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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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Former FIFA VP Warner Quits Position
Trinidad's Prime Minister office said that former FIFA VP Jack Warner "resigned as Trinidad and Tobago's national security minister on Sunday, two days after an investigation accused him of 'fraudulent' management of the CONCACAF football confederation," according to Simon Evans of REUTERS. Warner, ...
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Juventus may be marching toward the title, but it risks "a ban" on its home stadium "after racist abuse was aimed at Milan’s players" in Sunday's 1-0 win. The Bianconeri "have already received several fines and warnings," so they "could be forced to play a match behind closed doors" ( FOOTBAL ...
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FIFA's Blatter May Stay Extra Term
FIFA President Sepp Blatter gave his strongest hint yet that he may stay on for another four-year term as president beyond '15, and said that the scale of reform facing FIFA "needed time," according to Simon Evans of REUTERS. Blatter, 77, has indicated in the past he would not stand f ...
Wales Unlikely To Host Euro 2020 Games
UEFA President Michel Platini said that Cardiff, Wales "is unlikely to be one of the 13 cities chosen to stage matches in the 2020 European Championship," according to the BBC. The FA of Wales hopes the Millennium Stadium "will be used under the competition's new format." But Platini said that Wales ...
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GoalControl Making Its Presence Felt
The success of German software company GoalControl's cameras-and-software system, which will be used to judge goal-line decisions at this summer’s Confederations Cup in Brazil and next year’s World Cup, is crucial in helping football "catch up to other sports in its use of technology," a ...
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CONCACAF Accuses Warner, Blazer Of Fraud
Former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer were slammed as "fraudulent in their management" of the football confederation's affairs by the head of the regional body's Integrity Committee on Friday, according to Simon Evans of REUTERS. CONCACAF Integrity Committee Head David Simmo ...
Italy's Top Clubs Face Revenue Threat
Italy’s top six football clubs "are faced with the threat of a reduction in their income from media rights" after the country’s competition watchdog called on the government "to alter the current revenue distribution model in the domestic game," according to SOCCEREX. The watchdog "has t ...
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European Commission Seeking Answers
The European Commission has requested information from the Spanish government about loans it provided to football clubs Valencia, Hércules and Elche between '09 and '10, according to the AS. EC Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia requested the information in a written letter to po ...
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A source said that FIFA "will compensate the Russian Football Union for postponing its World Cup qualifying clash against Northern Ireland last month." The teams "were scheduled to play on March 23, but the referee called off the match because ice was forming on the pitch in Belfast." FIFA said last ...
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EPL's Relegated Clubs To Receive $92M
Football clubs relegated from the EPL will receive in excess of £60M ($92M) "over a four-year period from next season," according to the BBC. The EPL has agreed to new parachute payment arrangements, "although it is yet to confirm the exact figure." Clubs relegated to ...
