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A former editor of World Soccer, Keir Radnedge is a highly respected and well-connected commentator on the global game.
May 31, 2012
UEFA has played down concerns over Euro 2012, insisting that Poland and Ukraine will stage a memorable festival of football. But, Keir Radnedge wonders if they have got their priorities right.
May 28, 2012
When FIFA president Sepp Blatter, in Zurich last year, told Congress that it was time to bring a woman into the executive committee, there was a whiff of tokenism about the proposal. But that notion…
May 24, 2012
Despite maintaining a facade of unity at the annual FIFA Congress, the fragile truce didn't last, as football's competing factions were soon back on the warpath.
May 21, 2012
Chelsea's victory in the Champions League is another blow to UEFA president, Michel Platini, as he tries to rein in the lavish spending of some of Europe's bigger clubs.
May 17, 2012
Everyone seems pleased by UEFA's decision to extend their deadline to encourage further bids from countries wishing to host Euro 2020. It certainly might have done frontrunners Turkey a favour.
May 15, 2012
Stade de Reims have endured numerous ups and downs since appearing in two European Cup finals more than half a century ago, but after a 33-year absence they have finally returned to the French top…
May 10, 2012
Having initially endorsed the use of the headscarf, FIFA appears to be backtracking on the issue.
May 8, 2012
Amid growing concerns about their readiness to host the 2014 World Cup finals, representatives of Brazil's organising committee are due in Zurich this week for showdown talks with FIFA chiefs.
May 3, 2012
The decision to increase the number of finalists at the European Championships seemed like a good idea at the time, but as UEFA is discovering, very few countries have the capacity to stage a 24-team…
April 30, 2012
The ongoing investigation into match fixing in Turkey carries wider implications, not just for that country, but across the entire world of sport.
April 26, 2012
The IFAB will soon deliver their verdict on the effectiveness of goal-line technology, but Keir Radnedge wonders whether they should also scrutinise the role played by goal-line assistants favoured by Michel Platini.
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