Barcelona gets $200 million deal with Qatar Foundation

BBC

Barcelona has ended its long-term stance of refusing commercial shirt sponsorship by signing a record a five-year, $200 million deal with the Qatar Foundation. Read the whole story

Euro 2012: five officials requested; funding increase

AP

UEFA wil ask FIFA for permission to use five game officials during the 2012 European Championship. The system in which an extra official stands to the side of each goal is being tested in the UEFA's Champions League and Europa League. Read the whole story

'Travels with Chuck Blazer and his friends ...'

When Saturday Comes

Ian Plenderleith writes that not everyone on the FIFA executive committee is completely secretive about the way they operate. Concacaf general secretary Chuck Blazer loves a good twitter, and runs a blog documenting his travels as a soccer functionary. It’s an instructive read, right enough. Read the whole story

Independiente spoils Goias' dreams

Reuters

Argentine club Independiente ended an amazing run by modest Brazilian club Goias with a penalty-kick shootout win in the Copa Sudamericana final. Goias, which was relegated to the Brazilian second division last month, won the first leg of the final, 2-0, but fell 3-1 on Wednesday and 5-3 in the ... Read the whole story

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