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[Cormack74]

*Howard Webb scans flights to long haul destinations without extradition agreements*.

[Irishnev]

Class tifo

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[peterbread]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...ption-scandal/

Barcelona face a bribery case in the Spanish courts over a refereeing scandal that could potentially lead to the club being banned from football, at a time when their finances are at their most precarious and the Nou Camp has been demolished.

The last obstacle to a jury trial for Barcelona’s alleged illegal payments to José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Spanish refereeing committee, was removed on Thursday by a judge who had examined the public prosecutor’s case against the club and key individuals.

Judge Joaquin Aguirre Lopez ruled that the trial would go ahead over the payments of €7.7 million to Negreira between 2001 and 2018, for what the club claim were “technical reports” on referees. The club themselves have been named among the defendants as well as former presidents Josep Maria Bartomeu, Sandro Rosell and Negreira’s son Javier Enríquez.

If found guilty, the sentences for the individuals could be between three and six years in prison. Barcelona themselves could be suspended from trading as a professional football club, which would likely plunge the 124-year-old member-owned entity into bankruptcy.

[Fosterbloke]

Re: the Barcelona article -

[Slinky Skills]

Re: the Barcelona article -

[Norbs]

Tom Baker was asked to attend something remembering the original Doctors. At the time there were 4 still alive but he declined the invitation saying he 'wasn't a quarter of anything'. Sounds a right bellend

[Buzzo]

Tom Baker was asked to attend something remembering the original Doctors. At the time there were 4 still alive but he declined the invitation saying he 'wasn't a quarter of anything'. Sounds a right bellend

Sounds like it was probably better without him.

[Cormack74]

So the 2030 is possibly (probably) being played across 6 countries and 3 continents.

Followed by the Saudis pitching for 2034.

Hmm . . .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67010609

Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

The opening matches in South America are to mark the World Cup's centenary as it will be 100 years since the inaugural tournament in Montevideo.

The decision is set to be ratified at a Fifa congress next year.

Fifa also confirmed only bids from countries from the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Confederation will be considered for the 2034 finals.

Following that decision, Saudi Arabia announced it would be bidding to host the tournament in 2034 for the first time.

Fifa's decision to host the tournament across multiple continents has drawn criticism, with one supporter's body accusing football's world governing body of engaging in a "cycle of destruction against the greatest tournament on Earth".

"[It's] horrendous for supporters, disregards the environment and rolls the red carpet out to a host for 2034 with an appalling human rights record. It's the end of the World Cup as we know it," said Football Supporters Europe.

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"[It's] horrendous for supporters, disregards the environment and rolls the red carpet out to a host for 2034 with an appalling human rights record. It's the end of the World Cup as we know it," said Football Supporters Europe.

Laughs in 2022 Qatar

[ChesterDave]

The turnaround between games is going to be **** for teams that have to play in SA then to Europe/Africa but FIFA will make loads of money from it so **** 'em, right? As long as FIFA get rich from doing **** all

[S-RED]

One for the match attending fans to get their teeth in to then............

[Cormack74]

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's failed drugs test has been confirmed after his B sample tested positive.

Pogba, 30, was provisionally suspended last month after his initial sample showed elevated levels of testosterone in his system.

The France international was selected for random testing after Juve's 3-0 win at Udinese on 20 August, when he had been an unused substitute.

If found guilty of doping, he could be banned for between two and four years.

[Exiled_red]

Wayne Rooney leaves DC United

[Deano]

Wayne Rooney leaves DC United

For a second then it read DC Universe, got me thinking. I'd seen him in island Of Adventure a few weeks ago.....

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Wayne Rooney leaves DC United

Strong rumours that he is getting the Birmingham City job after they sacked a manager that was doing well for them.