Concacaf announced on Wednesday that it had ended its agreement with South American marketing firm Datisa for the Copa America Centenario, clearing the way for the 2016 tournament to move forward. Theprincipals of Datisa were among the 14 FIFA officials and sports marketing executives indicted in Federal court in May after an agreement was reached […]
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The case for and against a summer off
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) We should know soon enough whether the Copa Centenario goes ahead asplanned — the final two berths are supposed to be settled over the October international window — and whether the USA will participate in the tournament. If the USA pulls out, it willratchet up the pressure on the U.S. U-23s […]
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What They're Saying: Concacaf
“Today in Mexico City, Concacaf had a very productive meeting with Conmebol and our broadcast partners, Univision and Televisa, regarding the Copa America Centenario. While all parties recognize thatthere are still issues that must be resolved, we are all in alignment regarding the next steps to be taken as well as the aggressive timeline towards […]
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Report: USA likely to pull out of Copa Centenario
A meeting scheduled for Thursday in Mexico City to hash out the organization of the 2016 Copa America will go forward without U.S. Soccer officials, reported Sam Borden of the New YorkTimes. If the Copa Centenario takes place outside the USA, that will likely mean the U.S. national team will not participate. Sources told the […]
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Copa Centenario: U.S. Soccer has Conmebol over a barrel
A little more than three months ago, plans were set for the 2016 Copa Centenario. Contracts with 10 host cities were set to be executed. The tournament was supposed to be a showcase for the USA’sorganizational skills, less than a year before FIFA was to award the hosting rights to the 2026 World Cup. Then […]
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What They're Saying: Jurgen Klinsmann
“Yes, we fear and don’t know. Since they arrested people, things are very questionable with UEFA, FIFA. They postponed the election until February, which is unbelievable. So there’s aConcacaf cloud and then there is even a bigger cloud above that — different altitude levels. World football is in question. It’s shaky. So many doubts out […]
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Scouting Report: U.S. playoff prep begins against Panama
The USA ends its Gold Cup run this weekend in Philadelphia but not when or where it hoped. Instead of playing in Sunday’s final at sold-out Lincoln Financial Field (66,000-plus seats), it will playSaturday in the third-place game at PPL Park, home of the Philadelphia Union in suburban Chester, against Panama in a match relegated […]
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Business Report: T-Mobile offers Bayern channel for free
T-Mobile is offering its customers free access to FC Bayern’s premium subscription channel, FCB.tv. FCB.tv programming includes game highlightsimmediately after each match, replays of full live games within 24 hours after the final whistle, friendly games, plus player interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. The 12-month FCB.tv subscription, accessible via capable mobile devices, is valued at $40. […]
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FIFA president Blatter says he isn't ducking FBI
FIFA president Sepp Blatter attempted to refute an ESPN report that he won’t travel to the USA because of an FBI probe into FIFA corruption, saying he plannedto travel to the 2016 Copa Centenario. Sources told “E:60 Reports with Jeremy Schaap” that Blatter decided it was unwise to travel to the United because of the […]
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What They're Saying: Juan Carlos Rodriguez
“Univision’s ratings will exceed even those of the World Cup.” — Juan Carlos Rodriguez, president of Univision Deportes, on announcingat its upfront presentations its plans for the 2016 Copa America Centenario with all 32 games airing in prime time. (MediaPost)