Sir Alex Ferguson believes Tottenham’s players will be unaffected by the links between manager Harry Redknapp and the England vacancy. Ever since Fabio Capello stood down last month, Redknapp has …

England World Cup winner and former Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton underwent surgery after breaking his hip in a fall at home. Charlton, 76, suffered the fracture after falling …

FIFA inspectors may have an unpleasant surprise when they visit Beira-Rio Stadium in Brazil next week, finding an empty construction site and a venue in danger of being dropped from …

FIFA has appointed top German police and security executive Ralf Mutschke as director of security from June, saying the move was part of its commitment to fight match-fixing in the …

The Nobel Peace Centre and Norway’s football association have announced a new promotion for peace on the pitch – the captains’ handshake. Under the program, dubbed Handshake for Peace, captains …

Brazil’s faltering organisation of the 2014 World Cup has come under fire from FIFA as the frustrated world governing body says things are just not working in the South American …

A Hungarian football club with several current and former players suspected of match-fixing says its director has killed himself. The Budapest-based REAC team says Robert Kutasi died Thursday. Police say …

World Cup winner Jack Charlton is recovering in hospital after undergoing hip replacement surgery following a fall at his home. The 76-year-old, who along with brother Bobby was part of …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has indicated he has told striker Mario Balotelli he should heed a warning from Italy coach Cesare Prandelli to improve his disciplinary record. Balotelli was …

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has blasted the international friendlies schedule after claiming Belgium made injured defender Thomas Vermaelen play a full midweek match against Greece despite his recent fitness woes. …

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 …