FIFA has joined the IOC in threatening legal action against Kuwait over the "government takeover of sporting bodies, according to a letter obtained by AFP." The letter from FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura also reaffirmed that Kuwait would be kept in int'l isolation as long as the Kuwait FA is "run by government-named officials following the passing of a new sports law this year." The IOC and FIFA "protested after police were used to forcibly take over the headquarters of the Kuwait Olympic Committee and the KFA" (AFP, 11/19).
Swedish side Helsingborg Manager Henrik Larsson and his son, Jordan, "were confronted at the final whistle by their own supporters" after being relegated from the first division for the first time in 23 years. The former Celtic and ManU striker has been manager of Helsingborg, the seven-time domestic champion, since Nov. '14. His son also plays for the club as a striker. Following the final whistle, Larsson Jr., 19, "was manhandled by supporters who ran on to the pitch, most of whom had their faces covered by scarves and balaclavas," with some attempting to pull the shirt off his back (London GUARDIAN, 11/20).
