By Andrew Warshaw
March 16 – The voting process that led to Russia and Qatar being selected as hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has again come under the spotlight, this time as part of FIFA’s own anti-corruption reform programme.
As far as bad days go, March 14, 2012 is one Sir Dave Richards probably wants to forget.
The strange thing is that it all started so innocuously for the English Premier League chairman on the first day of the International Sport Security Conference here in the Qatari capital Doha.
Richards sat down to take part in an interesting if unspectacular panel session titled: “New Frontiers: Rewards and Challenges to Growing a Sporting Brand in New Markets”.
By Tom Degun at the International Sport Security Conference in Doha
March 15 – The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany’s Institute for Fan Culture in order to develop and share knowledge within the field of violence and hooliganism in sport.
By David Gold
March 15 – Oceania’s Olympic men’s football qualifiers get underway tomorrow in New Zealand, with seven teams battling for one spot at London 2012.
By David Gold
March 15 – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has released a list of 52 players, including Ronaldinho, Neymar and Dani Alves, longlisted to play for the country during the London 2012 Olympic Games men’s football tournament.
By David Gold
March 14 – Japan and the United Arab Emirates both booked places at the London 2012 Olympic Games men’s football tournament, though their fortunes differed wildly during the final round of group games in the third phase of Asian qualifiers.
By David Gold
March 15 – Gazprom Neft has sealed a new $20 million (£12.7 million/€15 million) sponsorship deal with the Russian Premier League champions Zenit St Petersburg.
By David Gold
March 15 – Former Glasgow Rangers owner Sir David Murray (pictured) has admitted he was “duped” into selling the club to Craig Whyte.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 14 – In a clever diplomatic move, Pelé (pictured), Brazil’s greatest ever footballing icon, will attend Friday’s clear-the-air talks between FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff following the recent row over the 2014 World Cup preparations.
By Tom Degun at the International Sport Security Conference in Doha
March 15 – English Premier League chairman Sir David Richards (pictured) has formally apologised for his surprising antics that took place here yesterday that saw him accuse FIFA and UEFA of stealing football in England before rather symbolically ending the day by falling into a swimming pool.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 15 – Britain’s FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce (pictured) has vowed to try and limit the damage following English Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards’ extraordinary outburst accusing FIFA and UEFA of “stealing” football away from England.
By Tom Degun at the International Sport Security Conference in Doha
March 14 – English Premier League chairman Sir David Richards has caused outrageous scenes here at the International Sport Security Conference as he attacked FIFA and UEFA for stealing football in England before bizarrely ending the day by falling into a swimming pool to put himself even further in the spotlight.
By Emily Goddard
March 14 – Australia’s top 16 footballers span six decades and several generations of the game, with the likes of Joe Marston (pictured), Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano making up the top players, according to a poll conducted to celebrate the centenary of organised football in Australia.
By Tom Degun at the International Sport Security Conference in Doha
March 14 – The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and the France’s Université Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne have today signed an agreement here that will see the two institutions work together to combat a number of key problems in sport, including match fixing.
By David Gold
March 14 – Portugal’s Premier League will expand to 18 teams from next season, the country’s Professional Football League (LPFP) has announced.