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Mihir Bose: Kroenke deal as much about keeping David Dein away from Arsenal

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Soap operas dressed up as morality tales do not come any better than the American Stan Kroenke’s take-over of Arsenal. The official word from Arsenal made the latest arrival of a foreign owner sound like the welcome a 19th century father might have given a man seeking the hand of his daughter.

This is what Peter Hill-Wood, the long serving chairman of the club, said: “The board of directors and I consider it a key responsbility to protect the ethos and spirit of the club.

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Swiss TV station to complain to FIFA over treatment of journalists in Qatar

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 18 – A Swiss television network is to launch an official complaint to FIFA after two of its journalists were detained in Qatar for 13 days for filming a report on the 2022 World Cup hosts.

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Blatter claims Central American countries will back him for FIFA President

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 17 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter believes he has the support of seven Central American federations for his re-election campaign.

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Exclusive: I hope FIFA fight is fair says Johansson

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 16 – Lennart Johansson, the former UEFA chief humbled by Sepp Blatter for the Presidency of FIFA 13 years ago, has called for a fair fight when Blatter stands for a fourth term of office.

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Azarov wary of terrorism threat at Euro 2012

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By David Gold

April 15 – Kiev and Warsaw have been told to strengthen anti-terrorism plans for the European Championships, being held jointly by Ukraine and Poland in 2012, by Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.

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Legends aim to make 2014 World Cup a better spectacle

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 15 – A galaxy of footballing legends past and present, led by Pele and Franz Beckenbauer (pictured), meet next month to start to find ways of improving the game as a result of some of the sterile encounters at last year’s World Cup.

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Birmingham’s European participation could be in doubt

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By David Gold

April 15 – Carling Cup winners Birmingham City could be denied entry to the Europa League next season due to concerns over the club’s finances.

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Ukraine confident of trouble free Euro 2012

By David Gold

April 18 – Ukraine is confident that Euro 2012, being hosted jointly with Poland, will be free of racism and violence, in response to a report documenting a number of such crimes at football games in the two countries during the last 18 months.

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“Pray for my success” Bin Hammam tells India

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 14 – Mohamed Bin Hammam wound up a two-day visit to India today by saying he had a “50 per cent chance” of unseating Sepp Blatter at the FIFA Presidential election on June 1.

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Leyton Orient join Tottenham and ask for judicial review into Olympic Stadium decision

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 14 – Leyton Orient have followed Tottenham Hotspur by applying to the High Court for a judicial review to try and prevent West Ham United moving to the Olympic Stadium after next year’s summer Games, club chairman Barry Hearn revealed today.

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Arsenal director Fiszman passes away

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By David Gold

April 14 – Arsenal director Danny Fiszman, a lifelong fan of the Premiership club and a driving force behind the club’s move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, has died at the age of 66.

Andrew Warshaw: It may be unpopular with their own fans, but Spurs legal move is a clever one

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If at first you don’t succeed…try another tack. That seems to be the strategy of Tottenham Hotspur as they seek to overturn the decision to allow rivals West Ham United to move into the Olympic stadium after next year’s games.

Having lost a considerable amount of pride, as well as a fistful of dollars, in having their case booted firmly into touch by the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), Spurs have gone away,

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Blatter satisfied with Brazil 2014 progress

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By David Gold

April 14 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said that world football’s governing body “do not have any problem” with progress being made by Brazil in preparation for the 2014 World Cup.

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South Africa ready to drop Bafana Bafana nickname

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By David Gold

April 14 – South Africa’s national football team could be set for a name change due to a trademark dispute, with the country’s football federation (SAFA) admitting that they are undecided on whether to drop the “Bafana Bafana” nickname.

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England 2018 should not have spent so much money on bid claims London Mayor advisor

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By Tom Degun at City Hall in London

April 14 – Costs on England’s disastrous bid to host the 2018 World Cup should have been kept much tighter, one of London Mayor Boris Johnson’s closest advisors has claimed.