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Evening Standard
a day ago
- Sport
- Evening Standard
UEFA decision on Crystal Palace's Europa League place delayed
Palace know they could be demoted to compete in the Conference League if the CFCB rules against their involvement in the Europa League, although they, too, could appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Paul Pogba 'agrees next move' as ex-Man Utd star posts cryptic four-word message
Paul Pogba was free to return to football in March after serving an 18-month drugs ban and the former Manchester United star has now reportedly agreed to join Monaco Paul Pogba looks set to return to football after reportedly agreeing a two-year deal with Monaco. The former Manchester United star has not played for almost two years, having been sidelined after testing positive for the banned substance DHEA. Pogba was initially handed a four-year ban, but that was ultimately reduced to 18 months after he won an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He became a free agent back in November after his contract with Juventus was terminated early. Pogba was free to play again in March, but has yet to sign for a club despite being linked with a number of sides in France, Saudi Arabia and the US. According to a new report from French outlet Le Parisien, Pogba is close to signing with Monaco. The report states that the 32-year-old agreed a two-year deal with Monaco on Sunday, having made 'significant financial sacrifices'. It is claimed that Monaco did make an approach for Pogba during the January transfer window, but a deal was considered 'too expensive' at the time. And Pogba has hinted that his return is imminent, posting images of himself training on social media with the caption: "I think it's time." Pogba has previously admitted he thought his career was over when he was banned, but he now hopes to get back to his best and win back his place in the France squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup. "Yeah, I had many thoughts in my head, I had so many thoughts to even stop playing," he said in an interview with ESPN last year. "I'm like: 'What am I going to do?' If it's four years, you start making the maths in your head. "Four years not playing, training — which club is going to want me? Would I be fit and stuff like that, you make a lot of pictures in your head. But on the other side, I had faith obviously, and I was positive. "I knew I didn't do anything wrong on purpose, so then thankfully that happened and they reduce it. It's so good to have somebody that is your manager [France boss Didier Deschamps] and you can have a good relationship also outside football. "And this is really rare and that's why I'm very grateful and appreciate the relation that I have with him. We need to respect these players [in the France team], also that they're here and you have to respect that. "And the way I respect that is, for me, training hard to deserve my place because they deserve to be in the position and to play for the national team. "And there is good players in this position also. It's always good to hear good positive things, 'We want you' and stuff like that. But you have to respect they're doing well." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Qatar Tribune
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
QTTA chief challenges ITTF presidential election result
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Table Tennis Association President Khalil bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi in a statement released has announced that he has taken legal steps to challenge the legitimacy of the recent fractious International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) election held last month for the presidency of the Olympic sport's international governing body. Al Mohannadi has filed an appeal before the (International Table Tennis Federation) tribunal and submitted a formal case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). He described the electoral process of the ITTF to have been rigged by 'serious violations' that undermine the principles of transparency and democracy. The ITTF failed to resolve the conflict following the controversial re-election of Sweden's Petra Sorling as its president, after she received 104 votes against her opponent Khalil Al Mohannadi's 102 which was marred by the number of online votes. Al Mohannadi expressed his deep gratitude to the national federations that supported his candidacy and expressed their clear objection to the irregularities that marred the voting process. He considered this support to represent 'a shared belief that the future of the game must be built on sound legal and institutional foundations.' International legal steps: Resorting to arbitration Al Mohannadi revealed that he had filed a formal appeal with the ITTF Arbitration Tribunal, in addition to filing a lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). He emphasized that these steps came after submitting a formal complaint to the Nominations Committee, and within a clear legal framework stipulated by the ITTF Constitution and its electoral regulations. Alleged electoral violations The statement listed the most prominent of what it described as 'fundamental irregularities,' which includescCase:> 1. Accepting electronic votes despite the President of the General Assembly's announcement that voting would be paper-only, which it considered a 'clear violation of official directives.' 2. Registering federations on election day itself, exceeding the approved registration deadline. 