England’s Football League has introduced a proposal to add a fourth division below the Premier League, giving all five divisions of top-flight English soccer 20 teams. The aim is to implement thechanges within three years. They are intended to ease some of the fixture congestion.
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Infantino says his salary has not been decided
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he’ll let everyone know how much he is being paid when he finds out himself. His salary has still not been confirmed three months after he took office andwas the subject of reports linking the resignation of Domenico Scala, FIFA’saudit and compliance committee chairman and in-house reform champion, to a […]
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Euro 2016: Ukraine stars make up
Andriy Yarmolenko and Taras Stepanenko, who were recently involved in a brawl while playing for rival teams Dynamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk, were named in Ukraine’s provisional team of28 players for Euro 2016 after they shook hands and made peace. “I would like peace and friendship to prevail inside our team. As a man, I […]
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UEFA: Van Praag throws hat in ring to replace Platini
Dutch soccer federation president Michael van Praag will run for UEFA president to replace Michel Platini, who was banned from soccer for six years. Van Praag said he wanted touse “my experience, knowledge and networks to make UEFA a cohesive unit again,” warning that UEFA had drifted into an impasse since Platini was suspended and […]
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Euro 2016: Inler absent from Switzerland's provisional squad
Former captain Gokhan Inler was left out of Switzerland’s 28-man provisional squad for Euro 2016. The move by coach Vladimir Petkovic was no surprise as Inler, capped 89times, saw little playing time (just 195 minutes) during Leicester City’s Premier League title run. “I am truly sorry for Gokhan,” said Petkovic. “He is a great player, a […]
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New Chinese owner targets promotion for Aston Villa
American Randy Lerner has agreed to sell Aston Villa to Chinese businessman Tony Jiantong Xia, subject to approval of the English Premier League and Football League. Xia has targetedpromotion back into the Premier League after a last-place season and then qualification for European soccer. Lerner’s exit ends a troubled decade at Villa. “Randy Lerner has […]
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Last of FIFA seven leaves Zurich jail
Julio Rocha, the former president of the Nicaraguan soccer federation, was the last of seven soccer officials arrested at a Zurich hotel in May 2015 and extradited when he appeared a courthearing in a U.S. Federal court in Brooklyn. Rocha, who was responsible for overseeing FIFA’s development efforts in Central America, pleaded not guilty on […]
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John Terry signs new Chelsea contract
John Terry will stay at Chelsea after all. The 35-year-old defender, who was out of contract, has signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League club. “Everyone knows I’m Chelsea throughand through,” said Terry, who has made 703 first-team appearances for the Blues. “I am looking forward to next season under the new manager […]
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Euro 2016: Portugal picks teen phenom Renato Sanches
Bayern Munich-bound teenager Renato Sanches was named to Portugal’s squad for Euro 2016. Portuguese champion Benfica sold the 18-year-old Sanches for almost $40 million after an outstandingseason. Coach Fernando Santos included star Cristiano Ronaldo and other veterans like Joao Moutinho, Nani, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho and RicardoQuaresma. Fifteen of the 23 players play for foreign clubs. […]
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Man United wins rescheduled game
Manchester United beat Bournemouth, 3-1, in the game rescheduled because of a false-alarm bomb scare on Sunday. The victory esnured Man United of a EuropaLeague spot with a fifth place EPL finish. Tied on points, Manchester City finished in fourth for a Champions League spot thanks to a superior goal difference of 16 goals over […]