Following Thursday’s virtual meeting, chaired by president Aleksander Ceferin, Uefa issued a statement saying that the organisation and all 55 of its member associations were united in their position. The statement said they firmly and unanimously opposed Fifa’s plan to hand ownership stakes in the World Cup and its other tournaments to private investors. A […]
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Hearts’ players stood just nine minutes away from securing a historic achievement and writing their names into club folklore. They were remarkably close to ending four decades of Old Firm supremacy. The long-time league leaders were level with defending champions Celtic in Glasgow as the match approached the 87th minute. They appeared poised to hang […]
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“To be honest, I also held talks with another club,” Tonali disclosed, though he ultimately found it straightforward to choose Spurs. “Your initial feeling matters greatly when speaking to a club, and mine was extremely encouraging. “If a brief 10-minute conversation leaves you feeling happy, that tells you everything is right. “The first person I […]
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The Premier League has approved a plan to restructure how money is distributed among the top four tiers of English football, potentially providing an additional £1.5bn to clubs throughout the pyramid over the next 10 years. At a meeting on Thursday, clubs unanimously backed the proposed “new deal for football” following talks with the EFL. […]
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GOODBYE, FAST EDDIE The idea that a public show of support carries little real value has been a familiar football cliché for years. Until now, however, few would have imagined that the same principle might apply when the backing came from Jonjo Shelvey—a man with such strong views about fairness that he once accused Alex […]
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Looking at the bigger picture, it is difficult to ignore the changes taking place at Newcastle, regardless of how anyone feels about them. Despite the club’s public statements, the overall direction is clearly no longer the same. The club is undergoing a transformation, with the owners’ objectives, ambitions and recruitment policy appearing significantly different from […]
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Beyond the advantages in his personal life, Pressley feels Dundee is also the right place for his career. He believes the club is heading in the right direction despite losing several players during the summer. Defenders Luke Graham and Billy Koumetio have joined Stoke City and Charlton Athletic, respectively. Goalkeeper Jon McCracken has signed for […]
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The proposal presented to members regarding the sale of the World Cup’s commercial rights says future financial expansion would rely on organizing additional competitions, increasing ticket prices and using debt-based funding. A 25-page presentation called “Fifa Forward Enterprise Member Materials” outlines plans to establish a separate company responsible for Fifa’s commercial activities. Under the proposal, […]
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Football supporters and Uefa officials are not the only people opposing Gianni Infantino’s proposal to transfer a 20% share of the World Cup to a privately financed commercial venture. The Fifa president is also facing scrutiny from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in Washington, including its senior Democratic member, Jamie Raskin. The concern is […]
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Defending champions St Mirren had an effort ruled out after Eseosa Sule was judged to have fouled goalkeeper Aston Oxborough before Samuel Ramos put the ball into the net. With two minutes remaining, Dunfermline’s Chris Kane converted a penalty awarded after Marcus Fraser was deemed to have fouled Keith Bray. St Mirren said they would […]
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