UK to launch in-depth review of women's soccer
The British government will launch an in-depth review of women's soccer this summer with the aim of achieving greater parity with the men's game, sports minister Nigel Huddleston said.
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Fan-led review gathers ‘momentum’ with 52 MPs in favour of all recommendations
A group of 52 MPs have pledged to vote in favour of implementing all the recommendations of the fan-led review.
Afghan women footballers revel in freedom to beat British MPs
LONDON: Young Afghan women footballers on Tuesday enjoyed a one-sided drubbing over a select team of British female MPs — but the score was secondary to their freedom to play at all. Back home, in recent days, the Taliban have reverted to misogynistic policies. Girls have once again been thrown out of secondary schools, and women told they cannot board planes without a male relative.
Afghanistan development squad face women MPs in Amnesty International initiative
Female footballers who fled Afghanistan last year played against a women’s team of MPs in London on Monday as part of an Amnesty International initiative.
UK PM Johnson backs creation of independent regulator for English football
British prime minister Boris Johnson has backed the creation of an independent regulator in English football to deal with the game's finances, club ownership and corporate governance. Conservative lawmaker Tracey Crouch, who led a fan-led review of governance in English soccer, said earlier this month that the establishment of an independent regulator is likely to become government legislation this year.
UK PM Johnson backs creation of independent regulator
British prime minister Boris Johnson has backed the creation of an independent regulator in English football to deal with the game's finances, club ownership and corporate governance.
La afición del Chelsea clama contra los Ricketts
A falta de conocer quién será el nuevo propietario del Chelsea FC, su afición ya ha mostrado su descontento con uno de los interesados en el club: la familia Ricketts. Un grupo de hermanos que tienen en propiedad a los Chicago Cubs de la MLB de béisbol y que ahora pretenden ampliar sus negocios en el sector deportivo con el equipo de fútbol inglés, aunque su candidatura se ha complicado en las últimas horas.
Football can manage without Russian investment, says sport minister Nigel Huddleston
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston has called for a “more robust” approach to the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test and believes football can manage “perfectly well” without Russian investment.