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FIFA asked to scrap August international matchesEurope’s top football clubs hate it. National team coaches don’t like it. The global players’ union thinks FIFA should stop it.“It’’ arrives on Wednesday, the annual August date protected for national team friendlies - probably the least loved and most prob-lematicfixtureonfootball’sinternationalcalendar.TheofficialFIFAdocumentthatplansmatchesinfour-yearcycles,andordersclubswhentohandovertheirplayersfornationalduty, is giving the scandal-hit governing body a problem it doesn’t need.On Wednesday, the marquee matches on a 50-game slate include Germany vs. Brazil, Italy vs. Spain, England vs. The Netherlands and the United States vs. Mexico.Yet much of FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s increasingly hostile “football family’’ doesn’t believe the early season - in many coun-tries, preseason - match slot is worth keeping. Not when it interrupts clubs’ tours and players’ preparation for the new campaign.“It’s the international managers who aren’t very happy about matches in August,’’ France coach Laurent Blanc said last week, while reluctantly preparing to host Chile’s team that impressed at the Copa America last month.“I don’t think it’s the best way to prepare for a season of international matches,’’ said Blanc, seeming to undermine the basic reason for an August match.Club coaches are also unhappy.Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola hasn’t even seen his ?26 million ($37 million) offseason signing, Chile winger Alexis Sanchez, in training yet.“We’refightingalosingbattle,’’GuardiolasaidduringtheEuropeanchampion’sU.S.triplastweek.“Nationalteamscontrolev-erything and will continue to set the agenda.’’Guardiola is also losing eight players to Spain duty until next Thursday, just as Bayern Munich is obliged by FIFA rules to hand over eight who have been selected for Germany and must report at least 48 hours before kick off.Bayern loses team practice time seven days before beginning a Champions League playoff tie against FC Zurich. Advancing to the lucrative group stage is key to the image and income of Germany’s most storied club.“That date in August is a very bad one and we have to change that. As soon as possible,’’ Theo van Seggelen, secretary general of the FIFPro players’ unions group, told The Associated Press.Playersarecaughtupinalong-standingfightfortheirloyaltybetweenclubs,whosecontractstheymustobey,andcountries,whohaveFIFA’sbackingtousetheplayerstheywantwithoutguaranteeingtoreturntheminafitstate.Blatter’s re-election in June, with the endorsement of 186 countries, was a reminder that FIFA primarily answers to its 208 member federations, who send national teams to its competitions.Theinternationalcalendarfixesfour-yearschedulesfortheWorldCup,continentalchampionships,qualifiersandfriendlies,afterfinalapprovalfromtheFIFA24-manexecutivecommittee.However,Europeanclubofficialswereshockedtodiscoverthedetailed2011-14calendarfinalizedataJune2010FIFAmeetinginJohannesburg.In 2013, the calendar has 15 match dates - including an Aug. 14 friendly - plus the Confederations Cup, African Cup of Nations and CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments.Long frustrated that FIFA appears to ignore his members, European Club Association chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has called fora“revolution’’tomakefootballmoredemocratic,andopenlyquestionedwhetherBlatterisfittorunthesport.“We feel that our requests have been ignored too much and for too long,’’ ECA vice chairman Umberto Gandini told the AP. “It is necessary to raise the bar and get attention to our case.’’Gandini said that canceling the August date was symbolic, and would show that FIFA respected clubs’ needs at a “delicate time of the new season.’’“It is merely used to generate revenues with little or no technical value,’’ Gandini, an AC Milan director, said.

