Stan Kroenke's No2 says the American billionaire will be a great influence on Arsenal.
Kroenke was in the news again earlier this month when he took his stake in Arsenal's parent holding company to 29.9%.
If he goes beyond 29.99%, he is legally obliged to launch a formal takeover bid for the club but, despite moving very close to that mark, he has remained silent on his intentions towards the Gunners. Click to continue reading...

Some people are just stupid. Born that way. There is literally nothing they can do about it.

Most of these stupid people you encounter in day to day business. The stupid girl behind the cash register of some shop who can't work out the change even though the till tells her exactly what to give you back.

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Could this work of art kill England's World Cup Bid?

OK so perhaps the title is a tad hyperbolic, but really things are getting ridiculous. A quick refresher course for those of you who have missed this: England (as you all should know) is bidding to host the 2018 World Cup. Recently there was a conference in London at which Jack Warner, a FIFA vice-president, was present. Click to continue reading...

Supposedly he'll be back in mid-July 2010, after the World Cup concludes.

He'll join Milan Dec. 28 after the Galaxy's post-season tour and remain with the Italian club through the end of their season in May.

"After the wonderful experience of last season we are very happy to see David Beckham again wearing the red and black colors," said Adriano Galliani, Vice President and CEO of AC Milan.

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Recognise these happy chaps, wallowing in the champagne lifestyle as they take a stretch limo to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea play Liverpool earlier this month..?They're none other than Daryll (r) and Daryan Warner, sons of CONCACAF Chief Jack.Daryan administered father Jack's elaborate ticket-scalping operation at the last World Cup, for which the FIFA Vice-President was found guilty of Click to continue reading...

As expected, David Beckham is done with the MLS for now (or is it forever?). The British beau is set to come back to AC Milan in January and although this is supposed to be another loan from LA Galaxy I find it hard to believe that he will go back to the States. AC Milan's vice-president, Adriano Galliani, said this is the only player coming in the next window.

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Brown-nosing Jack Warner England's 2018 World Cup bid team is planning to give luxury handbags to the wives of all 24 members of Fifa's voting committee. And Fifa vice-president Jack Warner - the most vociferous supporter of bidding countries showing exactly how much they want the tournament via the medium of gifts for committee members - [. Click to continue reading...

Bafana's Brazilian coach, Joel Santana, is out of a job. Pallid performances and pitiful results sunk the former Flamengo coach. "In the bigger picture and the interest of the country," said Mandla Mazibuko, SAFA vice-president, "he [Santana] realized while he was doing his best, his best was not good enough.

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According to the Sunday Telegraph, Jack Warner's harsh comments directed at England's 2018 World Cup bid have not landed on deaf ears. During the ambush, the FIFA Vice-President highlighted the FA's ineffective use of the Royal Family which looks to have spurred Prince William, President of the England Football Association, into action.

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It has been announced that since the takeover of Birmingham city by a Hong Kong businessman that David Gold was asked to take a role as Vice President of the club and the new owner, Carson Yeung, was going to bring in someone who heads one of his companies. � At that idea, Gold quit.

Can you blame him?

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They Think It's All Over... isn't exactly thrilled at FIFA Vice President Jack Warner's proposal for sin-binning at next years World Cup. Click to continue reading...

So FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has come out and had a bit of a pop at our attempt to hold the World Cup. He said that not only was the bid lightweight, but he was really impressed by Australia, who gave him a goody bag with Australia 2018 tat in it. Apparently, this could swing the bid. I quote Warner (Via The Guardian):

I came here and was shocked that I got a bag for Australia at the entrance.

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He just doesn't know that his idea already has a name Controversial FIFA vice-president Jack Warner - most famous for being called a 'clown' by Roy Keane - says players who feign injury should be made to go to a sin-bin for five or 10 minutes. Well, he doesn't actually say that because we suspect he [. Click to continue reading...

TORONTO - And the winner is.....
Though the on field success was less than expected, the Pistolas FC Organization evolved and grew in leaps and bounds this year, forming an Executive Branch comprised of Romerinho as President and CEO, Charles as Vice President, Davidinho as Director, and Steve Ward as Assistant Director. Click to continue reading...

The latest buzz circulating around our Blaugrana world is that four of Barcelona's vice-presidents were being spied upon by the club, or so they claim - they being Joan Boix, Joan Franquesa, Rafael Yuste and Jaume Ferrer.
The club's side of it - the club here being general director Joan Oliver - is that they were not spying on them, but providing them with protection. Click to continue reading...

The majestic awesomeness of the Champions League theme song is something we have all long been aware of, but AC Milan have gone beyond mere appreciation and actually had the genius stroke to harness its untold powers to help them in their domestic campaign.

Having realized that their form in their Champions League has often been better than their form in Serie A in recent years, the club's vice president Adriano Galliani decided to have the team listen to the song before Sunday's game against Bologna.

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According to Sport, back in January 2008, a secret meeting between a then unemployed Jose Mourinho and Barcelona directors Marc Ingla and Txiki Begiristain, who were looking for someone to replace Frank Rijkaard as manager. At the suggestion of Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mendes, the meeting was held in the boardroom of a bank in Lisbon "to avoid being recognized".

