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Bundesliga Says Date Change To 2022 Qatar World Cup Could Lead To Legal Challenges05 / 23 / 13Germany's Bundesliga "has warned that any attempt to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter could lead to legal challenges by European leagues," according to the BBC. UEFA President Michel Platini said that the World Cup could be moved, "but European leagues might be disrupted for up t... |
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A divided Asian Football Confederation is gathering for its annual awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday "amid an increasingly toxic atmosphere." Suspended President Mohamed bin Hammam has called those in charge "puppets" and claims he has the support of most AFC national association ...
Historic UAE Cricket Venue Busy Again
The UAE's Sharjah Cricket Stadium, "which has been recognised as hosts of highest number of One Day Internationals, has once again become the stage for keen contests as fans thronged the stands to enjoy the intense action again," according to K.R. Nayar of the GULF NEWS. Previous match-fixing allega ...
Tags: Facilities, Middle East
Emirates Airlines Waits For FIFA Changes
Emirates airlines "wants evidence FIFA is eradicating corruption and the scandal-hit organization's public image is improving before renewing its sponsorship," according to Rob Harris of the AP. The Dubai-based carrier's $195M, eight-year sponsorship of world football's governing body expires in '14 ...
Beckham In No Hurry To Announce Plans
David Beckham said Wednesday he has "exciting opportunities on the table" to continue playing after he leaves Major League Soccer club L.A. Galaxy and will announce his next move near the end of the year, according to the AP. Until then, "he is focusing on winning one more trophy" with the Galaxy. B ...
Tags: International Football, Australia, New Zealand, China, Middle East
Qatar 2022 Denies Bribery Allegations
Organizers of the Qatar 2022 World Cup have hit back at bribery allegations published in the U.K. media, calling the reports "malicious and reckless," according to Andy Sambidge of ARABIAN BUSINESS. The Sunday Times has claimed that Qatar officials "considered offering $1M" to the son of FIFA Exec C ...
Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, Middle East, United Kingdom
FIFA In Investigate Qatar Bid
FIFA’s top investigator has been called upon "to examine evidence that the winners of the right to host the 2022 World Cup secretly offered $1M to the son of one of the voters," according to the Calvert & Blake of the SUNDAY TIMES. Documents "passed to FIFA by the Sunday Times show the Qat ...
Qatar Releases Sports Venues Plan
The Qatar Olympic Committee revealed the Qatar Sports Venue Master Plan, wrapping up the ASPIRE4SPORT 2012 Congress and Expo, according to the GULF TIMES. Over the past two years, "the plan audited 62 existing sports venues for usability and proposed 11 new ones, in addition to eight venues original ...
Tags: Olympics, Middle East
Gulf Nations To Race At Sailing Arabia
Oman sailing initiative, Oman Sail, revealed that Gulf nations "will once again battle it out on the Arabian Sea for the third edition of Sailing Arabia -- The Tour from Feb. 10-25," according to GULF NEWS. The only pan-regional offshore sailing race of its kind "delivers 15 days of intense sailing ...
Qatar 2022 Joins Forces With Interpol
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has formed a partnership with Interpol, which will see the creation of the Interpol Group of Major Sporting Event Security Experts to ensure the safety and security of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee's Security Committee Chair Sheikh Abdulla bi ...
PCB To Re-Launch Biomechanics Lab
Expensive biomechanical analysis equipment at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, Pakistan is now "set to be used, after years of neglect," according to PAKISTAN TODAY. The Pakistan Cricket Board has also "approved renovation work" at the NCA indoor school and is "updating it with a modern video ...
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