“Youcan’tcomedownhere,señor,”saysthepoliceofficer,standingbyalargeblockadefencingoffthestreetViamonteindowntownBuenosAires.Attheotherendoftheblock,anotherofficerisexplainingthesametothosetryingtopass.Inbetweenthetwofences,standinginfrontofanemptybuildingwithalltheblindsdown(andfillingtheemptystreet)arescores of riot police. A tank soon rolls in for added support.In hindsight, it was all slightly over the top. Only around 350 protesters turned up. But basing estimates on the virtual show on hands on social networking sites, around 40,000 irate football supporters were expected to voice their frustration outside the Argentine Football Association headquarters earlier this week.Evidently, it is easier and far more comfortable to click on ‘like’ during a coffee break than make the effort to go in person tovoiceyourdissatisfaction.Butthefactthatamass-protestwasorganizedinthefirstplace,andbecameatalkingpointfor supporters around the country, points to the tension surrounding Argentine football as the new season kicks off this weekend.In the aftermath of the Copa America, when clubs met to decide on the future of national team coach Sergio Batista, they alsovotedinanewleagueformattotakeeffectasofthe2012/13season,inoneyear’stimefromnow.Theideawastomergethefirstandseconddivision,createatournamentwith38teamsthat,viaaconvolutedsystem,would create a brand new competition.In one fell swoop, went one argument, 20 clubs were promoted. Another argument went that 20 clubs were in fact relegat-ed.AnothersaiditwastosaveRiverPlate,relegatedtotheseconddivision,theBNacional,forthefirsttimeever.Withpressures of their own, another argument said it was to save Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo and Racing Club from a possible future relegation.It was an eccentric plan, at best, and the cracks in the idea soon appeared. One club president said the idea came from the nationalgovernment,whichholdstheTVrightsforleaguefootballinArgentina.AFAvehementlydeniedthis.AnAFAspokesperson said none of this would have happened if River Plate had not been relegated. AFA also denied this.After fans voiced their anger at the idea, rumors ran that there would be a press conference to announce the plans were to be scrapped. There was no such press conference, and AFA president Julio Grondona went on local radio to ratify the decision.ThefollowingweektheplanswerethenditchedastheFAbackeddown,Grondonaconfirmingthenewdecisionagainonlocal radio.The dizzying chopping and changing has entirely overshadowed the preseason, which had already compressed into just a couple of weeks build up after the Copa America ended. Supporters were angry at the new league format, and although it has supposedly been jettisoned for good, many believe that once the dust has well and truly settled then clubs and AFA may revisit the idea.In the meantime, while on the surface things get up and running again, the whole charade has conveniently relegated the inquest into the Copa America failings to the shadows.SergioBatistawroteanopenandsincerecolumninonealocalnewspapertoreaffirmhisdesiretocontinueandhisac-ceptance that he made mistakes at the Copa America. As we now know, it didn’t swing the opinion of those who held his fate in their hands.TheformerEstudiantescoachAlejandroSabellahasbeenconfirmedasthemantotakeoverfromSergioBatista,butwhile we look at what to expect from him, other questions have not yet been answered. What can really be done to im-prove the results that such a gifted group of players ought to be achieving? Changing the coach is of course one option, but the feeling is that the entire national team structure requires a make-over, with a coordinated effort that sees teams playing the same system at under-17, under-20 and full national team level to help the new generation of players adapt quickly as they move up the ranks. Just look at Uruguay’s current success. And as if the neighbors getting things right wasn’t enough, Oscar Tabárez said he was in fact copying a system that Argentina used to employ – under José Pekerman not so many years ago.

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Jurgen Klinsmann, who replaced Bob Bradley as the U.S. team’s head coach last week, announced his 22-man roster for the friendly against rival Mexico on Aug. 10 in Philadelphia.

TheteamconsistsofeightplayersfromMajorLeagueSoccer,fivefromGermany’stoptwoleagues,andfourfromtheMexicantopflight.Thereis a combination of experienced and youth players at each position, including goalkeeper where veteran Tim Howard will be backed up by 20-year-old Bill Hamid of D.C. United.

“One of the goals of the roster for this game and moving forward is to create competition at each position,” said Klinsmann. “There are many players who are established as well as many players who will get op-portunities, and we want there to be a healthy contest for spots on the roster.”

Some surprising selections include Michael Orozco Fiscal, Edgar Cas-tillo and Ricardo Clark, all of whom weren’t a part of Bradley’s Gold Cup roster in June.WelearnedearlierthisweekthatmidfielderClintDempseywouldnotmake the trip to Philadelphia due to his club obligations with Fulham.

GOALKEEPERS (2): Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Tim Howard (Everton)

DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne), Edgar Castillo (Club America), Zach Loyd (FC Dallas), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Michael Orozco Fiscal (San Luis), Heath Pearce (Chivas USA), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Brad-ley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), José Torres (Pachuca)

FORWARDS(5):FreddyAdu(Benfica),JuanAgudelo(NewYorkRedBulls),DaMarcusBeasley(Puebla),EdsonBuddle (FC Ingolstadt), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)

IraqisportsofficialssaytheyareintalkswithformerBrazilianstarZicotocoachthenational team.The head of the Iraqi Football Association, Najeh Hamoud, said Friday that negotiations on contract terms will start as soon as Zico comes to Baghdad.Zico, who has coached Japan’s national team, would replace German coach Wolfgang Sidka. Hamoud told The Associated Press that Sidka’s contract expired at the end of last month.IraqadvancedtothethirdroundofAsia’sWorldCupqualifiersafteravictoryoverYe-men last month.Zico played in three World Cups for Brazil - 1978, 1982 and 1986.

