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Apr 19, 2013

Warner, Blazer “fraudulent” at CONCACAF – report

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – CONCACAF’s former leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer were slammed as “fraudulent in their management” of the soccer confederation’s affairs by the head of the regional body’s Integrity Committee on Friday.

David Simmons presented CONCACAF’s congress with a detailed report into allegations of financial mismanagement by former president Warner and ex-general secretary Blazer based on documents and interviews with 38 people.

Apr 19, 2013

Soccer-Warner, Blazer “fraudulent” at CONCACAF- report chief

PANAMA CITY, April 19 (Reuters) – CONCACAF’s former leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer were “fraudulent in their management” of the soccer confederation’s affairs, the head of the body’s Integrity Committee told its congress on Friday.

David Simmons presented a detailed report into allegations of financial mismanagement by former president Warner and ex-general secretary Blazer based on documents and interviews with 38 people.

Apr 19, 2013

Soccer-Warner, Blazer “fraudulent” in CONCACAF management-report chief

PANAMA CITY, April 19 (Reuters) – CONCACAF’s former leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer were “fraudulent in their management” of the confederation’s affairs, the head of the body’s Integrity Committee told its congress on Friday.

David Simmons presented a detailed report into allegations of financial mismanagement by former president Warner and ex-general secretary Blazer based on documents and interviews with 38 people.

Apr 19, 2013

Cash probe details to be revealed at CONCACAF congress

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – A detailed account of serious financial mismanagement within CONCACAF, the governing body for soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean will be presented to the sport’s leaders on Friday.

CONCACAF’s congress will hear a breakdown of the ‘forensic audit’ that was ordered by president Jeffrey Webb, who succeeded long-time leader Jack Warner after he quit following a cash for votes scandal in 2011.

Apr 19, 2013

Soccer-Cash probe details to be revealed at CONCACAF congress

PANAMA CITY, April 18 (Reuters) – A detailed account of serious financial mismanagement within CONCACAF, the governing body for soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean will be presented to the sport’s leaders on Friday.

CONCACAF’s congress will hear a breakdown of the ‘forensic audit’ that was ordered by president Jeffrey Webb, who succeeded long-time leader Jack Warner after he quit following a cash for votes scandal in 2011.

Apr 17, 2013

Italy needs change and investment says Maldini

MIAMI (Reuters) – Italy’s Serie A needs radical change and investment if their struggling clubs are to compete for European trophies, former AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini has told Reuters.

No Italian club has made the Champions League semi-finals since Inter Milan won the title in 2010, with Serie A leaders Juventus’ 4-0 loss on aggregate to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals causing consternation and Maldini said it was time for the league to look at the reasons why.

Apr 17, 2013

Soccer-Italy needs change and investment says Maldini

MIAMI, April 17 (Reuters) – Italy’s Serie A needs radical change and investment if their struggling clubs are to compete for European trophies, former AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini has told Reuters.

No Italian club has made the Champions League semi-finals since Inter Milan won the title in 2010, with Serie A leaders Juventus’ 4-0 loss on aggregate to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals causing consternation and Maldini said it was time for the league to look at the reasons why.

Apr 16, 2013

Real and Juventus headline new U.S.-based tournament

MIAMI (Reuters) – European giants Real Madrid and Juventus are among eight leading clubs who will take part in the first edition of the tournament-style International Champions Cup in the United States starting in July.

Spanish giants Real and Italian champions Juventus will be joined by Inter Milan and Major League Soccer’s L.A. Galaxy, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.

Apr 16, 2013

Soccer-Real and Juventus headline new U.S.-based tournament

MIAMI, April 16 (Reuters) – European giants Real Madrid and Juventus are among eight leading clubs who will take part in the first edition of the tournament-style International Champions Cup in the United States starting in July.

Spanish giants Real and Italian champions Juventus will be joined by Inter Milan and Major League Soccer’s L.A. Galaxy, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.

Apr 15, 2013

Soccer-San Jose’s Gordon facing ban for homophobic slur

April 15 (Reuters) – San Jose Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon is facing almost certain suspension by Major League Soccer (MLS) after television cameras caught him making a homophobic comment to an opponent.

Gordon made the comment to Portland Timbers midfielder Will Johnson in Sunday’s game and MLS is looking into the incident, a league spokesman said.

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