A British football fan has allegedly been detained in the UAE after wearing a Qatar shirt to an Asian Cup game Ali Issa Ahmad, 26, was on holiday in the Emirates and a friend said he was arrested after attending an Asian Cup match on January 22. This match was between Qatar and Iran, with Mr Ahmad attending and wearing a Qatar shirt. According to the friend, Mr Ahmad said he was initially arrested over the shirt then held on suspicion of falsely alleging violence against security officials, the Guardian reported. Amer Lokie told the Guardian: "He didn’t sound good when he spoke to me on the phone. He was speaking very slowly and he sounded very frightened. "We are all so worried about him. This is very serious." He also said he was "shocked" the situation allegedly unfolded from the wearing of a t-shirt. The UAE authorities announced in June 2017 that "showing sympathy for Qatar on social media or by any other means of communication is an offence". Those guilty … [Read more...] about British football fan detained in UAE after wearing Qatar shirt
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Suspect accused of stabbing British football coach to death captured in police shootout after six years on the run
COPS in Mexico have apprehended the suspected killer of a British football coach following a shootout which saw two policemen die. Orlando Orea, 39, was wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of Michael Jones, 25, and had been on the run for six years. Orea is said to have fled the scene in New York in 2012 in what is thought to have been a case of mistaken identity. Cops finally tracked Orea down to a rented room in Puebla City where he was drinking beer with friends. He opened fire when the policemen tried to serve him with extradition papers and killed Victor Suarez Diaz and Luis Alberto Luna. Orea the fled but he was finally caught hours later in the rural town of Acatian de Osorio. Prosecutors said he was armed with two guns but was held without a struggle. Jones had been a youth coach with the New York Red Bulls when he was slashed in the neck and chest and had an ear cut off in the appalling attack near Union Square in Manhattan. It is thought Orea mistakenly thought Jones … [Read more...] about Suspect accused of stabbing British football coach to death captured in police shootout after six years on the run
‘Brexit will be bad news for many — but is no disaster for British football”
The Premier League is worried about the impact Brexit might have on its competition. Just as the National Health Service is concerned about how Brexit might impact on its supply of skilled nurses, medics, doctors, surgeons and all-round life-savers, the Premier League is fretting about whether a jobbing French defender will still be able to get a £50,000-a-week gig here. “We have held positive discussions with Government about the importance of access to European players for our clubs and the many cultural and economic benefits a globally popular Premier League brings to the UK,” said a Premier League spokesman. Not to mention the benefits a globally-popular Premier League brings to, in no particular order… The ruling family of Abu Dhabi, and the Florida-based Glazer family, whose club is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Missouri’s Stan Kroenke and John W Henry, of Quincy, Illinois. Bahamas-loving tax exile Joe Lewis, and Vladimir Putin’s close … [Read more...] about ‘Brexit will be bad news for many — but is no disaster for British football”
Revealed: The second British footballer to die with head trauma
A second British footballer after former England striker Jeff Astle has been identified with the devastating brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, The Telegraph can reveal. Rod Taylor, a former wing-half for Portsmouth, Gillingham and Bournemouth, died in April and, after having his brain donated and examined by the neuropathologist Dr Willie Stewart in a similar way as Astle, it has been proved that he was suffering from dementia with Lewy bodies and CTE. Lewy bodies, which typically impairs movement, judgment, sleep and can cause hallucinations, was linked only last week in new research to contact sports. CTE often affects memory and behaviour and can only be caused by head trauma. The Taylor family were always convinced that his death was caused by repeated heading and collisions during a career in football that stretched from childhood through the professional game even to playing in non-league until the age of 50. CTE was also identified at postmortem in the … [Read more...] about Revealed: The second British footballer to die with head trauma
Recent rule changes that have had an impact on British football
Sport by Press Association 01/08/2018, 1:33 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Yellow and red cards for misbehaving managers is the latest initiative designed to improve football’s appeal. The Football Association announced the new rule will apply to coaches guilty of misconduct during matches in the FA Cup, Football League, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and National League. Premier League managers, meanwhile, will receive verbal cautions for “irresponsible behaviour”. Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at significant changes introduced in British football in recent seasons. GOAL-LINE TECHNOLOGY Adopted ahead of the 2013/14 Premier League season, the technology uses a series of cameras to detect whether the ball has crossed the goal-line. The system, installed by Hawk-Eye, is millimetre accurate, ensuring decisions are correct and cannot be disproved by broadcast replays. VANISHING SPRAY … [Read more...] about Recent rule changes that have had an impact on British football