Etiqueta: football

China expects to be among top football teams by 2050

China’s National Development and Reform Commision announced last month a plan to be a world leading soccer team by 2050. The plan is divided into three phases, being the first one the foundation of soccer by 2020. In the forthcoming years, from 2021 to 2030, Leer más

Chinese investors interested in Inter Milan

Chinese investors keep spreading their presence around the world of football. Rumour has it that Inter Milan could be the next club to have a new Chinese member of their ownership group. The club currently belongs to Indonesian president Erick Thohir since 2013, and it is Leer más

El Mundial de Clubes reporta pérdidas a FIFA

Los ingresos que obtiene FIFA a través de la celebración de la Copa del Mundo de Clubes, han descendido notablemente, según arrojan los datos del informe financiero del pasado año. Dicha caída se ha justificado aduciendo modelos de financiación distintos entre 2014 y 2015. Los Leer más

UEFA alerts Serbian Football Association on match-fixing

UEFA alerts Serbian Football Association on match-fixing

UEFA has informed Serbian Football Association about a possible case of match-fixing in a match played few days ago between Spartak and OFK Beograd. The FSS Competition Integrity could undertake measures and begin an investigation following the suspicions informed by UEFA. Source: B92 Javier Pérez Leer más

ZIFA members suspended for match fixing

The Zimbabwe Football Association provisionally suspended one of its committee members and national team assistant coach over allegations of match-fixing. Both are accused of being involved in plans to lose the two upcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Swaziland, as well as fixing games involving Leer más

Manchester United to partner with Gulf Oil International

Manchester United recently announced a three-year partnership with Gulf Oil International. The agreement signed will allow Gulf Oil International to focus new targets and develop businesses in areas in which it is not present yet. Source: Xinhuanet Javier Pérez Villa

Video technology to be tested in forthcoming competitions

Although it is something that was already used in the 2014 World Cup, the International Football Association Board has approved the test of video technology in European competitions. The use of this technology will help referees in their decisions during a match, and will be tested in UEFA Leer más

FIFA circular letter 1519

FIFA circular letter 1519

In order to enhance transparency, FIFA’s Circular letter 1519  requires to its member associations to make publicly available the names of all their registered intermediaries, by the end of March. Likewise, the associations shall register in the ITMS the name of the intermediaries and the commision paid in Leer más

Platini recurre ante el TAS la decisión de FIFA

Michel Platini ha recurrido ante el TAS la decisión del Comité de Apelación de FIFA del pasado día 24 que lo inhabilitaba durante 6 años del ejercicio de cualquier actividad relacionada con el fútbol. Se pone en marcha de esta forma el procedimiento de arbitraje. El Leer más

El Everton podría estar cerca de cerrar un acuerdo de compraventa

Corren rumores de que el Everton podría encontrarse muy cerca de cerrar una operación de compra por parte de inversores norteamericanos, según publicaba el periódico The Guardian días atrás.  El pasado mes de diciembre habrían comenzado a desarrollarse las negociaciones entre John Jay Moores, anterior Leer más