By Andrew Warshaw
May 5 – New details have emerged over how Mohamed Bin Hammam, the challenger for the biggest job in world football, was unexpectedly denied a visa to the United States for the all-important CONCACAF Congress earlier this week.
We live in a world where perception has become the new reality.
Largely depending on our own ability to project what we know to be fact, we are perceived as good (corporate) citizens or an amalgam of “bad men”. The negative perception is a direct result of our inability to get our message across. It is of course also the result of improper conduct by a few who tarnish the image of many.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 5 – Mike Lee, the arch-strategist behind a series of successful World Cup and Olympic bids, is to give evidence at the latest session of the ongoing Parliamentary inquiry into football governance.
By David Gold
May 5 – Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in Arsenal to 46.1% after officially announcing the purchase of 10,025 shares from Danny Fiszman, the former board member of the Premier League club who passed away last month.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 4 – FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has confirmed that his CONCACAF Confederation will not officially announce which candidate they are supporting for the FIFA Presidency on June 1 until just before the election.
By David Gold
May 4 – The French Football Federation (FFF) chief community officer, Mohamed Belkacemi, is reportedly the source of the leak which revealed secret plans by senior French football officials to implement a quota restricting the number of black and north African players in the country’s academies.
By David Gold
May 4 – Hooligans went on the rampage as UEFA officials looked on after Legia Warsaw defeated Lech Poznan on penalties in the Polish Cup Final, much to the embarrassment of local authorities.
By David Gold
May 4 – Alexei Sorokin, who was recently appointed the chief executive of the Local Organising Committee responsible for delivering the Russia 2018 World Cup, has been confirmed as a speaker for the Inside World Football Moscow Forum next month.
By David Gold
May 4 – Thailand has been expelled from qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games in London after fielding a suspended player during the first qualifying round.
By David Gold
May 4 – ECN Management has partnered with Chelsea to market some of its star players, including David Luiz and Fernando Torres, both signed in the last transfer window.
By David Gold
May 4 – Canada’s Soccer Association (CSA) has finished its inspection of the candidate cities for the 2014 FIFA under-20 Women’s World Cup and 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which were awarded to them earlier this year.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 4 – The introduction of goal-line technology, the debate over which burst into the spotlight again last weekend, has edged a step closer with FIFA announcing a two-stage testing programme for determining whether the ball is over the line.
By David Gold
May 3 – Arsenal has announced a three year partnership with home appliance manufacturer Indesit to help drive their business in the UK and Europe.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – The 35-strong CONCACAF Confederation today delayed its decision on who to back in the FIFA Presidential election after Sepp Blatter’s rival, Mohamed Bin Hammam, was denied access to attend its Congress in Miami.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – The three British Football Associations refusing to take part in next year’s Olympic Games look set to continue their boycott despite a written guarantee from FIFA that a unified team will not affect their individual independence.