The Premiere League structure

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The Premiere League structure English footballs top flight is the Premier League, composed of 20 teams. There is also The Football League, which is divided into 3 classes, each with 24 teams. This total of 92 clubs are full-time professional clubs.

Each league has its own rules, but follows always the principle that all clubs play against all other league participants’ two games and three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat. The table is always sorted by the number of points, with the club (other rules for sorting vary with the same number of points in the league) with the most points at the top.

There are different types of promotion and relegation rules every team and it is theoretically possible to climb to any level or fall from top to bottom. There are, however, minimum standards, such as the presence of a flood light or a certain number of seats in the stadium, which can lead to a club failing to climb the league regardless of its technical position.
The Premier League is the top division in English football and has 20 clubs. To win the Premier League is the biggest national success possible, and brings qualification for the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s biggest competition at club level.

The Premier League was founded in 1992, after the top clubs in England seceded in successfully improving their share of the revenue and to stay independent of lower-class clubs. At the end of each season three clubs from the Premier League are replaced by three representatives from the Football League Championship.

World Cup finals may move to winter

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World Cup finals may move to winter Following the decision to award Qatar the organization of FIFA Football World Cup in 2022, many have expressed their concern because of the high temperatures in the Middle East during the summer season. Some members of the football community have proposed rescheduling the World Cup to be played in January or February, when the temperature is more manageable in the area. If it happened, the move will be the first of a kind. It will also mean that the world club will interrupt major European leagues.

Sepp Blatter, the FIFA President, expressed that he is in support of the idea.‘Playing in winter is more appropriate not only, for the fans, but for the players as well,’ Said Blatter at the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi. ‘If it is possible, and it should be, playing in winter will offer more protection to footballers.’

‘The international could be an issue,’ admitted blatter.’ but it has been eleven years so it should be possible,’ The organizers on the other hand, have submitted plans to air-condition all stadiums and training facilities.

So far, FIFA has not received any official request to change the tournament timing. However, high profile support for the schedule change may make it a reality. ‘Flexible schedules will mean that the World Cup can go to many more countries,’ said the FIFA general secretary, Jerome Valcke.

Blatter also took the chance to apologies for his calling on gay fans travelling to Qatar to refrain from sexual activities during their visit. ‘I regret and apologies if my statement offended anyone; It was never my intention,’ Blatter said.

Harry Redknapp faces the wrath of the taxman

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Harry Redknapp faces the wrath of the taxman Harry Redknapp might have problems other than Her Majesty’s Revenue people to deal with as a result of an investigation into his tax payments.  Redknapp, along with Peter Storrie and Portsmouth Chairman Milan Mandaric are dealing with tax charges as the result of a two-year investigation into English football corruption.

Redknapp is accused of tax avoidance during his tenure as manager at Portsmouth and it seems it could now cost him the job at England FA, if he were convicted.  Redknapp is thought to be a number one contender for the position being vacated by Fabio Capello after Euro 2012.

The General Secretary of the FA, Alex Horne, says that it is a matter that is far from decided, although he acknowledges that Harry Redknapp has managerial talent and feels certain he would be on a long-list of candidates for the job.  Horne also acknowledges that Capello will not be leaving for another year and a half, and that anything can happen during that time.

Horne says that, to his knowledge, no list, long or short, has yet been developed.  There are many candidates to consider, he says, and Harry Redknapp would certainly be among them.

Enthusiasts and experts alike contend that the FA has its sights on Redknapp, but confirm that a tax conviction could wipe out his chances.  It would be very embarrassing should an England manager be found not to be paying his proper taxes, especially even before he becomes manager, they say.

Redknapp has expressed his personal wish to manage England, although the FA says they have not sounded him out about it.

No matter what, he will have to deal with this tax situation first.

Crawley Town Youth get renewed van sponsorship

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Crawley Town Youth get renewed van sponsorship A Crawley Van company, Eurovans, has continued to put it faith in devloping the youth of Crawley Town Football Club, who are currently riding high in the Blue Square Premier League.  The Crawley Town Youth Team was launched two years ago and works in conjunction with Central Sussex College. The team is required to attend the college to further their education and train at the club two days a week.

The company is helping help out by providing the team with a seventeen seat minibus for transportation to training and match games.

Crawley Town’s chairman, Vic Marley, said: “We are delighted and privileged that Eurovans is continuing to sponsor the youth team for another season. Crawley Town is thriving at the top of the Blue Square Premier League and it is very pleasing to have the ongoing support of local businesses.”

FIFA strike back at vote sellers

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FIFA strike back at vote sellers Reynald Temarii and Amos Adamu of the FIFA executive committee were recently banned and fined for attempting to exchange their votes for the world Cups in 2018 and 2022. Adamu, of Nigeria was banned from all football activities for the next three years and stiffly fined, while Temarii, from Tahiti, was banned from football for a year and levied a smaller fine.

Four additional FIFA officials were fined and banned for violations of ethics codes, including Slim Aloulou, who is chairman of the committee tasked with settling disputes between coaches, clubs, and players. All of these dismissals and fines are quite a scandal for FIFA. It casts a pall over the negotiations for the upcoming World Cup Tournaments at a time that the executive committee is making some very important decisions, experts report.

FIFA says that the voting for 2018 and 2022 tournaments will go on with two less executive committee members and that the contentious decision to award both tournaments at a single sitting shall proceed, as well.

The four FIFA officials banned and fined in conjunction with Aloulou were not executive committee members and their actions, therefore, had nothing to do with attempting to sell votes.
The executive committee members attempting to sell votes were caught in the act by reporters pretending to be part of an American consortium trying to steer the games to the United States.

Right now, Russia and England, along with joint bidders Belgium/Netherlands and Spain/Portugal are bidding for the 2018 Cup, while the United States, South Korea, Qatar, Japan, and Australia try for the 2022 Cup. FIFA reports that there was no collusion on the part of any bidding countries in regard to the actions by the dismissed executive committee members.