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Football Business and Politics

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  1. 2010-01-11 January 11, 2010: Head of England World Cup Bid Says 13 FIFA Executive Committee Members Are ‘Buyable’
  2. 2010-02-05 February 5, 2010: FC Moscow Withdraws from Russian First Division One Month before Season Starts
  3. 2010-03-17 March 17, 2010: Premier League Deducts Nine Points from Portsmouth Due to Administration
  4. 2010-04-23 Shortly Before April 23, 2010: England Agrees to Play a ‘Friendly Match’ in Thailand in Vain Attempt to Secure World Cup Vote
  5. 2010-05-02 (May 2, 2010): English Football Official Privately Makes Allegations of Corruption, Collusion
  6. 2010-05-16 May 16, 2010: Head of English FA Quits over Corruption Allegations
  7. 2010-05-18 May 18, 2010: Report Shows Massive Debts of La Liga Clubs
  8. 2010-05-19 (May 19, 2010): Real Mallorca Enters Bankruptcy Administration
  9. 2010-06-01 June 1, 2010: Court of Arbitration for Sport Rejects Appeal by Swiss Club over Transfer Ban
  10. 2010-06-13 June 13, 2010: New President of FC Barcelona Elected
  11. 2010-06-26 June 26, 2010: Qatari Royal Agrees to Buy Malaga Football Club
  12. 2010-07-14 July 14, 2010: Barcelona Takes Out 150m Loan to Cover Player Salaries
  13. 2010-07-22 (July 22, 2010): UEFA Bans Financially Troubled Real Mallorca from European Competition
  14. 2010-07-26 July 26, 2010: Mallorca Appeal to UEFA to Overturn Ban on European Competition over Administration
  15. 2010-07-30 July 30, 2010: UEFA Upholds Decision Banning Mallorca from European Competition over Debts
  16. 2010-09-24 September 24, 2010: Arsenal Announce Large Profit for Previous Season Due to Construction Activities
  17. 2010-10-08 October 8, 2010: Manchester United’s Record Operating Profit Wiped Out by Interest Payments
  18. 2010-10-09 October 9, 2010: Former Dukla Prague Owner Slays Alleged Underworld Figure at Former Czech Prime Minister’s Book Launch
  19. 2010-10-16 October 16, 2010: FC Barcelona Announces Record Loss, Lawsuit against Former Management
  20. 2010-10-26 October 26, 2010: Beckenbauer Praises Australia Bid for 2022 World Cup
  21. 2010-11-02 November 2, 2010: Senior FIFA Official Criticizes Sunday Times for Exposing Corruption
  22. 2010-11-05 November 5, 2010: Platini: Juventus Is ‘Great Emotion’ for Me
  23. 2010-11-17 (November 17, 2010): Some Spanish Clubs Complain Proposed TV Deal Favors Real Madrid, Barcelona
  24. 2010-11-24 November 24, 2010: South American Football Confederation Decides Members Will Vote for Spain/Portugal Bid for 2018 World Cup
  25. 2010-11-28 November 28, 2010: Senior FIFA Executive Denies He Has Agreed to Back Spain/Portugal World Cup Bid
  26. 2010-12-01 (December 1, 2010): Putin Calls Korean Government to Influence 2018 World Cup Vote
  27. 2010-12-01 Before December 1, 2010: England, South Korea Agree to Vote for Each Other as World Cup Hosts
  28. 2010-12-02 Shortly Before 2:00 p.m. December 2, 2010: FIFA President Warns Executive Committee of ‘Evils of the Media’ Shortly before World Cup Vote
  29. 2010-12-02 Around 2:00 p.m. December 2, 2010: England Eliminated in First Round of Voting for 2018 World Cup
  30. 2010-12-02 Around 2:00 p.m. December 2, 2010: Russia Awarded 2018 World Cup
  31. 2010-12-02 Around 2:30 p.m. December 2, 2010: Australia Eliminated in First Round of Voting for 2022 World Cup
  32. 2010-12-02 Around 2:30 p.m. December 2, 2010: Japan Eliminated in Second Round of Voting for 2022 World Cup
  33. 2010-12-02 Around 2:30 p.m. December 2, 2010: Qatar Awarded 2022 World Cup
  34. 2010-12-02 Around 2:30 p.m. December 2, 2010: South Korea Eliminated in Third Round of Voting for 2022 World Cup
  35. 2010-12-03 December 3, 2010: England Decide to Cancel Friendly in Thailand after Thai FIFA Executive Committee Member Fails to Vote for Them
  36. 2010-12-04 December 4, 2010: Beckenbauer Advocates Moving Qatar World Cup to Winter Date
  37. 2010-12-04 December 4, 2010: British Journalist Says Platini Voted for Holland/Belgium then Russia in World Cup 2018 Vote
  38. 2010-12-10 December 10, 2010: US FIFA Executive Committee Member Says He Voted for Russia to Host 2018 World Cup
  39. 2010-12-14 December 14, 2010: FIFA President Blatter Tells Gay Fans at Qatar World Cup to ‘Refrain from Sexual Activity’
  40. 2010-12-21 December 21, 2010: Brazil Awards FIFA Tax-Exempt Status for 2014 World Cup
  41. 2011-01-06 January 6, 2011: President of Asian Football Confederation Re-Elected
  42. 2011-01-08 January 8, 2011: La Coruna Fans Protest New Spanish TV Deal, Compare La Liga to Scottish Football
  43. 2011-01-08 Shortly Before January 8, 2011: Spanish Clubs Agree to New TV Revenue-Sharing Deal; Barcelona, Real Madrid to Get More than Others
  44. 2011-01-10 Shortly Before January 10, 2011: Member of FIFA Ethics Committee Resigns
  45. 2011-01-14 January 14, 2011: Serie A Deducts More Points from Bologna over Financial Problems
  46. 2011-01-19 January 19, 2011: Civil Court Rejects Actions by Swiss Club and Player against FIFA and Court of Arbitration for Sport Rulings
  47. 2011-01-22 (January 22, 2011): Qatari Owner of Top French Club Hires Son of UEFA President Platini
  48. 2011-01-29 January 29, 2011: Qatar Football Boss Says 2022 World Cup Will Be in Summer, Will Not Be Shared
  49. 2011-01-31 January 31, 2011: Chelsea Announces £70.9m Loss for Previous Season
  50. 2011-02-15 February 15, 2011: Sunderland Announces £27.9m Loss for Previous Season