FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter discussed 5 July’s historic, unanimous decision by the IFAB (International Football Association Board) to allow goal-line technology to be used in the game. Speaking to members of the international press, he also talked about additional assistant referees, his dramatic change in stance on technology and the need to maintain football’s…
DILI (7 July 2012) – The International Football Association Board (IFAB) convened at the Home of FIFA in Zurich this week for a Special Meeting under the chairmanship of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. The first item on the agenda was goal-line technology (GLT). Following the conclusion of a nine-month test process that began in…
BANGKOK (6 July 2012) – With the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 less than five months away Winfried Schaefer, the chief coach of Thailand, has indicated that the team will need at least five quality matches to better prepare the squad for the biennial championship. The three-time winners of the ASEAN crown did not make the…
PEKANBARU (6 July 2012) – Hosts Indonesia did not get the start they were looking for when they fell to Australia 1-0 as Singapore picked up the full points after beating Timor Leste 2-1 on the first match day of Group E of the AFC Under-22 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Riau Main Stadium. In…