Chelsea’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the Transfer Ban handed down by FIFA (that would have seen the London based club unable to sign any players until 2011) has been accepted until a final decision can be made around the early spring of 2010.
The Republic of Ireland will play 1998 champions France in the play-offs for the World Cup finals. The French will have the advantage of playing the second leg on home soil.
Portugal, meanwhile, will face Bosnia-Herzegovina and it is Greece-Ukraine and Russia-Slovenia. (more…)
Sepp Blatter has confirmed FIFA will look into the foul-mouthed rant delivered by Diego Maradona after Argentina’s game with Uruguay. Maradona rounded on his critics after Argentina sealed their World Cup qualification with a 1-0 victory in Montevideo. But the Argentina coach’s sexually-explicit tirade, broadcast live on television, did not escape the attention of FIFA.
Blatter, the president of world football’s governing body, insists the matter will now be investigated by a disciplinary committee. (more…)
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has confirmed that Argentina head coach Diego Maradona will face a disciplinary investigation over his verbal tirade in front of the cameras following their 1 - 0 win on the road in Uruguay that saw the Albicelestes qualify directly for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Former Boston University and New England Revolution midfielder Andy Dorman is looking set to be the first player to use his “schooling eligibilty” to suit up for Wales after FIFA introduced a rule change for players with five years of “compulsory education in the specified country making them now eligible to represent that nation”.
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.
Mexico, which was not favored to be granted either tournament, today pulled out of the race to stage the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.The decision was announced on the Mexican soccer federation’s website and was blamed on a lack of financial resources. (more…)
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.
