FIFA Election: how Blatter’s challengers compare
On the day of the deadline for candidates to the FIFA presidential election, HOST CITY gives a snapshot of the strengths and challenges faced by the possible contenders
Security threats grow but football does not learn enough – ICSS
Safety and security managers in football are not getting enough training and must learn from other sports and major events as new threats emerge, according to the director general of International Centre for Sports Security
Qatar 2022: We can host World Cup any time of year
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee insists it is able to host the tournament at any time of year and the dates will be finalised on 24th Feb, despite AFC chief asserting a winter tournament
Luis Figo runs for presidency of “deteriorating” FIFA
Portuguese footballing legend Luis Figo becomes fifth challenger to Sepp Blatter’s presidency
Tokyo 2020 signs NTT and Asahi as Gold Partners
Sponsorship of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games is well underway with the signing of NTT Corporation and Asahi as gold partners in quick succession
Glasgow 2014 tops UK ranking; unlucky FIFA 13th
Glasgow 2014 created the biggest “buzz” of any sport event for the UK public according to the YouGov SportIndex Annual Report, while the FIFA World Cup did not make the top ten
Baku 2015 celebrity ambassadors announced to boost Games reach
Many of Azerbaijan’s most popular entertainers have been announced as celebrity ambassadors in a bid to promote this summer’s inaugural European Games
FIFA must end secrecy, says presidential candidate Prince Ali
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has revealed plans to instigate a programme of reform at FIFA, which he says must show there is nothing to hide
Prince Ali’s FIFA presidential candidacy lifts Soccerex Asian Forum
The Soccerex Asian Forum takes place on 14 to 15 April in Jordan with an opening address from FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan
FIFA candidate Champagne takes pop at Prince Ali
The battle for the presidency of FIFA is being fought out in the media, with French candidate Jerome Champagne surmising to the BBC that Prince Ali has been pushed into the race