October 8 – Former Swiss national team and Tottenham Hotspur player Ramon Vega has said that he wants to have another run at winning the FIFA presidency. Vega began a challenge to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a fellow Swiss citizen, in 2019 but failed to achieve the five nominations required to get him on the […]

October 2 – Manchester City should face the “appropriate consequences” if wrongdoing is established, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Thursday, clarifying earlier remarks from the PM.  Burnham’s remarks came as club the formally appealed the independent commission’s verdict saying that the ruling contained “clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and […]

September 29 – FIFA has accused UEFA of “harassment” and organising “a misinformation campaign” in its latest filing in a US court opposing the European confederation’s motion for discovery.  Represented by global law firm Linklaters, world football’s governing body demanded the Florida court reject UEFA’s request to see all the evidence related to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan.   In a 21-page filing, FIFA’s lawyers write: “UEFA’s conduct demonstrates that its application was […]

Pickleball court installation involves more than drawing new lines on a flat area. Court geometry, orientation, base flatness, drainage, surface system, net anchoring, fencing and lighting all affect how the finished venue plays and operates. Conversions require the same discipline because an old tennis or basketball court may have cracks, slopes or dimensions that do […]

September 24 – After weeks of hiding and refusal to face his member associations or governing council members, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has found his jet legs again. This weekend he is visiting Caribbean islands on the campaign trial as he desperately tries to muster support for a continuation of his presidency. Infantino is expected […]

Pickleball court construction cost varies far beyond the price of the playing surface. A private court built on a ready slab, an outdoor community project and a ten-court indoor club have different civil work, lighting, fencing, acoustics, drainage and operational requirements. A useful budget separates the project into clear packages and identifies which items are […]

September 21 – Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi is under investigation in France on suspicion of an illegal conflict of interest, prosecutors confirmed on Sunday.  The probe is focused on Al Khelaifi’s role as chairman of European champions Paris Saint-Germain and BeIN Media Group, where he serves as chairman as well, and an alleged […]

Pickleball courts can lose color, traction and line clarity long before the underlying base reaches the end of its life. In other cases, cracks, water movement or delamination show that a simple new coating will not last. Resurfacing decisions should follow the cause of the defect rather than the appearance alone. This guide compares cleaning […]

September 17 – Premier League grounds were once again close to full across Matchweek 4, with 422,215 supporters attending the ten fixtures as another busy weekend underlined the division’s continued pull at the turnstiles.  Across a combined listed capacity of 431,803, that works out at 97.78% occupancy, with 9,588 seats left unfilled.  That figure is almost identical to […]

Indoor pickleball removes rain and ultraviolet exposure, but it introduces a different set of decisions. Converted warehouses may have hard concrete slabs and strong acoustic reflection. Multi-sport gyms need line coordination and rolling-load resistance. Dedicated clubs need consistent bounce across many courts and rapid maintenance. PVC, wood, modular tiles, acrylic over concrete and engineered panel […]