Football

Reigning champions Singapore to co-host 2014 Suzuki Cup with Vietnam

By James Crook

sportshub13eApril 3 - Vietnam will co-host the group stages of the Suzuki Cup, South East Asia's premier national team tournament, along with defending champions Singapore, in 2014, it has been announced. 

FIFA announces goal-line technology system to be used at 2013 Confederations Cup

By James Crook

2051959 FULL-LNDApril 2 - German system GoalControl has been elected as the goal-line technology (GLT) that will be used at the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil by world football governing body FIFA.

Palestinian football to receive major investment from FIFA

By James Crook

2049719 FULL-LNDMarch 31 - World football governing body FIFA have announced that they will provide an investment of around €3.5 million (£3 million/$4.5million) to set-up four of their Goal projects in war-torn Palestine.

Exclusive: London 2012 dishes up Olympic gold for FIFA

By David Owen

London 2012 female soccerMarch 24 - FIFA has emerged as a financial winner from the success of the London 2012 football tournament.

Time for women to play bigger role in sports governing bodies, says FIFA Executive Committee candidate

By Emily Goddard

Moya Dodd 210313March 23 - Moya Dodd, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) vice-president seeking to represent female football on FIFA's ruling Executive Committee, has claimed it is time for women to be playing a bigger role in the decision making processes at global sport governing bodies.

Blatter insists FIFA stand by decision to award Qatar 2022 World Cup

By Duncan Mackay

Sepp Blatter after FIFA Executive Committee March 21 2013March 21 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter today appeared to end hopes that Qatar could be stripped of its right to host the 2022 World Cup or that the tournament might be moved from its traditional date in the summer to the winter.

Dyke appointed FA chairman nine years on from BBC saga

By James Crook

dykeMarch 21 - Former BBC director general Greg Dyke will become chairman of the English Football Association (FA) in July when current chair David Bernstein vacates the role, it was announced today.

It can't be a summer World Cup in Qatar, insists Premier League chairman

By Emily Goddard at Securing Sport 2013 in Doha

sir dave richards 190313March 19 - Sir Dave Richards, chairman of the Premier League, has openly backed a winter FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 saying that it cannot be played in the summer due to the heat.

Sri Lankan Sports Minister abolishes committee chaired by disgraced FIFA executive

By Duncan Mackay

Vinal FernandoMarch 16 - A committee chaired by Vernon Manilal Fernando, suspended as a member of FIFA's ruling Executive Committee earlier this week, has been scrapped by Sri Lanka's Sports Minister, who claimed it had "ruined the sport".
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