December 22, 2011
FIFA protocol bungle causes further delay for Brazil 2014
An accidental snub by Sepp Blatter towards the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, has caused unintended consequences.
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Keir Radnedge
A former editor of World Soccer, Keir Radnedge is a highly respected and well-connected commentator on the global game.
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December 19, 2011
Blatter compared to Gaddafi as FC Sion saga takes a fresh twist
FC Sion's ongoing dispute with UEFA and FIFA could spell bad news for Switzerland, and could even jeopardise Basel's place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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December 15, 2011
FC Sion defeat: the end of the saga or just the next chapter?
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled against FC Sion in their legal battle with UEFA, although the Swiss side and their idiosyncratic owner are unlikely to take the decision lying down.
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December 12, 2011
Nicolas Anelka’s move to Shanghai highlights the scale of Chinese ambition
Nicolas Anelka will help raise the profile of football in China, but his principal aim will be to bring home some much-needed silverware to Shanghai Shenhua.
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December 8, 2011
World Cup conspiracy theories won’t go away
Conspiracy theories continue to circulate about the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, but Keir Radnedge remains unconvinced by them.
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December 5, 2011
German football in search of a new chief
Theo Zwanziger has announced his decision to step down as president of the DFB, but that may not be the last we hear of him in a footballing capacity.
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December 1, 2011
Genuine reform will require an inversion of the FIFA pyramid
Reform is on the agenda at FIFA, and where better to start than by introducing limits to the terms of office of its officials, argues Keir Radnedge.
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November 28, 2011
One year on and the row over the World Cup votes has yet to subside
Almost a year has passed since FIFA awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively, but, as Keir Radnedge explains, the ramifications from those controversial decisions continue to be felt.
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November 24, 2011
Under pressure: German football examines its inner demons
Keir Radnedge looks at the growing number of incidents of depression within the Bundesliga, and asks whether this is a uniquely German phenomenon or one for football itself.
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November 21, 2011
FIFA’s commercial success shows that there is no such thing as bad publicity
Those hoping that FIFA's major sponsors would play a role in helping to clean up football's governing body, are in for a disappointment, explains Keir Radnedge.
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November 14, 2011
The trials and tribulations of hosting a World Cup
Russian politics may not be to everyone's tastes, but when it comes to hosting the World Cup, the country's ability to get things done is just what FIFA wants.
