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'Six Plus Five' Equals No Chance
FOOTBALL Association technical director Trevor Brooking doubts whether Sepp Blatter's proposal to increase the number of homegrown players in club sides will be successful due to the constraints of European law.
31 May 2008
Blatter Law Simply Not Legal
FIFA'S 'six-plus-five rule' would be incompatible with continental law, the European Union has reiterated after Sydney delegates voted to explore the issue further.
31 May 2008
FIFA Ratify Anti-Doping Code
FIFA have officially ratified the World Anti-Doping Code.
31 May 2008
A-League Need For Speed
Football Federation Australia will fast-track plans for A-League promotion and relegation after pressure from FIFA to introduce the set-up.
30 May 2008
Buckley Vows To Fight On
AUSTRALIA will push ahead with its ambitious plan to host the 2018 World Cup despite a strong indication from Sepp Blatter that the bid is doomed.
30 May 2008
Fifa Thumbs-Up for 'Six+Five'
FIFA today voted in favour of the 'six-plus-five rule', which would put a limit on the number of foreign players each team could field.
30 May 2008
Blatter Blow For 2018 Bid
AUSTRALIA'S hopes of hosting the 2018 World Cup have been dealt a heavy blow by FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
30 May 2008
Socceroos Get Green Light For Iraq
AUSTRALIA'S World Cup qualifier against Iraq will go ahead on Sunday - as will the return clash in Dubai six days later.
29 May 2008
Lowy: Oz Standing Soaring
FRANK Lowy insists Australia’s international standing in the football world has been sent soaring as the FIFA Congress kicked off.
29 May 2008
FIFA Quotas Deemed Illegal
PLANS by FIFA to introduce nationality quotas on the football pitch have been condemned as illegal by the European Commission.
28 May 2008
Bolivia Given Stadium Go-Ahead
FIFA have given Bolivia the green light to play their two upcoming World Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Hernando Siles after temporarily cancelling the ban on high-altitude matches.
28 May 2008
Sepp: Oz Can Still Dream Of 2018
AUSTRALIA’S failure to land a prestigious tournament next year should not be viewed as a sign that a 2018 World Cup bid is already doomed, promised FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter.
27 May 2008
Oz Lose Club World Cup Bid
AUSTRALIA have missed out on hosting the Club World Cup after FIFA chose United Arab Emirates to host the event in 2009/2010.
27 May 2008
FFA Set To Cough Up Over Iraq
FOOTBALL Federation Australia is bracing for a multi-million dollar loss if Iraq's ban is upheld later this week.
27 May 2008
Iraq Defiant Despite FIFA Ban
IRAQI Football Federation president Hussain Saeed has vowed to ensure the country's national team will continue their World Cup qualifying campaign.
27 May 2008
World Cup Chaos As Iraq Banned
FIFA has suspended the Iraqi Football Association which has left the Socceroos in limbo over their World Cup qualifier against Iraq.
26 May 2008
FFA: Let's Just Get Through June
EXCLUSIVE
: Australian football isn't ready to give itself a huge slap on the back just yet, warns Ben Buckley.
26 May 2008
'We Need To Polish Our Coaches'
EXCLUSIVE:
AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam pledged in Sydney today to set up an Asian Coaches Association to enhance local talent.
26 May 2008
Blatter Hope For Oz World Cup Bid
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has labelled Australia 'very special' and hosting the 2018 World Cup would be a wonderful achievement.
25 May 2008
Platini: Fifa Plan Illegal
MICHEL Platini has dealt a blow to FIFA president Sepp Blatter's hopes of winning support for rules to limit the number of foreign players by declaring the plan "completely illegal".
21 May 2008
Australia Bids For FIFA Club World Cup
FOOTBALL Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley has confirmed Australia is bidding to host the 2009 and 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, as exclusively revealed by
au.fourfourtwo.com
two weeks ago.
18 May 2008
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