FIFA Inquiry Into Triesman's Comments Adds To 2018 World Cup Fears
by Matt Scott and Owen Gibson (Preview | Guardian - May 18)
Fifa last night referred comments allegedly made by the former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman about rivals to host the 2018 World Cup to its ethics committee, dashing hopes among England's bid team that they could swiftly draw a line under the affair. more details | go to article

FIFA Braced For Losses From South Africa's Hosting Of 2010 World Cup
by Matt Scott (Analysis | Guardian - January 29)
Fifa expects to make a marginal loss on the 2010 World Cup, in contrast to the £178m profit it made in the 2006 tournament year. A senior Fifa source yesterday told Digger that the governing body expects to be called upon to underwrite "a few thousand dollars" in overall losses in South Africa this year. more details | go to article

ITV Apologises After Cameras Miss Only Goal In Merseyside Derby
by Matt Scott (Article | Guardian - February 5)
Chairman Michael Grade labels glitch inexcusable more details | go to article

Liverpool Sale Would Cost Owners $150m In Lost Profits
by Matt Scott (Article | Guardian - January 23)
Kuwaiti billionaire returns with lower offer after failed July bid more details | go to article

Platini Looks To Seize Transfer Role From FIFA
by Matt Scott (Article | Guardian - June 22)
Michel Platini will hold talks with Sepp Blatter early next year with a view to obtaining for Uefa the responsibility for regulating international transfers between European clubs. more details | go to article

United Talked Out Of Illegal Howard Clause
by Matt Scott and Paul Kelso (Profile/Interview | Guardian - May 11)
First contract tried to stop keeper playing United; Premier League worried at similarity to Tevez case. more details | go to article

Cole Faces Long Spell On Sidelines
by Matt Scott (Analysis | Guardian - August 7)
Joe Cole has suffered a knee-ligament injury that could disrupt Chelsea's entire season. Though the full extent of the problem is unclear, the initial prognosis is that the England midfielder could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines. more details | go to article

Blues Can't Match The Beatles But American Project Reaps Rewards
by Matt Scott (Result | Guardian - August 7)
Defeat in Chicago Fire's Toyota Park was not the ideal end to Chelsea's United States tour but the capacity crowd full of fans wearing replica shirts suggested a marketing job well done. more details | go to article

Fans Begin Action Against Takeover
by Matt Scott (Article | Guardian - October 6)
A militant wing of Manchester United supporters is ready to mobilise on both sides of the Atlantic to deter the billionaire American tycoon Malcolm Glazer from taking control of the club. The 61-year-old United director Maurice Watkins's house and two cars were daubed with red paint on Monday night. more details | go to article

Johnson Leads Coup At Palace
by Matt Scott (Result | Guardian - October 5)
The fuse that sparks Fulham's seemingly inevitable self-destruction ran even shorter last night, and Selhurst Park exploded in joy. It took Palace eight months of their previous Premiership season to register a first home win; this time they managed it in eight matches. more details | go to article

Arsenal Stranded In Trondheim
by Matt Scott (Result | Guardian - September 30)
There is no shame in the result, but that does not mitigate Arsenal's frustration. Arsène Wenger has never objected to his side's status as Champions League favourites but on this showing in Trondheim it is still unmerited. Though lost possession can go unpunished in the Premiership, in this more elevated competition there is a requirement for precision that was not fulfilled last night. more details | go to article

Arsenal Play A Beautiful Game But Wenger Is Happy To Win Ugly
by Matt Scott (Preview | Guardian - September 29)
When Arsène Wenger speaks of maturity, he is nodding in admiration towards the young Chelsea manager who has done it all before. Jose Mourinho questions why the Premiership has produced only one Champions League winner and, in preparation for tonight's match at Rosenborg, Wenger is taking steps to break the mould. more details | go to article

D'urso To See Red For Blunder
by Alan Biggs and Matt Scott (Result | Guardian - August 23)
Andy D'Urso's status as a Premiership referee is set to be withdrawn after he failed to send off Barry Ferguson despite twice booking the Blackburn captain. The referees' select group manager Keith Hackett has launched an investigation into the incident and a suspension is considered inevitable. more details | go to article