A decision has been made by the English Football Association (FA) to delay its verdict in the case of QPR midfielder Alejandro Faurlin due to the quantity of evidence being considered.

The Championship’s league winners may be deducted points if they are found guilty on some or all of the seven charges against them concerning the alleged existence of an agreement between them and a third party in respect of Faurlin’s economic rights.

Allegations have also been made that the club failed to notify the FA of that agreement before the player was registered to play for them in England as well as being charged with allegedly using or seeking to pay an unauthorised agent as part of the Faurlin deal.

Both the club and chairman Gianni Paladini have also been charged with allegedly submitting false information in documents provided to the FA relating to a contract extension signed by Faurlin in October.

In an interview with BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, former Football Association chief Mark Palios claimed that if the club are found guilty they would be docked points based on set precedents.

The full FA statement read: “It was originally indicated that the decision of the commission on the charges and on any sanction, if appropriate, would be announced by 4pm on Friday 6 May 2011 if possible.

“This will now not happen. A decision will be made and announced as soon as possible thereafter.”

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The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) Chief Executive Neil Doncaster has been appointed to the board of the European Professional Football Leagues.

Doncaster willserve on the board for an initial three years from 2013/14 to 2015/16 and will follow in the footsteps of former SPL Chairman Lex Gold who previously served on the board.

The body was founded in 2005 and now has 30 European Leagues as members.

“I feel honoured to be appointed as a director of the EPFL, adiposity ” said Doncaster.

“I am delighted that Scottish football should once again be represented on the board of such an important body.

“The EPFL plays an increasingly central role within European football policy at the highest level – and it is important Scotland is able to contribute effectively to the debate.

“I look forward to representing all 42 clubs of the SPFL within the association of European Professional Football Leagues.”

Colin Moynihan, Chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA)  has suggested any spare tickets for the London Games should go to the troops that have been drafted in at short notice due to security failures. 

Thousands of military personnel have been brought in after security firm G4S failed to provide the necessary number of staff, with many forced to give up their leave to cover the Games. 

Moynihan believes that giving them any tickets that have not yet been sold would be a good way to thank them. 

“I’m not responsible for tickets but if anyone deserves to fill any empty seats it’s those forces in their down time,” he said. 

“It makes a lot of sense – if there are some tickets available, let’s respect their tremendous contribution and say thank you. 

“These guys are so into sport and are really supporting the team, and just today some soldiers down from Chelmsford were saying ‘when we do get down time can we go out there and see the events’. If there are any spare tickets it makes eminent sense for the armed forces to have them and would be a great way to say thank you to them.” 

The London Olympics is set to begin with the opening ceremony in five days time on Friday 27.

Brazil 2014 World Cup preparations moved up a gear after they invested 200 million reais ($118 million) to ensure that all host cities have access to fast mobile internet connections.

The system also needs to be able to handle the demand for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The country’s President Dilma Rousseff said that she has authorised huge investments to ensure that the technology is in place for both events.

“This is a legacy which will remain to the Brazilian population after the World Cup and Olympic Games,” she said. We want to reach at least 40 million households with access to broadband internet, which is very important to our country’s development. Internet is present at everything: economy, education, shopping, personal relations and public services.”

Rousseff also said that 4G phones will also be available for the 2014 World Cup competition, and broadband services are planned to be offered for half the typical market price.

The plans include moves to ensure free internet access is available to public schools and internet centres.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has spoken to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, claiming to have over 100 votes secured already in his presidential battle with Mohamed Bin Hammam, with just 208 available at the June 1 elections.

Blatter stated: “I imagine I have half the votes in Asia and Africa and a big majority in the rest of the world. At least over a hundred.”

When asked if rejecting an increase in World Cup places for CONCACAF would cost him votes he claimed: “It could cost votes but I look into the future with confidence.”

The current Swiss incumbent went on to claim that his presidential challenger was aiming to “turn the entire world of football on its head”, adding that this is something which cannot be done and that he has “trust in the traditional values of our game and its pyramid organisation.”

Blatter claimed that a presidential term of at least 8 years is paramount to any candidates success, saying that any incumbent should then be permitted to bid for an additional 4-year term, saying: “Eight years is a mandate where you can say you can achieve something. You can then extend it by another four years.”

In putting himself forward for re-election, Blatter is aiming for a record fourth term, spanning his presidency over 16 years. Despite claiming that 12 years should be “enough”, the 75-year-old added: “You can’t count my first four years in charge because there were people who wanted to drive me out of the centre of FIFA. I didn’t have time to focus on my mission, on the essentials.

Blatter also promised to be more open and transparent in the wake of recent corruption scandals if he wins a fourth term as head of soccer’s world governing body, admitting that negative perceptions towards FIFA are down to poor communication as well as improper conduct by a minority of those in authority.

Blatter wrote in his column for insideworldfootball: “The results of communicative ineptitude can be devastating for all those in an organisation who are decent and hard working. It is always a few who destroy lives and the image and reputation of many.”

He added that he is willing to address the allegations of financial corruption within the body by publishing FIFA’s annual figures in even more detail, adding: “I am proud to state that it was under my leadership as FIFA President that we started to publish our figures for the world to see in 2003 for the first time – and have adhered to that policy ever since, and in ever more detail.”

Leading stadium specialist AEG has reportedly offered to make lease payments for use of city land as part of a financing deal for Farmers Field, cough the planned NFL-ready stadium in downtown L.A.

AEG lists rent from a proposed ground lease as “part of the revenues that would be used to repay” the $325-350m in city bonds that would be issued for the project.

AEG submitted a three-page document to city negotiators on Wednesday, prescription February 16, but according to the LA Times, this “does not indicate how much would be derived from a long-term lease”.