| England's Fabio Capello backs struggling Wayne Rooney after Montenegro draw England manager defends striker as side slump to disappointing goalless draw in Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro. telegraph.co.uk |
Warrant issued for Sunderland's Ferdinand Police confirm a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Sunderland footballer Anton Ferdinand after he failed to attend court. foxsports.com.au |
Panorama exposés: From Jason Ferguson to the Glazers Panorama have a history of looking into football-related mattersFather and Son 2004The programme claimed Sir Alex Ferguson's son Jason had exploited his father's position as Manchester United manager to set up transfer deals and make a financial gain from them. Jason Ferguson was never found guilty of any wrongdoing but his father has refused to speak to the BBC since.Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets 2006Following the setting up of Lord Stevens's inquiry into illegal transfer payments in the Premier League, the programme alleged that leading figures, including Harry Redknapp Kevin Bond and Sam Allardyce, had been involved in impropriety. All those involved denied any wrongdoing and Bond sued the BBC for libel after losing his job as the Newcastle United assistant manager before dropping the case in June 2009. The Football Association and the Premier League investigated the Panorama evidence before Stevens issued his final report in June 2007, which found "there was no evidence of irregular payments to club officials or players".Fifa and Coe 2007The episode focused on Fifa's ethics committee, run at the time by Lord Coe, and its failure to take action over a number of suspect dealings, including the allegation that the Fifa executive Jack Warner had asked John McBeth, the former chairman of the Scottish FA, to pay him personally for setting up a friendly between Trinidad & Tobago and Scotland. The programme also looked into Warner's failure to pay the T&T national team bonuses for competing at the 2006 World Cup, a matter which has now been taken up by a judge in Port of Spain.Manchester United – Into the Red 2010 Following a season in which many United supporters had made evident their opposition to the club's American owners, the programme claimed the Glazers have a debt of close to £1.1bn. "In their core business in the US they got it absolutely wrong," said the presenter Andy Green as he detailed how four of the Glazers' 64 shopping malls in America had gone bankrupt due to insufficient revenue growth and the owners' inability to keep up with interest payments.Sir Alex FergusonManchester UnitedJack WarnerBBCSachin Nakraniguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Clint Dempsey backs under-pressure Fulham manager Mark Hughes Fulham striker Clint Dempsey insists manager Mark Hughes has the backing of the club's players. telegraph.co.uk |
Valdez leads Hercules past Malaga: La Liga Neslon Valdez scored twice and David Trezeguet added another as Hercules beat Malaga 3-1 on Sunday in the Spanish league, and Carlos Gurpegi headed an injury-time goal to give Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 win over Osasuna. cbc.ca |