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Swiss broadcaster apologises for adding fake crowd noises
• Zurich derby kicked off in near-deserted stadium • Chants were edited into highlights of game The Swiss broadcaster SRF has apologised for adding fake crowd noise to try to liven up its coverage of Sunday's Zurich derby, which kicked off in a near-deserted stadium. Viewers of the edited highlights were baffled to hear chanting at the start of the Grasshoppers v FC Zurich game even though pictures showed that few spectators were present in the Letzigrund stadium for kick-off due to a protest by fans. "In order to make the report as attractive as possible, the chants of the fans…
15 May » GuardianReferees to get more power from Fifa
• Referees could lead players from pitch and points be deducted • New anti-racism and discrimination task force to act quickly Referees could be given the power to lead players from the pitch and points could be deducted from offending teams under new Fifa anti-racism proposals. England's top referee, Howard Webb, and the departing Football Association chairman David Bernstein are among those on the 12-strong anti-racism and discrimination task force that will sit for the first time in Zurich on Monday. It is understood that there is a growing consensus among the group around the…
01 May » GuardianOther News
Howard Webb and David Bernstein to join Fifa's new anti-racism task force
• The 12-strong body will include USA striker Jozy Altidore • First meeting will take place in Zurich on Monday England's top referee Howard Webb and the Football Association chairman David Bernstein have been appointed to Fifa's new anti-racism and discrimination task force. The pair are on the 12-strong body along with the USA striker Jozy Altidore, the United Nations human rights commissioner Navi Pillay, and Piara Powar, head of the European anti-discrimination body Fare. The first meeting of the group, chaired by the Fifa vice-president and the Concacef president Jeffrey…
30 Apr » GuardianFIFA museum to be placed in downtown Zurich
FIFA have announced that their long-awaited museum will be housed in downtown Zurich at the cost of around $200million.
25 Apr » Daily Mail
