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After some struggles to earn promotion to the Bundesliga 1, Munich 1860 signed another American, reports Kicker. Striker, Josh Wolff, will be relied on to score goals in close matches to help the team escape second division soccer.
The Lions are currently only four points short of earning promotion. The team counts on a strong backline led by American defender, Gregg Berhalter, who appeared for the U.S. National Team in World Cups 2002 and 2006.
The former captain of Energie Cottbus helped the East German team climb into the Bundesliga 1 last season, only to remain in the Bundeliga 2 by signing with Munich 1860.
Wolff will join his American comrade after several successful campaigns in Major League Soccer. Wolff was a Fire original and played 84 matches for Chicago. While in the Windy City, the young striker tallied 32 goals.
After his success in Chicago, the Georgia native moved to Kansas City to play for the Wizards. While with the Wizards, Wolff put in 27 goals in 80 matches.
In 2003, Wolff suffered a meniscus tear and ankle injury which slowed his blistering pace significantly. However, the forward finished his last three MLS seasons healthy. Wolff scored 25 goals in the past three seasons with the Wizards and all but maxed out his salary under the league's tight cap.
Like most European teams, 1860 only signed the striker to an 18 month contract. The reasons for the short contract are multi-fold.
Few European teams will give any player pushing 30 more than a one year deal. The belief is by that age most players, especially forwards, are finished. Wolff is 29.
Munich 1860 also struggles with budget issues. Despite the team's recent success, previous pushes toward the “Big Show” have hurt Munich's funds. The team simply can't afford to issue a big contract.
Wolff is an American. Although signing American players is becoming more common in Europe, it is still viewed as a gamble. Despite appearing in two World Cups, Munich will keep in mind that he only scored once in both.
For Wolff, this move is elementary. His salary is largely fixed in the MLS, and he's still fairly young. For the forward to start preparing for retirement, he needed to go abroad. This move will help him further develop his on-field smarts and ideally help him establish a comfortable nest egg.
from: Kasiyahs Weblog
Here is the official Press Release from FIFA
FIFA Press Release
The FIFA Emergency Committee decided yesterday, 11 May 2010, to suspend the Salvadoran Football Association (FESFUT) on account of government interference. This decision by FIFA is based on the fact that the statutes ratified by the FESFUT general assembly in August 2009 have not been formally entered in the country’s official register, and that the government has failed to acknowledge the authority of the Normalisation Committee set up to represent FESFUT.
Consequently, FIFA considered that it was not possible for FESFUT to organise the elective general assembly in line with the action plan that had been drawn up and has suspended FESFUT until the Salvadoran authorities formally accept the legitimacy of the Normalisation Committee installed by FIFA and sign the new statutes that were adopted by the FESFUT general assembly in August 2009.
If the Salvadoran authorities do not revise their position by noon (GMT) on 8 June 2010, the FIFA Executive Committee will be obliged to propose to the FIFA Congress that FESFUT be suspended. If the Congress upholds this proposal, it will not be possible to lift the suspension until the next FIFA Congress in June 2011.
Furthermore, during the period of suspension, FESFUT will not be able to be represented in any regional or international competitions. For example, the refereeing trio selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ will not be able to participate in this competition if FESFUT remains suspended.
Despite the seriousness of this situation, the FIFA Executive Committee has expressed its full support for the FESFUT Normalisation Committee, the authority currently recognised by FIFA
@Richard Murphy
The “dumb” was unnecessary, although others and myself have received far worse descriptives from you.
My assumption here is that FIFA is a non-profit organization (it might be stinkingly corrupt, but that is a separate matter), and therefore re-distributes all its revenues, after costs. Why would you want to treat any differently from any charity? the scale of FIFA’s revenue is massive (and shocking to me, because I simply don’t get the attraction of soccer as entertainment), but it does not change anything to the principle.
As per your other ideas:
a) Local profits from trading by FIFA limited companies
OK, so I guess you would suggest taxing Greenpeace and/or Amnesty International as well?
b) The players earnings in SA
That is a weird one: I agree players’ earnings should be taxed (are they earning anything, since they are playing for their national side?), but should that not be in their country of residence. Put it like this: if a professional is based in London and is sent for 1 month to South Africa on a non-recurring assignment, where should he/she be taxed?
c) All local broadcast profits
I don’t know about the South African media market, but if it is like in the US, the profits will be taxed. Assume ESPN buys the rights and generates advertising revenues during broadcasts. The profit is taxable at the corporate rate. I suppose that the local equivalent of ESPN is no different.
d) Image rights exprted
I do not understand what you mean. The biggest benefitor of the event in terms of image (if it goes well) should be South Africa itself. Should the country tax itself, and if so, on what?
The real question is to what extent a government should underwrite this type of events. To me, it appears perfectly pointless to build massive new stadia if there is no commercial justification to do so. If a commercial rationale exists, private capital should be available. This would allow the South African government to allocate its resources to much more urgent priorities.
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FIFA World Cup 2010: Ghana Select Provisional Squad
Ghana have named their 30 man provisional squad due to travel to France for a training camp between 24-29 May ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
Chelsea’s Michael Essien is selected despite missing most of the final part of this season with a knee operation, from which he is still recovering.
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac also selects four players based in Ghana for his provisional squad, which is listed below.
Ghana Provisional World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Wigan Athletic/ENG), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals), Stephen Ahorlu (Hearts of Lions), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)
Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Basel/SUI), Eric Addo (Roda JC/NED), Jonathan Mensah (Granada/ESP), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea), Rahim Ayew (Zamalek/EGY), Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), John Mensah (Sunderland/ENG), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim/GER), John Paintsil (Fulham/ENG)
Midfielders: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan/ITA), Derek Boateng (Getafe/ESP), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg/NOR), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese/ITA), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese/ITA), Andre Ayew (Marseille/FRA), Michael Essien (Chelsea/ENG), Stephen Appiah (Bologna/ITA), Haminu Dramani (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS), Quincy Owusu Abeyie (Al Sadd/QAT), Bernard Kumordzie (Panionios/GRE), Laryea Kingston (Hearts/SCO), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth/ENG)
Strikers: Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda/NED) Asamoah Gyan (Rennes/FRA), Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim/GER), Dominic Adiyiah (AC Milan/ITA)