Horne appointed as secretary general of FA
May 27 – Alex Horne (pictured) has been appointed general secretary of the Football Association on a permanent basis to succeed Ian Watmore, who walked out as chief executive in March.
Turkey should win Euro 2016 say insideworldfootball readers
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By David Owen
May 27 – Turkey should win the right to host the Euro 2016 football tournament, according to insideworldfootball readers.
Exclusive: Plan to host World Cup matches in North Korea not affected by rising tensions
By David Owen
May 27 – One of the leaders of South Korea’s 2022 World Cup bid has said he is keen that rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula should not interfere with attempts to involve North Korea in the bid.
Jack Warner to be given job in Trinidad Cabinet
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 27 – Jack Warner (pictured) claimed today that he is set for a senior role in Trinidad and Tobago’s new Government but that it would not affect his position with FIFA.
Exclusive: Money will not decide if West Ham gets Olympic Stadium claims legacy company
By Tom Degun
May 26 – Baroness Margaret Ford, the chair of the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), has told insideworldfootball that the future of the Olympic Stadium should be finalised by the end of the year and that the final decision will be based on more than who can generate the most income.
Bristol City plan for 2018 World Cup stadium approved
May 26 – Bristol City’s plans to build a new stadium at Ashton Vale that would stage matches if England are awarded the 2018 World Cup has been given the go-ahead by local authorities.
FIFA release 150,000 tickets for World Cup
May 26 – FIFA plans to release 150,000 World Cup tickets tomorrow, including seats at the opening and final matches for next month’s tournament in South Africa, they announced today.
Australian World Cup bid leader is country’s richest man, new survey reveals
By Duncan Mackay
British Internet Sports Writer of the Year
May 26 – Frank Lowy (pictured left), the chairman of Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the leader of the country’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, has come out top as Australia’s richest man for the first time, a new survey published today revealed.
Celebration match proposed for Jack Warner election success
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By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 26 – A match between Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica has been proposed to celebrate the re-election of FIFA Executive Committee member Jack Warner (pictured) as an MP in his country’s General Election, which saw a coalition of opposition parties, including Warner’s United National Congress (UNC), sweep to power.
Former Liverpool owner regrets selling club to Americans
May 26 – Former Liverpool owner David Moores (pictured) has admitted he “hugely regrets selling the club” to George Gillett and Tom Hicks, and called for the Americans to “stand aside” and not “punish the supporters any more”.
Mihir Bose: I know Franz Beckenbauer and David Beckham is no Franz Beckenbauer
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It was just over a year ago that Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA, asked: where is English football’s Franz Beckenbauer?
This was just as FIFA was deciding that the rotation policy was dead and igniting England’s 2018 bid. Blatter’s tone suggested he knew the answer even as he phrased the question. There was no one.
Ukraine to abolish tax on Euro 2012 goods and services
May 24 – Ukraine’s Government have announced a series of tax-breaks for the 2012 European Championships, including on tickets.
David Owen: Race for Euro 2016 close call between France and Turkey
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The moment of truth is fast approaching.
On Friday (May 28), 13 UEFA Executive Committee members will gather to select the host country of Euro 2016, the next but one European football championship, at Geneva’s Espace Hippomène.
Yorke betrayed us over World Cup bonuses claims Trinidad goalkeeper
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 23 – Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke (pictured) has been accused of betraying his former Trinidad and Tobago team-mates in the on-going row over unpaid bonuses from the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Rivals hold no grudge against England 2018 claims new bid leader
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 22 – England 2018 have managed to minimise the damage caused by Lord Triesman’s allegations about World Cup rivals Spain and Russia being involved in bribery, new bid leader Geoff Thompson (pictured) claimed tonight.