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The so-called 'plastic pitches' were banned in all four divisions in 1995 when the likes of Luton and QPR were deemed to gain too great a home advantage from having an artificial surface. Now the Football League say there is a "clear appetite" among some members to take advantage of the improvement in artificial pitches - they have now been sanctioned by FIFA... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1654/title=premier+league+ads+warn+pubs+over+using+foreign+set-top+boxes The Premier League is to launch an ad campaign warning pubs and clubs that it intends to crack down on unauthorised broadcasts of football matches using foreign satellite feeds. The campaign is being backed by BSkyB which holds the UK rights to offer Premier League football matches to UK pubs and clubs. The full-page ad, which is running in key titles read by publicans such as the Morning Advertiser, is pitched as a legal warning shot to the estimated thousands of pubs and clubs that side-step... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1652/title=rangers+administrators+update.+plus+tennent%92s+remain+committed Paul Clark and David Whitehouse, of Duff and Phelps, said: We can report we have made very good progress within the first 24 hours of being appointed administrators over Rangers Football Club. Our first priority has been to ensure that the football club continues to function and this is being achieved with the help of staff, players and management at the Club. In particular, we would like to thank the Clubs business partners who are going the extra mile to ensure that... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1656/title=paddy+power+becomes+manchester+city%92s+betting+partner Manchester City Football Club has announced a new commercial agreement with leading bookmaker Paddy Power. The deal will run through to the end of the 2012-13 season and will see the two parties collaborate across a wide range of commercial activities. Paddy Power will offer its market-leading range of innovative betting products to City fans via the clubs official website and also a specially created City microsite. Paddy Power is a major player in the gambling world with strong... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1653/title=olympic+stadium%3A+architect+ended+hammers+plan The architect of the Olympic Stadium says he is the man behind the anonymous complaint which derailed West Ham's bid for the stadium. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News, Steve Lawrence said he complained to the EU Commission because he felt the bidding process for the future use of the stadium was "opaque" and could lead to a heavy burden on the taxpayer. He believed a joint athletics-football legacy would never generate the cash needed to sustain the stadium. West Ham FC along with... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1657/title=portsmouth+fc+enter+administration+for+the+second+time+in+two+years Portsmouth have gone into administration for the second time in as many years. The Championship club were placed into administration at a High Court hearing on Friday after they were issued with a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs on 3 January. HMRC wanted the Championship club wound up over a tax bill of 1.6million that is yet to be paid. Pompey were desperate to avoid footballing extinction and their application to go into administration has been granted Portsmouth will now... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1666/title=buy+darlo+campaign+passes+%A3250%2C000+mark+as+board+members+are+announced The Buy Darlo campaign last night passed the 250,000 mark, completing the first phase of the plan to bring Darlington Football Club out of administration. The total invested in Darlington FC 1883 Ltd the company launched to buy the football club and prevent it from being liquidated reached 250,960 late yesterday, less than five days after the fundraising drive was announced. The campaign will now move into its second phase, and a second batch of shares will be... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1665/title=cameron+hosts+anti-racism+summit David Cameron has vowed to stop football being dragged back into the "bad old days of the past" as he prepares to host an anti-racism summit. The Prime Minister said the Government was ready to help "crack" the issue of race discrimination which has recently re-emerged with a string of high-profile rows at the top of the sport. Writing in The Sun, Mr Cameron, who will on Wednesday meet some of football's biggest stars, governing bodies and anti-discrimination groups, warned the issue cannot be... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1667/title=job+losses+at+troubled+pompey Cash-strapped Portsmouth have been forced to make "a number of redundancies" to help aid their battle for financial survival. The identities of those made redundant has not been divulged, with no-one at the Championship club available to comment on speculation chief executive David Lampitt is one of those affected. Pompey's players and staff have not been paid since December and the cost-cutting measures also involve this continuing for some at the club, most likely high earners, on an "ongoing... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1668/title=government+announces+%A33m+investment+in+st.+george%92s+park Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that Government is contributing 3million to The Football Associations national football centre, St. Georges Park. This funding will be used to help increase the number of qualified coaches in the country which, along with other specific initiatives, will also encourage more people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds to gain the necessary credentials for coaching and managerial positions at the top of the game. Speaking... