Global Plan Not Dead, Insists Premier Chief by Martyn Ziegler (Article | Yahoo - February 19) English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has admitted for the first time that plans for an ‘international round’ of matches will have to be scrapped if they are opposed by world governing body FIFA and England’s Football Association.more details | go to article
England Hits Back At Soccer Irritant Attack by Martyn Ziegler (Preview | Yahoo - August 9) The Football Association has reacted with "shock and disappointment" after FIFA vice president Jack Warner launched an attack on England's chances of hosting the 2018 World Cup and described the country as an "irritant."more details | go to article
Football League To Sue Legal Advisers Over ITV Digital Deal by Martyn Ziegler (Article | Independent - September 23) The ITV Digital catastrophe of two years ago continued to reverberate yesterday with the Football League launching legal action against the solicitors who advised it on the deal. Many clubs outside the top flight were left in financial limbo after ITV Digital went into administration in March 2002 owing £178.5m for the remaining two seasons of their contract with the League.more details | go to article
Advocaat In The Mix For Rovers Job by Martyn Ziegler (Profile/Interview | The Scotsman - September 8) Former Holland coach Dick Advocaat today submitted his application to be the next manager of Blackburn but he faces stiff competition from around 30 “high quality” rivals. Advocaat, also former manager of Rangers, is understood to have applied for the job vacated by Graeme Souness after speaking with one of the players at Blackburn.more details | go to article
Blackburn 0 Arsenal 2 by Martyn Ziegler (Article | SportingLife.com - March 13) Thierry Henry ended Arsenal's frustrations with a brilliant free-kick to help earn a hard-fought victory over Blackburn and maintain their nine-point advantage in the title race. This was by no means Arsenal's most fluent performance of the season.more details | go to article
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ON CARDS by Martyn Ziegler (Preview | SportingLife.com - March 8) There have been battles of Britain in the past but the Champions League quarter-finals draw on Friday could throw up the tournament's first English civil war. Should they qualify, Manchester United could meet Arsenal in the next round of Europe as well as in the FA Cup semi-final - or both sides could face Chelsea.more details | go to article
UNITED TOP FOOTBALL'S RICH LIST by Martyn Ziegler (Article | SportingLife.com - March 3) Manchester United have retained their position as the world's wealthiest football club but Arsenal have overtaken Liverpool in the rich list. United's turnover of £175million in 2002/3 keeps them ahead of Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan, as well as Real Madrid, in the Deloitte and Touche study of revenue coming into clubs.more details | go to article
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