By Andrew Warshaw
April 25 – Administrators running ailing Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Rangers have hit out at the club being handed a crippling transfer embargo, saying the move could affect the very survival of the 54-time Scottish champions.
There were no oooos and aaahhhs from either the dignitaries or the media seated respectfully in the bosom of the national stadium. Not much of the usual celebrity spotting. In fact, a minimum of razzmatazz.
Compared with the equivalent events preceding the World Cup and European Championships, it was all rather low key.
Yet there was no doubting the significance of today’s Olympic football draw at Wembley for organisers of London 2012.
By David Gold at Wembley Stadium in London
April 24 – Britain’s women were paired with Brazil in the group stage of the London 2012 Olympic Games, while the men face an intriguing tussle with Copa America champions Uruguay after the draw here today.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 24 – England women’s football head coach Hope Powell believes London 2012 will at last provide a platform for showcasing the sport in a country where it long been male-dominated.
By David Gold
April 24 – Fears over the escalating costs of hotel bookings in Ukraine ahead of this summer’s UEFA European Championships could be assuaged by an agreement with Ryanair that is reportedly close to being completed.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 24 – Sepp Blatter has been accused of sweeping the notorious ISL bribery scandal under the table in a damning new report that heaps fresh embarrassment on the FIFA President and world football’s governing body.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 24 – Disgraced Turkish champions Fenerbahçe is taking UEFA to sport’s highest court seeking €45 million (£37 million/$59 million) in compensation after being thrown out of this season’s Champions League for its role in the country’s ongoing match fixing scandal.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 24 – Hopes of finding a buyer for beleaguered Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers was further delayed today when administrators said they were still unable to name a preferred bidder.
By David Gold at the City of Coventry Stadium
April 23 – Senegal will make their Olympic football debut this summer after they won the final men’s qualifier here with a 2-0 victory over Oman.
By David Gold
April 24 – Anzhi Makhachkala’s Roberto Carlos has told Russian football fans that “while you are throwing bananas I am fighting hunger in Brazil”.
By David Gold
April 23 – Former Brazil star Ronaldo will be the biggest name at the London 2012 Olympic Games football draw tomorrow – although Argentina, winner of the last two men’s tournaments, will be conspicuous by its absence.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 23 – Israel Football Association (IFA) chairman Avi Luzon has commissioned an emergency committee to deal with mounting unrest after the sport reached a new low in the country’s domestic league.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 23 – Oman goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi has spoken of his “dream” to play in the Olympics as one of the Gulf state’s three overage players if his country qualifies for London 2012.
By David Gold
April 23 – The 2010 World Cup Legacy Trust has been put into operation following its inaugural board meeting at South Africa Football Association (SAFA) House in Johannesburg.
By David Gold
April 23 – Brazil’s national telecommunications agency, ANATEL, has approved a bidding process to provide 4G signals to cities hosting games during the 2014 World Cup.