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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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SA To Keep Africa Cup Of Nations Tickets Cheap
South Africa became the latest Africa Cup of Nations host to "face the challenge of filling stadiums with the continent's generally poor football fans" as tickets for next year's tournament went on sale this week, according to the SOWETAN. In an attempt to "reverse a trend of poor crowds" at recent ...
Tags: Africa, International Football
Napoli Offices Raided By Financial Police
Serie A club Napoli has come under scrutiny after the country's Finance Police "raided the club in relation to suspicions of financial foul play," according to the AFP. Police were acting on a mandate from the public prosecutor in Naples when they "took away a number of documents from the club." The ...
Tags: Europe, International Football
Liverpool EPL's Best In Customer Service
EPL club Liverpool FC and Championship club Crystal Palace have gotten things right when it comes to customer service guidelines. That’s according to a comprehensive review of Premier League and Championship club charters carried out by the Football Supporters’ Federation. Every club cha ...
Spain Wants To Block Gibraltar UEFA Bid
Spanish Education, Culture and Sports Minister José Ignacio Wert said that he hoped Gibraltar's provisional admission as part of UEFA "will not become a definitive acceptance," according to EUROPA PRESS. Wert said he was "reasonably" optimistic that "this proportionality will not become a def ...
Tags: International Football, Europe
From Footballer To Model To Head Coach
Former Croatia women's football int'l and part-time model Tihana Nemcic "has taken over as coach of a Croation men's football team -- fifth division side NK Viktorija Vojakovac," according to the London DAILY MAIL. The 24-year-old graduated in July from the country's Sporting University. At NK Vikto ...
Tags: International Football, Europe
Football League's New Chief Optimistic
The English Football League Chief Commercial Officer Richard Heaselgrave is determined that it "should be more proactive in bringing big-name brands to the fans," according to Alex Brownsell of MARKETING MAGAZINE. In an attempt to "bolster its brand and revenue streams," The Football League has recr ...
Football Notes
Some Brazil 2014 World Cup teams "will have to play afternoon matches at tropical venues" after organizers announced kickoff times on Thursday. Most of the 64 games will take place in the afternoon, which is unlikely to be a problem in the cooler south but could subject players to "searing heat in t ...
Tags: International Football
Brazil Algeria Friendly Falls Through
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced that the friendly football match between Algeria and Brazil scheduled for Nov. 14 "will not take place," according to Nadir Athmani of DNA-ALGERIE.com. The negotiations "hit an impasse" when it came to TV rights and financial requirements. The Brazili ...
Tags: Africa, International Football
French Tax To Have 'Disastrous Effect' On Football
The French Professional Football League (LFP), Professional Football Club Union (UCPF) and Professional Footballers National Union (UNFP) have strongly opposed the 75% tax "for high earners" being prepared by President François Hollande's government, according to EUROSPORT.fr. In a statement, ...
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Russia Hit With More Fan Violence
The 2018 World Cup host Russia was "grappling with a new football hooliganism scandal after the unruly behavior of fans who threw fireworks on the pitch forced the abandonment of a top-flight cup match" Thursday, according to the AFP. The incident is "a huge embarrassment for Russia" days before it ...
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