By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 23 – Jeffrey Webb was formally elected the new President of FIFA’s scandal-hit Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) region today, saying he was “truly humbled and honoured” to lead the organisation and promising a new era of accountability and transparency.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 22 – Barring a last-minute hitch, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) will name Jeffrey Webb as its new President tomorrow, heralding in a new era of transparency for the troubled region.
By David Gold
April 9 – Hope Solo (pictured), the Olympic gold medal winning goalkeeper of the United States women’s football team, has signed a sponsorship deal with Seiko Watches.
By David Gold
March 31 – The United States Sports Academy (USSA) has unveiled a bronze bust to commemorate legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 29 – Jeffrey Webb, President of the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA), will stand alone for the Presidency of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) at its annual Congress on May 23 in Budapest, the confederation has confirmed.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 27 – Jeffrey Webb, the man charged with putting Caribbean football back on its feet after last year’s cash-for-votes scandal, now looks almost certain to become one of the most influential administrators in world football as the new boss of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
By Andrew Warshaw
March 26 – Disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has been re-elected as chairman of Trinidad and Tobago’s United National Congress (UNC) as his political career shows no sign of being marred by the corruption scandal that led to him resigning last year from all footballing activities.
By David Gold
March 24 – Major League Soccer (MLS) champions LA Galaxy have agreed a record shirt sponsorship deal with Herbalife worth a reported $44 million (£28 million/€33 milion).
By David Gold
March 16 – UEFA has confirmed the appointment of ESPN as the Caribbean’s official broadcaster of the European Championships in 2012 and 2016.
By Tom Degun at the Global Sports Forum Barcelona in Barcelona
March 8 – Manchester United legend Eric Cantona (pictured) has predicted that the United States can win the World Cup in 20 years by building on the system he is introducing at New York Cosmos, where he is Director of Soccer.
By Duncan Mackay
February 25 – Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner claims he plans to sue a Trinidad newspaper and journalist that he accuses of libel and defamation regarding stories involving funds slated for Haiti reconstruction efforts following the earthquake there.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 17 – Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner (pictured) is taking legal action over what he claims is “completely unacceptable defamation and libel” reporting over his alleged wrongdoing in the Haiti earthquake fund dispute.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 16 – A High Court judge is expected to decide tomorrow what action to take against former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner over the long-running 2006 World Cup payments dispute.
By Sara Evans
February 13 – Grand Prix Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment company, have announced the appointment of Alan Rothenberg (pictured), the man credited with the currrent growth of soccer in the United States, as chairman of the Board of directors of their newly sports division.
By David Gold
February 9 – Office equipment has been seized from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) by a group of players who participated in the 2006 World Cup as a payment dispute escalates.