Britain targeting ‘greatest decade’ of sport with hosting 2030 World Cup and 96 other major events

UK Sport eyeing 2030 World Cup bid along with hosting 96 other major events for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport… but there are NO discussions about bringing Olympics back to London Plans for until 2031 have been revealed for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport The proposals are led by a bid to bring the FIFA … Read more

JP Morgan APOLOGISES for backing European Super League bid

JP Morgan has apologised for its role in plans for the failed breakaway European Super League.  The American investment bank said on Monday it had committed around £2.8billion as start-up capital for the league which posed a direct challenge to UEFA’s Champions League and also threatened to devalue Europe’s top domestic leagues. Twelve clubs announced they … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: The Super League is only ‘suspended’, so we must prepare for the resurrection

So we start with a blank sheet of paper, and on it we write: ‘[INSERT NAME] is a football club playing in the English football pyramid, and, as such, can only participate in competitions sanctioned by the English Football Association, UEFA and FIFA. ‘Any agreement or attempt to participate in a competition not recognised by … Read more

Furious football fans demand the ‘Big Six’ are punished for European Super League role

Angry football fans are calling for English clubs involved in the formation of the now scrapped European Super League to be punished, insisting their own clubs have been fined or had points deducted for lesser offences.  Every member of the Premier League‘s so-called Big Six has now withdrawn from plans to form a breakaway competition, … Read more

Ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter handed new SIX-YEAR ban after investigation into World Cup bribery scandal

Disgraced ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter handed new SIX-YEAR and eight month ban from football and £780,000 fine for multiple breaches of their ethics code after investigation into World Cup bribery scandal Sepp Blatter has been handed a new six-year ban from football-related activities The former FIFA boss was investigated over bribes to secure World Cup … Read more

‘More than 6,500 migrant workers have died’ building Qatar’s World Cup infrastructure

More than 6,500 migrant workers have died during Qatar’s football World Cup preparations over the last decade, according to a report. On average 12 migrants from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died each week since December 2010 when Qatar was awarded the 22nd FIFA tournament. The findings were compiled from government sources … Read more

Red Zone request: Premier League clubs hoping their stars can dodge quarantine after playing abroad

Premier League clubs in Red Zone request as they prepare to ask for special exemption for their players to dodge 10-day quarantine after playing on international duty in countries hit hard by Covid Premier League players are set to go out on international duty next month Clubs are hoping their players can avoid quarantine when … Read more

Irish teenager who hurled racist abuse at Ian Wright after losing a Fifa match is spared jail

Ian Wright has slammed a judge’s lenient sentence for a teenage yob who hurled racist abuse at the player on social media after he was spared a criminal conviction.   Patrick O’Brien, from Ashleigh Downs, Tralee, in Ireland, pleaded guilty after sending a chain of 20 messages to the former England and Arsenal player, 57, on … Read more