A Council of Europe committee has called for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to be investigated over his uncontested victory in last year’s FIFA presidential election. A committee of the Parliamentary …

A-League leader Central Coast Mariners started their Asian Champions League football campaign with a battling performance in a 0-0 draw with Tianjin Teda in China. The Mariners, who have yet …

Indonesia’s sports ministry has threatened to pull funding from the national football team following a historic 10-0 thrashing by Bahrain in a 2014 World Cup qualifier. FIFA last week launched …

Rangers director Dave King believes it is “inevitable” the Scottish club will plunge into liquidation. South Africa-based King, the only survivor from the Sir David Murray era on the board, …

Germany star and Arsenal target Lukas Podolski has been getting the lowdown on life at the Premier League side by exchanging text messages with Gunners’ injured centre-back Per Mertesacker. “He …

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is seeking talks with Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff next week as concerns grow about the collapse in the relationship between the organisation and the 2014 World …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will find out on Thursday if he faces the prospect of a third touchline ban from UEFA within the space of a year. Wenger was unhappy …

Racing Santander have parted company with coach Juan Jose Gonzalez after just four months in the post. Gonzalez was named as caretaker manager at the end of November following the …

Evian striker Yannick Sagbo has been ruled out for 10 days after suffering a dislocated elbow. The 23-year-old was carried off on a stretcher during Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over …

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle believes the Football Association will want Harry Redknapp in place for Euro 2012 rather than a stop-gap appointment. The Spurs boss remains the overwhelming favourite …

World and European champion Spain remains top of FIFA’s monthly world rankings, the Netherlands has regained second spot and Argentina returns to the top 10. The Dutch, who beat England …

Scotland Under-21 international Gregg Wylde has expressed “massive relief” after deciding to voluntarily leave Rangers in an effort to avert job cuts elsewhere at the club. Rangers’ administrators are hoping …

Chelsea caretaker boss Roberto Di Matteo’s was thinking of sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas after guiding a much-changed Blues team through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Di Matteo left …

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp thinks England are suffering from a severe striker shortage ahead of this summer’s European Championship. But the 65-year-old, overwhelming favourite to take over the manager’s role …

Brazil playmaker Kaka has got back his trademark smile and Real Madrid fans are hoping to see him perform as the world-class player he once was at AC Milan. The …