FIFA president Sepp Blatter is facing a potential 90-day suspension after the world governing body s Ethics Committee recommended the sanction, an advisor to the Swiss has claimed.
Klaus Stohlker has said that the 79-year-old could be removed from his duties, if formal approval is given by the adjudicatory arm of FIFA, which is headed by Hans-Joachim Eckert.
FIFA s Ethics Committee has reportedly been meeting this week in light of the criminal proceedings opened against Blatter by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) last month.
Blatter is suspected of signing an unfavourable contract with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), then led by former FIFA heavyweight Jack Warner, in 2005 that market experts claim handed World Cup televisi…
Leicester City s Riyad Mahrez has revealed his future is undecided at the moment, according to Sky Sports journalist .
The attacking midfielder was the key figure of the Foxes unexpected run to the Premier League title in 2015/16 and was even named PFA Player of the Year for that season. He has been linked with leaving the King Power Stadium ever since. Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been continuously linked with Mahrez, but the strongest interest came in January this year from Manchester City.
The Algeria international has now revealed he had submitted his transfer request at the time because a significant offer came from the Etihad. However, he says the request has been withdrawn since.
But the 27-year-old, who has so far played for Leicester 176 ti…
Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez revealed he contacted Arsene Wenger to congratulate the long-serving Frenchman as he prepares to leave Arsenal.
Wenger s 22-year reign at Arsenal will conclude at the end of the season, following three Premier League titles and seven FA Cup crowns.
Chile international Sanchez left Arsenal in January, having been lured to the Emirates Stadium from LaLiga giants Barcelona by Wenger in 2014.
And Sanchez paid tribute to his former manager after scoring in United s 2-1 win over Tottenham in Saturday s FA Cup semi-final.
I have already written to him, not on social media but I wrote to him personally, I sent him my congratulations and he thanked me, Sanchez said.
It s sad because he is a football legend, a gentlem…
Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski have expressed concerns about the lack of rest players will get if plans for a biennial World Cup come to fruition.
FIFA s proposal to host the tournament every two years instead of four has largely been met with scepticism.
Both Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe and Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski are not in favour of the change, with the former suggesting that the quality of the spectacle would suffer if the health of players is not taken into account.
We like to play but it s too much, Mbappe said in Dubai, where he was named men s player of the year at the Globe Soccer Awards. If people want to see quality, we have to take a break.
Playing the World Cup every two years would make this competition normal…
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Two sides who will be desperate to extend on their FA Cup adventure on Wednesday night, Stockport will welcome Charlton to Edgeley Park.
Starting with the hosts, putting in a thumping display over the weekend as they breezed their way to a stellar 5-0 romp away at Hartlepool, Stockport should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Snatching a last-gasp 2-2 draw when they made the trip to the Valley on November 26th, Dave Challinor s men should be smelling the chance to pick up an FA Cup scalp on Wednesday night. Although the Hatters might have suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Leyton Orient last month, Stockport have proven that was just a minor blip. On a run that is highlighted by a 4-0 victory against Swindon last mon…
Son Heung-min scored a hat-trick as Tottenham came from behind to beat Burnley 5-2 at Turf Moor and leave Vincent Kompany’s side pointless after three home games back in the Premier League.
Son cancelled out Lyle Foster’s early opener in the 16th minute and then, after goals from Cristian Romero and James Maddison had put Tottenham in control, he scored two in the space of four minutes just after the hour as Spurs made it 10 points from Ange Postecoglou’s first four league games in charge.
Spurs have boosted their attacking options with Friday’s signing of Brennan Johnson, not registered in time to make his debut here, but Son will carry much of the scoring burden after Harry Kane’s exit and his first goals since April will add to the sense of optimism amongst …
Reading have signed United States midfielder Danny Williams from German side Hoffenheim for an undisclosed fee.
The 24 year old has signed a four year contract with the Championship club, and will move to the Madjeski Stadium subject to international clearance.
Williams made forty-five appearances for Hoffernheim since moving from Freiburg in 2011, scoring his only goal in a 3-1 win over Hannover 96 last September.
He has also been capped 12 times for the United States, and is expected to feature in next summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
He becomes Nigel Adkins’ third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Dutch midfielder Royston Drenthe and former England international left-back Wayne Bridge, and will become the third USA international to…
Everton aim to continue their strong recent Premier League record against Manchester City when they visit the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The visitors have won nine of the past 12 league meetings between the two, with City triumphant just twice during that time.
The Etihad has been a happy hunting ground for Everton of late too, with three wins and a draw from their last five visits to the ground.
They will make the journey this term in good spirits, with genuine hopes of adding to their recent run.
City, under new manager Manuel Pellegrini, have had a mixed start to the season so far, winning three, drawing one and losing two of their opening six league matches.
Their most recent league outing ended in a surprise 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa, while on Wednesd…
Inter head into their Serie A meeting with Genoa at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris with the chance to take another step towards Champions League qualification, but Roberto Mancini is not feeling any pressure to secure it this season.
Inter gained ground on third place at the weekend, with their brilliant 2-0 victory over Napoli preceding Roma s 3-3 draw away at Atalanta.
Mauro Icardi and Marcelo Brozovic scored the goals as Mancini s side produced an excellent display against the Scudetto chasers, closing the gap to Roma to just four points.
The victory provides a timely confidence boost for Inter, with just five matches left for them to catch Luciano Spalletti s team in third place.
Although the Inter boss hopes they can do just that and have something t…
Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata has been boosted by the faith that manager Manuel Pellegrini has shown in him.
The 22-year-old made his Premier League debut in 2009 for City and was tipped to achieve big things after showing promising signs early in his career.
But loan spells to Bolton and FC Twente – where he was not a first-team regular and was played out of position – did little for Boyata s development.
The Belgian admitted that he thought his chances at City were over, but new boss Pellegrini has assured him that he will get his chance this season.
An injury to Matija Nastasic and the departure of Kolo Toure have opened the door for Boyata, and he played well in the Audi Cup final against Bayern Munich last week.
And talks with Pellegrini …