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New York Cosmos ambassador Shep Messing doesn’t think “there’s any question” that the reformed club will look to sign David Beckham.TheCosmoslost6-0toManchesterUnitedonFridaynightinPaulScholes’testimonialintheirfirstmatchsince1984and now the target is to secure a spot in Major League Soccer.Messing, who played for the Cosmos in the 1970s during their time in the North American Soccer League, believes they will be able to attract major stars to the Big Apple.Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Neeskens and Carlos Alberto were among the big names to play for the club in the past and Messing thinks Beckham is exactly the kind of player to help them make a fresh impact.“Idon’tthinkthere’sanyquestion,”MessingtoldSportinglife.comwhenaskedifBeckham,whoisinthefinalyearofhis contract with the LA Galaxy, will be a target for the Cosmos.“I think Beckham is the type of player that the New York Cosmos want and the New York Cosmos will be the club that players like Beckham want to play for.“Who knows if it’s too little too late but David’s having his best year (playing football in the United States).“I speak with him often and he is aware of every move that the Cosmos are making.“NewYorkCosmoshaveaheritage,theyhavealegacy,theyhaveastandardandBeckhamfitsrightintothatcharacterprofilesoyouimaginetheNewYorkCosmosteamwithaBeckham,withaMessiandwithaCristianoRonaldo.“I think it’s not going to happen overnight and it’s hard to draw an analogy to the players that we had before but I do think the New York Cosmos will attract the best players in the world.”Messing enjoyed his time playing for the Cosmos but he says helping the new-look club, who have Eric Cantona em-ployed as director of soccer, is even better.“Thefirsttimewasjustspontaneouscombustion.Ittookonalifeofitsownandweneverthoughtwewouldbepartofitagain so I think I speak for the other guys when I say this time it’s even better.“Back in the day we all came together in the perfect universe and I think sprinkled the seeds that have been planted in America for the last 35 years.”Former Brazil captain Carlos Alberto has also taken a role as an ambassador for the Cosmos and he is expect-ing more success.“I’m very happy to help develop the New York Cosmos,” he said.“WeareveryconfidentthatwecanmaketheNewYorkCosmosliketheywerebefore.Wewereverysuccessful, not only in the United States but all over the world.”UmbroareproducingtheNewYorkCosmos’newkitsandanewrangeofoff-fieldlifestylewearis also available.

Chelsea has reached an agreement with Anderlecht for the transfer of 18-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku.The two clubs announced the deal on their web-sites Saturday, subject to Lukaku passing a medical exam and agreeing personal terms.The fee was not disclosed, but is report-edly more than ?20 million ($28.5 million).At the age of 16 and in his debut

season, the 6-foot-4-inch Lukaku scored a league-leading 15goalsin2009/10andmadehisfirstinternationalappearance for Belgium. He scored 16 league goals last season.He will become new Chelsea manager Andre VillasBoas’sthirdoffseasonsigning,joiningSpanishmidfielderOriolRomeu,whoarrived from Barcelona, and Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Genk. All three are teenagers.

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Chelsea on Thursday completed the signing of Oriol Romeu from Barcelona on a four-year deal. The 19-year-old is the second arrival of the AndreVillas-Boasera and will link up with his new team-mates at the end of Spain’s Under-20 World Cup campaign.Reports in Barcelona have suggested Oriol has cost the Blues 5million euros ($7.1million) up front although that could eventu-ally rise to 10million euros.Thefeewasagreed11daysagoforthemidfielder,whowas quoted this week as saying: “Chelsea is a great op-tion for me.“Leaving Barca hurts, but you have to take your chances.”Oriol’s agent, Magico Diaz, reportedly jetted out to Co-lumbia this week to seal the deal.That is where Oriol is cur-rently based, having played 90 minutes in Spain’s open-ing two 4-1 and 2-0 victories over Costa Rica and Ecuador respectively at the Under-20 World Cup.His arrival at Stamford Bridge will help offset the loss of Michael Essien, who faces six months out with a serious knee injury.Speaking after the fee had beenagreed,Villas-Boassaid: “It is a part of the squad in which we are struggling with numbers because of Michael Essien’s injury and Oriol is a player with a bright future. He still has to evolve as a player.“The Barcelona B team had amagnificentyearintheSpanishseconddivision,theyfinishedthird.“Oriol had an injury during the season but he came back lateonandwasintimetoplayforthefirstteam.“So he is one of the most promising young players in that position.”Oriolmadehisfirst-teamdebutforBarcaattheendoflast season but head coach Pep Guardiola deemed him surplus to requirements.Chelsea has already signed Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Genk, immediately loaning him out to Atletico Madrid.And that is unlikely to be the end of the Blues’ spending before the start of the season. Chelsea has seen two bids for Luka Modric rejected this summer and was this week ponderingtomakeathirdandfinalofferfortheTot-tenham playmaker. There have also been reports linking Yury Zhirkov and Alex with moves away from Stamford Bridge.

