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Football Association Votes To Implement Minimum Five-Match Ban For Racial Abuse05 / 17 / 13The FA "has voted to introduce a minimum ban of five matches for any player found to have racially abused an opponent," in the wake of the furore over the John Terry and Luis Suárez incidents, according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. The proposal, accepted at the FA's annual general m... Tags: International Football, Europe |
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Redknapp Replaces Hughes At QPR
Mark Hughes "was dismissed as head coach" of EPL Queens Park Rangers on Friday, with the club at the bottom of the Premier League table after failing to win any of its first 12 matches of the season, according to the AFP. QPR, which avoided relegation on the final day of last season, is the only EPL ...
Clattenburg Free To Resume Career
EPL referee Mark Clattenburg is "free to resume his career" after the FA decided there is "no case to answer" over the allegations made following a heated and controversial encounter between Chelsea and ManU on Oct. 28, according to the Scotland DAILY RECORD. Following the decision, Clattenburg spok ...
Poor Attendance For Rio Game
The Brasileiro rivalry game between Flamengo and Vasco "had its worst attendance in 10 years," according to Janir Júnior of GLOBO ESPORTE. Only 5,971 fans paid for tickets to the game between the two Rio de Janeiro rivals. Moments before the game kicked off on Saturday at 7:30pm local time, i ...
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Menezes Fired As Brazil Football Coach
Brazilian Football Federation President José Maria Marin has decided to let go of the entire coaching staff of the national team. The decision was made after a meeting with CBF Team Dir Andrés Sanchez. The new coaching staff will be announced during the month of January ( CBF ). LANCE ...
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Roma End Kappa Deal
AS Roma claimed is has discovered "serious defects" in the gear provided by kit manufacturer Kappa, according to Brooks Peck of YAHOO! SPORTS. Kappa parent company BasicNet has responded by suing the club for "making up excuses to wiggle out" of its deal. In a statement Roma said, "A.S. Roma S.p.A. ...
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Elgin Oversells Stadium Against Rangers
Fans of Scottish Third Division team Rangers Friday night accused Elgin FC of "risking their safety for a fast buck after police ordered their game to be postponed," according to Euan McLean of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. The Highland club faces a Scottish Football League probe into why it sold more ...
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 ...
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Drogba Requests Loan Move From FIFA
Didier Drogba has asked FIFA "for special permission to move on loan" from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua despite being outside the official transfer window, according to David Kent of the London DAILY MAIL. FIFA said that it is considering Drogba's request for an exemption from int'l ru ...
UEFA Postpones Europa League Match
La Liga club Athletic Bilbao's Europa League away match at Hapoel Kiryat Shmona in Israel on Thursday has been "postponed for security reasons," according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. In a statement UEFA said, "The UEFA emergency panel met today and decided to postpone the match... due to the tens ...
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Is Australia Next For David Beckham?
David Beckham will play his final game for the Major League Soccer L.A. Galaxy in the MLS Cup next month, according to the AP. The 37-year-old Beckham is "not retiring," but gave "no hint of his next move" ( AP, 11/20 ). REUTERS' Simon Evans wrote that Beckham's ability to grab media attention, se ...
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