After his very public blasting of Referee Alan Wiley’s fitness levels following Manchester United’s late 2 - 2 result at home against Sunderland, Sir Alex Ferguson made the first move by apologizing to both the man himself and the FA.
FIFA Vice President Jack Warner has been an interesting figure on the international scene for some time, but his recent trip to Stamford Bridge for the Leaders In Football summit where he was given a promotional bag promoting Australia’s 2018 or 2022 World Cup bid afforded the 66 year old an opportunity to talk about what he thought England needed most to land the our game on the biggest stage.
Sol Campbell is set to have the backing of the Professional Footballers’ Association Chief Executive Gordon Taylor during his appeal to the Premier League over the ability to join another club before the January window opens up after walking away from his contract with Sven Goran Eriksson and Notts County.
Millwall Football Club has been charged by the English Football Association over failing to control their fans actions on the road after the Carling Cup tie against West Ham back on August 25th.
The Premier League Executives and Team Officials are looking set for another battle after the English Football Association sent the game’s governing body FIFA 15 Transfers to investigate (taking place between 2004 - 2006, while still working on another 15 cases) following the FA’s own investigative firm Quest was inability to formally clear them after an in depth look.
While celebs in England (like Sting) show support for England’s 2018 bid, the US may have just bolstered their chances (for 2018 or 2022) by changing the MLS schedule next year, and Australia may have serious issues…
The “Home Grown Rule” has been making it’s way around FIFA circles for awhile, but now Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore has announced that beginning next season every team must name a squad of 25, 8 of which must be home grown.
From the celebration in front of the traveling Arsenal supporters, to the RVP “Stomp”, to the English FA “Taking a good Look” at what transpired, to the Greater Manchester Police placing the crowd trouble on the player’s celebration, Emmanuel Adebayor’s availability for the Manchester Derby against Manchester United on Sunday isn’t looking so good.