3. Counting votes from federations that were not officially registered or had not been verified through the 'official roll call.' 4. Excluding the Nominations Committee, the sole body authorized to oversee the electoral process, which constitutes a violation of oversight and integrity procedures. Call to freeze electronic voting Al Mohannadi has called for a suspension of the use of electronic voting in all international federation elections, noting the need to establish technical and legal mechanisms to ensure accurate verification of each vote. He cited a similar precedent from the 2017 Dusseldorf elections, when proxy voting was annulled due to misuse, emphasizing that the current situation calls for a similar measure to preserve the legitimacy of the elections. Justice first Al Mohannadi has stressed that this is 'not just about an electoral outcome,' but rather a defence of 'the future of our sport and our international institutions.' He emphasized that the legal process will be pursued to the end to ensure justice and protect integrity of the sport. Election background The ITTF General Assembly, held on May 27, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, Qatar, witnessed a tense atmosphere after indications of tampering with the voting process final results raised widespread questions, particularly after irregularities were detected regarding the number of electronic votes compared to the official announcement during the attendance registration process. This was in addition to the registration of federations on election day itself, and the counting of votes not included in the roll call. These circumstances cast a shadow over the integrity of the elections and sparked widespread controversy within the game and among representatives of several national federations. Al Mohannadi's actions are expected to have significant repercussions in the global sports community, especially with the growing calls to review electoral systems of international sports bodies, enhance transparency, and combat what some consider 'political control over sports.'
Irish Examiner
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
John Fallon: Drogheda United not the sole culprits for €525k blunder
ALL judges at some stage of their careers dismiss ignorance as no defence and it clearly applies in the embarrassing episode of Drogheda United. The Roman Maxim is the most straightforward method of swinging a hearing but what's transpired since the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Monday makes the club not alone as culpable. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Take us with you this summer. Annual €130€65 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month
RTÉ News
16-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'The result was taken away from us' - Pride, shock and anger all present for Drogheda boss Kevin Doherty
Pride, shock and anger were the three emotions seeping out of Drogheda United boss Kevin Doherty on a difficult day on and off the pitch for the Louth club. Shock at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that ended their European ambitions, pride at how his players responded to that devastating blow hours before kick-off to take the lead against Shamrock Rovers and his anger at the free-kick call that led to the away side levelling things up just before the break before Aaron Greene secured a 2-1 win in the second half. The contentious decision came when Andy Quinn was penalised for an apparent handball spotted by assistant referee Emmett Dynan – Graham Burke driving the set-piece low to the corner – and Doherty admitted that he had to temper his true thoughts on the decision when speaking to the media. "You're playing the best team in the country by a mile, you're coming out and playing like that after the day that we've had, such pride and b*lls and everything that our lads had and for that to happen," he told RTÉ Sport's John Kenny. "I have to be very careful, I don't want to go personal or individual about this, anybody with a pair of eyes that are working could see what happened here tonight." "That result was taken away from us tonight, let the whole country and social media and everyone else look at it because they will be the judge, jury and executioner for these things that happen because nothing else seems to happen in these games," he later added. There was only one topic at Sullivan and Lambe Park pre-match and that was CAS denying the club a spot in Tuesday's UEFA Conference League draw due to their multi-club-ownership rules. Last Friday, Doherty had spoken of his confidence that the decision would go their way, so he was startled when news filtered through that they had lost their case as he made his way to the game. "I wasn't bull****ing, everything I said on Friday still applies today, every single word I said in that interview on Friday still applies today. "There's no doubt it's disappointing...a tough day, yeah." DROGHEDA OUT OF EUROPE AFTER CAS RULING Even with Monday's double blow, Doherty promised that Drogheda's story wouldn't be written in the boardroom and a tightknit group would rebound. "One thing you can certainly say is we're going for Europe again next year. You can see that it's something we want to push on. "It's something you want to do, you want to progress year on year and I think the jump we've made this year without going mad as well, it's evident that we haven't been going mad. We haven't gone out and brought in ten lads. "We've done it the right way, we've done it with the players that it means so much (too). "The calibre of player coming into us, hungry and they want to play, want to win."
