Archive for category: FIFA

Scotland to wear Poppy on Black Armbands after FIFA hullaballoo0
/ November 9, 2011 8:07 pm

Scotland to wear Poppy on Black Armbands after FIFA hullaballoo

The Scottish FA will adopt the English approach of wearing a Poppy on the black armbands on Friday night after FIFA softened their stance after the Westminster government and Royal Family intervened. After the England team received the green light to wear poppies on their black armbands when they face Spain, Scottish FA Chief Executive Stewart Regan commented that Scotland

Opinion: FIFA stance could spell the end for Home Nations’ Independence4
/ June 1, 2011 5:18 pm

Opinion: FIFA stance could spell the end for Home Nations’ Independence

The position taken by the Scottish and English Football Associations in my opinion, could spell the end of the independence of the Home Nations and FIFA forcing through plans to amalgamate the Home Nations under one Football Association with one vote. In 2007, the Four Home Nations’ position with FIFA came under attack after 60 years of having the privilege

SFA want FIFA Presidential Election delayed as McBeth hits out0
/ May 31, 2011 7:10 pm

SFA want FIFA Presidential Election delayed as McBeth hits out

The Scottish Football Association have followed their English counterparts in calling for the FIFA Presidential election to be delayed until the issues of bribery and corruption have been fully investigated. A statement from SFA Chief Executive Stewart Regan read, “The Scottish FA can today confirm its position that the FIFA Presidential election be postponed in light of recent uncertainty. “We

Sepp Blatter does his best Comical Ali impression at FIFA Press Conference0
/ May 30, 2011 7:58 pm

Sepp Blatter does his best Comical Ali impression at FIFA Press Conference

After all the recent allegations of corruption and bribery, FIFA President Sepp Blatter should have come out at this afternoon’s Press Conference to answer the hard questions posed to him, sadly Blatter looked as though he was doing his best Comical Ali impersonation, auditioning for a part in Fawlty Towers. Blatter has been President of World Football’s Governing Body, FIFA,

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