FIFA and UEFA have issued a joint statement rejecting the stance taken by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) concerning the 'whereabouts' rule relating to doping controls.

Opinions remain divided over whether developing economies can bid for major sports events during the worldwide economic crisis even though Turkey this week applied to host the Euro 2016 football finals.

Mohammed Bin Hammam, the president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the most powerful man in Asian football, faces a challenge to his place on FIFA’s executive committee.

UK-based football fans group Supporters Direct (SD) is setting up a European-wide network of football fans seeking to take ownership of their clubs with the backing of the sports’ governing body, UEFA.