Story Archive: WFI Newsdesk
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Newsdesk - American Airlines Sponsors US World Cup Bid; Umbro England Partnership
1/9/2010 American Airlines is the latest sponsor of the US World Cup bid, the second partnership announced by the bid this week... Umbro has extended its long-running sponsorship of the England football team until 2018... CONCACAF seeks Brazil 2014 qualifying changes.
Newsdesk - UEFA Bans Vuvuzelas; Euro 2012 Essential to Ukraine's Future
1/9/2010 UEFA bans vuvuzelas from all of its competitions, claiming it needs "to protect the culture and tradition of football in Europe"... Euro 2012 co-director Markiyan Lubkivsky says the tournament is the catalyst for major social and economic change in Ukraine... Refereeing experiment refined at summit.
The Monday Briefing - FIFA Inspectors Arrive in Spain; Euro 2012 Preparations
30/8/2010 World Football Insider rounds up the ten things you need to know about the global football business today.
English Premier League Attracting More Diverse Crowds
25/8/2010 Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore hails new research showing the EPL's fastest growing fanbase demographics are women and ethnic minorities... Kick It Out campaign tells INSIDER there's still work to be done to make black and minority ethnic groups feel more welcome in English football stadia. James Corbett reports.
Newsdesk - Troubles for Poland Euro 2012 Preparations; Irish FA in Turmoil
24/8/2010 Nearly half of Poland's infrastructure preparations for the 2012 European Championships are behind schedule... Irish FA in crisis... Football Association of Ireland elects new president.
The Monday Briefing - FIFA Begins England 2018 Bid Inspection; Champions League Draw
23/8/2010 World Football Insider rounds up the ten things you need to know about the global football business today.
Newsdesk - Ukrainian Match-Fix Scandal; UEFA Praise Arsenal; Beckenbauer Award
19/8/2010 Two leading Ukrainian clubs are fined and docked points for their part in a match-fixing scandal in 2008... UEFA praise Arsenal's fanshare scheme... Franz Beckenbauer and Ottmar Hitzfeld are honoured by the German Football League... Blatter offers condolences after Pakistan catastrophe.
Newsdesk - Court Rules on Soccer City Name Change; Internacional Beat Chivas
12/8/2010 Soccer City, venue for the World Cup final in South Africa, will continue to be known as FNB Stadium... Internacional edge closer to winning Latin America's premier club competition... UEFA chief visits Moldova to commemorate 100 years of football in the country.
Newsdesk - US Coach Tipped for Aston Villa Job; Beckham Announces Return
9/8/2010 US coach Bob Bradley could become the first American to manage one of Europe's top-flight clubs if he is appointed to replace Martin O'Neill who quit as Aston Villa manager today... David Beckham to return next month for the LA Galaxy... UEFA boss meets with Georgian football chiefs.
The Monday Briefing - Holland-Belgium World Cup Bid Inspection; Chelsea Lose Again
9/8/2010 World Football Insider rounds up the 10 things you need to know about the global football business today.
Syrian Businessman Enters Bid Race for Liverpool FC
4/8/2010 A consortium led by Syrian Yahya Kirdi claims to be on the verge of buying Liverpool, as Chinese tycoon Kenny Huang denies reports saying he has made a formal bid.
Premier League Cash Injection for Football League; New Regulations for Clubs
4/8/2010 English Premier League announces a $591 million funding package for the Football League in solidarity and parachute payments to its 72 clubs... Football League approves new regulations including transparency of ownership rules.
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