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This is part of our efforts to improve football. In this column we discuss the key issues facing football – using more technology, money in the game, diving / simulation, developing young players and football training in general, changes to rules (governing football and clubs) and a lot more.

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Aug
20
2009

Referees – Why do they bother?

A recent conversation with a close friend has sparked an interesting thought to another side of the game that often undeservedly receives an abundance of abuse…refereeing.

My friend bless him is not your best sportsmen standing at just over...

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Jul
22
2009

Stirling Ablion FC reject takeover bid from fans

Fans of Stirling Albion FC (a Scotland Second Division club) have had a substantial bid to buy the club rejected by the current owner.

The offer, from the Stirling Albion Supporters’ Trust, which met the sale price (thought to be £300k) placed...

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Jul
8
2009

Southampton sold to Markus Liebherr

Southampon FC has been sold to DMWSL613 Limited (owned by Swiss national Markus Liebherr) for an undisclosed sum (reportedly £12.5m). Markus Liebherr also owns and controls the Swiss-based Mali Group, which consists of five companies engaged in technologically...

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Jul
7
2009

Celtic search for salvation and a league to play in

What is it with teams from Leeds overstretching themselves in pursuit of glory? First there was Leeds United, the club that was one of the biggest teams in England in the 70s and Champions League semi-finalists as recently as 2001. Their fall was as...

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Jun
19
2009

Setanta loses 09-10 Premier League matches as ESPN and Sky prepare bids

The Premier League has terminated its license agreement with Setanta Sports for 09-10 Premier League matches after Setanta failed to meet the Friday deadline for making payments due to the Premier League.

This means that the 46 live matches...

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Jun
19
2009

Should The MLS Become More European?

When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its considered to be detrimental to the success of American soccer.

As...

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Jun
16
2009

Football “Franchises” – Right or Wrong?

In a summer bereft of football, the release of fixture lists this week provide some form of respite for fans starved of action. Away trips are plotted, long weekends at some of the more far-flung fixtures are planned, and best mates are pleaded with...

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Jun
12
2009

Loyalty In Football – We Need More

I know we are being flooded by Cristiano Ronaldo articles just about now, but this is actually meant to be a response to a brilliant article posted...

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Jun
11
2009

The Call for Video Refereeing

Sports have evolved over time. They’ve morphed from local clubs into global obsessions. Whether we like it or not, they’ve become businesses involving 20-something millionaires, multi-million dollar sponsorships, foreign investors, Middle-Eastern...

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Jun
10
2009

Loyalty in football is over-rated

I woke up this morning with a headache. Not for the first time, not for the last. My alarm seemed to ring about ten minutes after I had clambered into bed ready for a good night’s sleep. I had a dull day of work ahead of me, with a fusion of people...

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