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Oct04

  • Adrian Mutu sacked by Chelsea. What are the ethical and governance issues? 1 and 2

  • Proposals are announced for re-structuring of English football.

  • For another perspective on the problems facing Chinese football, read Football Asia's views.

  • Crisis in Chinese football as authorities cancel relegation following club walkout.

  • Who controls Formula One? A useful addition to the extended case appearing in this chapter.

  • The lack of grass-roots infrastructure holds back Indian football.

  • Will counterfeiting undermine the value of Yao Ming in China?

  • A website specifically set up to consider ethical issues in sport, with various free articles including various on doping, violence and harassment in sport.

  • Nike appoints new head of corporate responsibility.

  • "Nike is an outstanding role model when it comes to encouraging community involvement and employee volunteerism". An example of good ethics?

  • "Fraudsters, liars and cheats: that's football". Find out more here.

  • An interesting example of how doping procedures work in professional sport can be found in the latest International Cricket Council newsletter.

  • See two Observer articles on corruption in football: 1 and 2 (03 Oct 2004).

    • REFERENCE MATERIAL
      Click here and here for information on IFAB, Football's law-makers.
      Birkbeck College's downloadable report 'The State of the Game: The Corporate Governance of Football Clubs 2004'.