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FA could strip captaincy from Terry
David Bernstein, the Football Association chairman, is facing increasing pressure from inside the organisation to remove the England captaincy from John Terry after a day of high-level talks behind the scenes to ascertain whether he should overrule the manager, Fabio Capello.
FA in talks with Premier League over avoiding Cup final fixture clash
The Football Association is in talks with the Premier League in an attempt to avoid a repeat of last season's scheduling clash between the FA Cup final and top-flight fixtures, which saw Manchester United secure their 19th league title less than half an hour before Manchester City and Stoke City kicked off at Wembley. But traditionalists will be less pleased to learn that the showpiece event's 3pm kick-off is likely to be shifted to the early evening at the behest of broadcasters.
Arsène Wenger dismayed by Manchester City's financial losses
Arsène Wenger has expressed his dismay at the record losses incurred by Manchester City and he fears that they provide another indication that clubs will ride roughshod over Uefa's incoming financial fair play rules.
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Sepp Blatter racism row intensifies after Rio Ferdinand's retort
Fifa's president, Sepp Blatter, on Thursday became embroiled in a fresh row with the Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand amid trenchant calls for the Swiss to resign over his claims that racism on the football pitch is not an issue and can be settled with a handshake.
Fifa hopes England poppy concession does not set unwelcome precedent
Fifa is concerned that other countries may demand to be allowed to wear emblems to mark significant national events, following the decision to permit England to place poppies on their black armbands for Saturday's friendly against Spain at Wembley.
Fifa tells referee to call off England game if players wear poppies
England will not be able to defy Fifa's ban on wearing poppies on their shirts for Saturday's friendly against Spain at Wembley, as the referee is under orders from the governing body to call off the match if the emblems are present on their kit.
Coventry City's mounting debt proves to have a very good cause
Damian Collins MP has complained to the sports minister about the lack of transparency in the ultimate ownership of Coventry City's parent company, Sisu – but that is the last of Coventry fans' worries. There have been widespread rumours of administration at the club. These have been denied by Sisu, where recent directorial changes saw a former adviser to Tony Blair, Mark Labovitch, co-opted to the board.
Liverpool urge Uefa to rule on Manchester City's deal with Etihad
Liverpool's managing director, Ian Ayre, has joined Arsène Wenger in questioning the legality of Manchester City's record sponsorship deal with Etihad. Speaking in the Malaysian capital, where earlier in the week the Arsenal manager had said that City's new agreement raised "the real question about the credibility of financial fair play", Ayre also queried the £400m deal.
MPs' report accuses Fifa of 'an approach bordering on contempt'
An influential parliamentary committee has accused Fifa of "an approach bordering on contempt", saying it was "appalled" at the serious corruption allegations recently levelled at world football's governing body.
Fifa's Sepp Blatter accuses England 2018 bid team of sour grapes
Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president who appears increasingly sure he will secure a fourth term, has hit out at the British media for being "very critical" and accused the English 2018 bid team of sour grapes.
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