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Los Angeles Galaxy and England midfielder David Beckham will return to AC Milan for a second loan spell in January,

Speculation has been rife over the midfielder's future after he claimed other offers were on the table, but the report from the Italian sports news channel is indicative that a deal has already been struck.

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Now this is a precedent I can get behind.
Bad referees aren't going to cut it in Bulgaria. Two of 'em got four-match suspensions for their ineptitude.

"There's no place for such referees in Bulgarian football," [BFU Vice President Yordan] Lechkov was quoted as saying after Sliven's defeat last weekend.

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Barca coach Pep Guardiola had what we can only imagine was an incredible evening for him, attending the Coldplay concert last night at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, as one of over 63,000 spectators. Pep, there with his wife Cristina, was recognized and recieved by the fans with a standing ovation before the concert began. Click to continue reading...

Inside Minnesota Soccer has spoken with Tim Holt, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for USL. Holt was asked about a third party who supposedly had won the bid from Nike and was in the due diligence stage when NuRock was announced as the owner. Holt said that USL management has been aware of all the groups that made bids but denied having inside information on the individual bids.

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Yesterday, our press conference centered around our continued inclusion in the running to host FIFA World Cup matches should the event come to the USA in 2018 or 2022. Check out part 1 of the press conference, featuring former World Cup player Peter Vermes and former Women's World Cup Venue Director David Ficklin, OnGoal's Vice President of Development. Click to continue reading...

Interesting post on Serie A Tickets about some recent comments from Italian Premier and AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi about why football needs a salary cap.

"Footballers' salaries are outside reality. It is necessary to introduce a salary cap," Berlusconi was quoted as saying by Italian media on Tuesday.

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Inter vice president Fernando Carvalho has urged Inter to find the form that the team showed at the beginning of the season, despite an encouraging run of results which has seen the Colorado win their last five matches.
"At this moment we are looking for the football we displayed at the beginning of the season. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United's honourary Vice-President, Malcolm Dix, says he does not expect fans to wash their dirty linen in public during our home clash against Reading on Saturday evening. Speaking to Tyneside rag, the Chronic, he said: "For 90 minutes I think the fans will divorce the politics from the club and get behind the 11 players [. Click to continue reading...

The 12 day US Tour just completed by FC Barcelona was a huge success according to economic vice-president Joan Boix. The team generated and additional $8.5 million US from the tour and also interest in partnerships with many US based companies.

"It gave the club the chance to establish contacts with businesses to help position Barça globally," the club's marketing vice-president, Jaume Ferrer, explained.

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When talking about the Toronto-Real Madrid friendly tonight, one of the TFC higher-ups said...
"It's a temporary solution to reflect the quality of the team that we're playing Friday night," Bob Hunter, executive vice-president of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
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It has been confirmed that Fernandão, the hugely popular former captain, will not be returning to Inter after agreeing to join Goiás after a manic couple of hours last night.
Reports broke early yesterday evening on ESPN Brasil that Fernandão, who had just rescinded his contract with Qatar based Al-Gharafa, had agreed to return to his former club, sparking off celebrations as supporters celebrated the return of their idol. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, who recently admitted that he would like a move to Spanish champions Barcelona after reports surfaced that he was unsettled in England, is a player that the Blaugrana would be interested in taking to La Liga, according to their vice-president of sport Rafael Yuste. Click to continue reading...

Muricy Ramalho has taken over at Palmeiras a month after leaving São Paulo.
Ramalho had appeared to be the obvious choice to replace Inter's current coach Tite, who has been heavily criticized for Inter's decline in performances in recent weeks.
The 53 year old who has coached Inter twice previously, had refused to speculate on a return to the Beira-Rio but was a popular choice amongst supporters to replace Tite. Click to continue reading...

Inter vice president has played down speculation that Tite will be dismissed following last night's Gre-Nal defeat.
A run of poor performances and defeats in both the Copa do Brasil final and Recopa have seen Tite heavily criticised for Inter's decline however, Fernando Carvalho remains patient. Click to continue reading...

Luis Fabulouso joining Milan next season seems an impossible prospect, after Leonardo Cantamessa, the club's director declared that the deal looks nowhere complete.

"The negotiations for Luis Fabiano have reached a dead end," Cantamessa said.

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From goal.com-
Internacional Set Brazilian Record After Securing 100,000 Members
The Colorado became the first club in the country to reach such a figure...
11 Jul 2009 17:14:23
Photo GalleryZoomRenata Fan e Rogerio Amaral - Centenario do InternacionalThe directors of Sport Club Internacional announced that the proud Porto Alegre club have reached 100,000 members, a record for Brazilian clubs. Click to continue reading...

The bad feeling between Inter and Corinthians has continued in the build up towards tomorrow's crucial second leg final.

Early today, reports suggested that Corinthians were questioning Inter defender Bolívar's eligibility after the right back had signed a permanent contract with Inter since being initially registered with the CBF as a loan player. Click to continue reading...

UPDATE: According to Alan Dawson at Goal.com, Internacional striker Nilmar, who has been linked with Manchester United, is not for sale. Internacional vice-president Fernando Carvalho said,

"We have not received any bid from Manchester United for Nilmar.

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