FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke says he won’t increase a $US70-million ($A65.1 million) payment to clubs who are demanding a bigger share of 2014 World Cup revenues. Valcke says the 200-member …

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has predicted that Sunday’s Premier League match at Tottenham is his title-chasing team’s hardest game in the build-up to next month’s clash with leader and …

Former English Premier League clubs Birmingham and Coventry have been banned from the transfer market for failing to submit their financial accounts on time to the Football League. The central …

Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic believes a grenade thrown into the yard of his family home in Serbia was “99 per cent” the work of hooligans from his former club, …

FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he thinks he can convince football rule-makers to implement goal-line technology. A high-profile mistake at the last World Cup embarrassment persuaded Blatter to end his …

The English Football Association will refrain from approaching any coaches about the vacant national team job until the “back end” of the Premier League season. The Premier League ends on …

Indonesian football authorities on Friday denied any foul play in the national team’s 10-0 thrashing by Bahrain, after world governing body FIFA announced an inquiry and fans expressed outrage. The …

A chance to reclaim the A-League ladder lead went begging for the Brisbane Roar as they were held to a 1-1 draw with an in-form Melbourne Heart at Suncorp Stadium …

Maverick owner Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to maintain control of Gold Coast United after his Supreme Court injunction application was refused on Friday night. Football Federation Australia, …

Olyroos captain Oliver Bozanic has defended his goal-shy team and says there’s plenty of good young talent coming through despite their failure to qualify for London. Australia will miss out …

Arsenal will try to build on the euphoria generated by their demolition of Tottenham when they travel to Liverpool on Saturday in what is a pivotal English Premier League match …

Central Coast midfielder Oliver Bozanic insists the faltering A-League leaders aren’t feeling any extra pressure despite their recent form slump. Heading into Saturday’s vital home clash with intra-state rival Sydney, …

Melbourne Victory coach Jim Magilton is mystified by the bitterness of the public brawl between the FFA and mining magnate Clive Palmer. On Thursday, Palmer announced he planned to form …

Adelaide United have left star left-back Cassio behind as they travel to Uzbekistan, fearing his presence may have put at risk their Asian Champions League (ACL) opener. Cassio failed to …

Central Coast Mariners chairman Peter Turnbull says the code is being damaged by the dispute between Clive Palmer and Football Federation Australia and has called on all parties to put …

Melbourne Victory may have to start Harry Kewell in Saturday night’s vital A-League match against the in-form Newcastle Jets, regardless of his fitness. The Victory are hanging over the precipice …

Melbourne Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro has called Clive Palmer’s dispute with the FFA a “by-play” and says the A-League is in good shape. The Victory boss has issued a …

Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante has labelled the actions of Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer as “nonsense”, saying the under-siege club is vital to the A-League’s integrity. The third-placed …