NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Keshi sacked

Stephen Keshi has been sacked as coach of Nigeria.

5 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Ujah rejects 'bigger offers' to join Werder Bremen

Anthony Ujah has revealed he turned down 'bigger financial offers'.

4 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Aston Villa to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye

Aston Villa are set to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye.

3 Jul 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - shortlist cut from 59 to five

The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) has named a five-man shortlist.

2 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - UGANDA - CLUB - Luwagga moves to Portugal's Rio Ave

The 21-year-old signed a three-year contract with Rio Ave.

2 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Samuel Eto'o joins Turkish side Antalyaspor

Three-time Champions League winner Samuel Eto'o has joined promoted Turkish top-flight side Antalyaspor.

1 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Assou-Ekotto signs for St Etienne

Benoit Assou-Ekotto has signed a one-year deal with St Etienne.

30 Jun 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - all results

Title-holders Entente Setif suffered a 2:1 home defeat against fellow Algerians USM Alger.

29 Jun 2015

FIFA - Fatma Samoura cleared to start work

Fatma Samoura

 

Senegalese Fatma Samoura will begin work in her new role as Fifa secretary general on Monday after successfully passing an eligibility check.

Football's world governing body has confirmed its independent review committee has cleared Samoura to replace Jerome Valcke.

Samoura spent 21 years working for the United Nations and becomes Fifa's first female secretary general.

The 54-year-old will work alongside new president Gianni Infantino.

Fifa is desperate to repair its image following a series of corruption allegations under previous president Sepp Blatter and Valcke.

Blatter has been suspended from all football-related activities for six years and Valcke has been banned from all football-related activities for 12 years.

 

 

15 Jun 2016
(BBC Sport UK)

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