburg.
Both positions are absurd. Let us first deal with the Chelsea situation. As is very clear from what Bruce Buck,
By Tom Degun at the Aspire Dome in Doha
November 16 – The Supreme Committee for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has confirmed that all 12 stadiums for the event will be ready by the 2021 Confederations Cup, clearing the way for the competition to be held in either the summer or the winter.
By Tom Degun at the Aspire Dome in Doha
November 15 – Former Spain and Real Madrid striker Raúl believes that Qatar could be a threat at the 2022 FIFA World Cup when the sovereign Arab state plays host to the prestigious competition.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 15 – Former German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann says the social media revolution is having a detrimental effect on footballers being able to communicate properly on the pitch.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 15 – Lucrative new sponsorship deals allied to a strong start to the season at home and in Europe have contributed to cut the mountain of debt at Manchester United, regarded as the world’s best-supported club.
By Tom Degun at the Aspire Dome in Doha
November 15 – Former England and Liverpool player John Barnes has said that football must not look for racism where it doesn’t exist despite the fact that it is one of the most high-profile issues in the sport at present.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 15 – The international players’ union FIFPro has raised concerns over the decision to stage certain matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup during the hottest part of the day in more tropical venues.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 15 – Sunday’s eagerly awaited African Champions League final second leg between Esperance of Tunisia and Egypt’s Al Ahly will have a restricted crowd of 35,000 due to fears of fan violence.