Platini blames Premier League for Portsmouth problems
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April 28 – UEFA President Michel Platini has criticised what he calls the “liberalism” in Premier League financial regulations which he claims led to Portsmouth going into administration.
David Owen: Some people think it is all over – it is not
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So is that it then?
Should Korea, Australia and other leading candidates to stage the 2022 World Cup quietly pack up their toys and go home?
A casual reader of FIFA President Joseph Blatter’s comments in Qatar at the weekend might be forgiven for thinking so.
Hiddink claims Holland and Belgium World Cup bid can learn from South Korea
April 27 – Guus Hiddink has led a delegation from the Netherlands and Belgium bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup to South Korea, where he is still considered a national hero after leading the national team to third place at the tournament in 2002.
Lowy claims he is not bothered by Blatter backing for Qatar World Cup bid
April 26 – Frank Lowy (pictured right), the chairman of Football Federation Australia (FFA), has claimed that he is not concerned by Sepp Blatter’s claims that the Middle East deserves to host the World Cup, which have been perceived as being encouragement for Qatar’s bid for the 2022 tournament.
Platini criticism leads to Ukrainian stadium contractor being sacked
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April 26 – The main contractor working on construction of the stadium being built in Lviv for the 2012 European Championship has been replaced following criticism by UEFA President Michel Platini on the slow pace of progress.
Warner takes leave of absence from FIFA and disappoints Vladimir Putin
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
April 25 – Jack Warner, the highly-influential vice-president of FIFA, has turned down a trip to meet Vladimir Putin next month to discuss Russia’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup and has temporarily stepped away from his international football commitments.
BA to sponsor England 2018 World Cup bid
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April 24 – England 2018 have announced British Airways as an official partner of their bid for the World Cup.
Blatter backs Qatar World Cup bid
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By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
April 24 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter today backed to Qatar’s bid to bring the 2022 World Cup to the Arab world.
Blatter to fly to Qatar to head off Bin Hammam challenge
By Andrew Warshaw
April 23 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) is stepping up his campaign to stand alone next year for an unprecedented fourth term.
Sky launches official legal action against Ofcom ruling
April 23 – British Sky Broadcasting Group today officially launched its legal appeal to delay Ofcom’s recent ruling that the nation’s biggest television company must wholesale its premium sport content to rivals and provide a new pricing structure by May 14.
Karren Brady’s replacement at Birmingham City quits
April 23 – Karren Brady’s successor as Birmingham City chief executive, Michael Dunford (pictured), has resigned after only six months in the job, it was announced today.
Exclusive: England agree to Thailand friendly to help World Cup bid
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
April 23 – England will face former captain Bryan Robson (pictured) when they play a friendly in Thailand in a move that appears designed to win the vote of Worawi Makudi, the President of the the country’s football association and a member of the FIFA Executive Committee, for its bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
Germany deny claims they are moving South African base over security fears
April 23 – Confusion surrounds claims that Germany had been forced to change their base for the World Cup in South Africa later this year because of security fears.
Blatter to mediate in Togo row
April 22 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced tonight that FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) will mediate a dispute over Togo’s ban from the next two editions of the African Cup of Nations.
Portsmouth denied chance to play in Europe
By Andrew Warshaw
April 22 – Portsmouth have been denied permission to play in next season’s Europa League even though they have qualified to do so, it emerged today.