New Zealand Football and all 10 other Oceania Football bodies "will vote to give embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter another four years in power." The Oceania Football Confederation issued a press release following its annual congress that said that a resolution unanimously supporting Blatter in his bid for re-election "was supported by a letter signed by all 11 OFC member associations" (STUFF, 1/7). ... The inter-club local players’ transfer window for the upcoming football season "has been deferred for the second time as the time frame is extended till January 30 following requests from six premier league clubs."
The already altered deadline day was supposed to end on Wednesday, but the professional football league committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation "pushed back the window for another three weeks" (DHAKA TRIBUNE, 1/7). ... EPL sides Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal "have taken a bold stand against the very modern football supporter… by banning the selfie stick."
Having become "all the rage" over the Christmas period, selfie sticks "have been an ever present at Premier League grounds over the busy festive period." An Arsenal spokesperson said, "We can confirm that 'selfie sticks' are banned on matchdays at Emirates Stadium. The club's ground regulations prohibit any object that could be used as a weapon or could compromise public safety" (London DAILY MIRROR, 1/7).