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1670/title=leading+officials+exit+rangers Rangers entry into administration has claimed its first major victims with chief operating officer Ali Russell and director of football Gordon Smith both agreeing to leave the club. The Scottish Premier League (SPL) champion entered administration last week after failing to pay off a multi-million pound tax and VAT bill to Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Rangers administrators Duff and Phelps have since been seeking to cut costs at the Glasgow giant and Russell and... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1669/title=vincent+kompany+to+host+premier+league%92s+++first+post-match+interview+on+facebook++twitter+ Manchester City and Belgium International Captain, Vincent Kompany is set to take part in the Premier Leagues first live post-match interview driven by Twitter and Facebook. After the final whistle of Citys clash this Saturday (25 th ) at the Etihad Stadium against Blackburn, the skipper will face the media as usual; however this time, it will also be the fans asking the questions Fans are being given the chance to ask their questions by simply tweeting their requests to... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1664/title=manchester+united+post+increased+revenues+for+second+half+of+last+year Manchester United's revenue increased to 175 million in the last six months of 2011, the Premier League club announced today. United, who are second in the table behind neighbours and bitter rivals Manchester City, released their financial report for the fourth quarter of 2011 today. The figures showed that the club's total revenue at the end of 2011 stood at 175m, an increase of 18.5m on the figure of 156.5m, which United declared at the end of 2010. The club have... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1663/title=sfa+appoints+lord+nimmo+smith+to+rangers+inquiry+panel The Scottish Football Association has appointed Lord William Nimmo Smith as chair of their independent inquiry into Rangers' recent business dealings. Stewart Regan, SFA chief executive, met Lord Nimmo Smith on Tuesday to define the parameters of the investigation. The panel also includes Professor Niall Lothian, a past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Also joining Regan on the panel is Bob Downes, deputy chairman of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency. I am... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1659/title=iog+named+as+consultee+in+football+league%26%23039%3Bs+artificial+pitch+consultation+document The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) has been named as a consultee by the Football League over the potential to change current League rules to allow artificial turf pitches to be used in the League. The IOG is keen to hear the views of all interested parties within the groundscare and turf care industry. The announcement can be read here . In order for the Football League to make informed decisions, it is essential to take into account the views of everyone likely to be affected by any... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1658/title=rangers+owner%3A+every+penny+accounted+for Craig Whyte is "100% confident" administrators will prove that all money to have gone in and out of Rangers during tenure is accounted for. In a statement, the Rangers chairman also claims the safeguarding of the future of the Scottish champions remains his intention. Whyte says he fully understands fans' anxiety after Rangers were forced to call in the administrators on Tuesday. Whyte said he would not be attending Saturday's match against Kilmarnock, to avoid becoming a distraction to the... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1660/title=niall+quinn+leaves+sunderland+with+immediate+effect Niall Quinn has decided to leave Sunderland after six years to spend more time with his family and concentrate on business interests outside of football. The former Republic of Ireland international, who as chairman put together the Drumaville consortium which backed Sunderland's return to the Premier League, and then persuaded American tycoon Ellis Short to take over, today announced he is to end his involvement as director of international development. Quinn stepped aside as Sunderland... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1661/title=sports+merchandise+and+marketing+exhibition+%96+an+international+experience%21 SMMEX Sports Merchandise and Marketing Exhibition at Wembley Stadium on Monday 5 th March is set to be the biggest event ever with more foreign support through exhibitors and visitors. Over 25% of exhibitors this year are crossing the water to display their products and services to the ever growing sports industry. From USA to Taiwan, from Portugal to Germany, over 17 different countries will come together on Monday 5 th March to exhibit their products and services including specialist... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1662/title=houllier+adds+his+expertise+to+european+forum Former Liverpool, Olympique Lyonnais and Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has been announced as the latest addition to the player and coach development debate at next months Soccerex European Forum. Houllier will join Stuart Pearce and David Sheepshanks to discuss player and coach development structures across Europe with a focus on Englands new domestic initiatives including the National Football Centre (NFC) and the new Elite Player Performance plan (EPPP). The session will... http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1671/title=pub+landlady+karen+murphy+wins+tv+football+court+case Pub landlady Karen Murphy has won her court fight with the English Premier League over using a Greek TV decoder to screen games. Karen Murphy has paid nearly 8,000 in fines and costs for using the cheaper decoder in her Portsmouth pub to bypass controls over match screening. But she took her case to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). It found partly in her favour, and now the High Court in London has also found in her favour. The case has been closely watched as it could trigger a major...