-Big-spending Paris Saint-Germain has completed the signing of Ar-gentinamidfielderJavierPastoreonafive-yeardealfromItalianclub Palermo, shattering PSG’s previous French record transfer for striker Nicolas Anelka.PSG announced the signing on its website Saturday, without givinganyfinancialdetails,although reports put the transfer at ?42 million ($60 million).PSG said the 22-year-old Pas-

tore will wear the No. 27 jersey andwillbeofficiallypresentedto

the media on Monday afternoon. Pastore and Palermo’s presi-dent had announced the deal earlier this week.The previous record transfer involved PSG paying Real Madrid ?33.5 million ($47.6 million) for Anelka in 2000.PSG has Qatari backing and has already signed three France internationals: striker Kevin Gameiro, winger Jer-emyMenezandmidfielderBlaise Matuidi - who all made their debuts in Saturday night’s home match against Lorient.Including Pastore’s deal, PSG’s total outlay this season is around ?82 million ($116.4 million).Pastore, who was pictured on PSG’s website alongside the club’s sporting director Leon-ardo, was paraded before a packed home crowd and got a huge ovation moments before Saturday’s match at Parc des Princes.Prince Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, whose Qatar Sports Investments owns 70 percent of the club, has used

his funds to make PSG an attractive destination. Leonardo left his job as Inter Milan coach to oversee PSG’s long-term plan for domestic and European success.PSG has also signed goalkeepers Nicolas Douchez and young Italy international Salvatore Sirigu plus defender Milan Bisevac. Sirigu and Bisevac also started against Lorient.Pastore scored 11 goals for Palermo in Serie A last season, including a hat trick against Catania.Before joining Palermo two years ago, Pastore had played for Huracan and Talleres in Argentina. He made two sub-stitute appearances for Argentina during last month’s Copa America and has yet to score in 10 international appear-ances.

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Brazil striker Fred asked Fluminense not to pick him for the club’s match against Internacional on Thursday, claiming psychological problems after being pursued by fans who found him drinking in a Rio bar.Fred, who played for Brazil at last month’s Copa America in Argentina, would have been in the starting line-up for the Brazilian championship match.“The athlete asked not to be chosen for tonight’s game, against Internacional, at the Engenhao (Olympicstadium).Fredclaimedhewasnotfitpsychologicallytoplaybecausehefeltthreat-ened, in view of the episode ... in a southern area restaurant on Tuesday,” Fluminense said in a statement.According to media reports, Fred and team mate Rafael Moura were seen by fans drinking ‘caipir-inhas’ -- a Brazilian cocktail -- in the company of women in the early hours of Wednesday in a bar in the Rio beach district of Ipanema.After leaving the bar with their companions, Fred and Moura were pursued in their cars by the fans, who felt aggrieved to see the players out drinking before a match, local media said.

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is one of three injured players who will miss Sunday’s English season curtain-raiser against Manchester City, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.The Mexican, who had a dream debut season last term as his 13 Premier League goals helped United win a record 19th title, is still recovering from concussion suffered on the club’s pre-season tour of the United States.AlsosidelinedfortheCommunityShieldmatchatWembleyaremidfielderMichaelCarrick, who has a tight Achilles, and defender Rafael who picked up a knock in last weekend’s friendly against Barcelona.HernandezisexpectedtobefitbytheendofAugust,rulinghimoutofthestartoftheleague season including next Sunday’s opener at West Bromwich Albion.“Considering he had a concussion some years ago, we’re playing it safe,” Ferguson told a news conference.Sunday’s derby pits the league champions

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter has written to Barack Obama offering “warmest personal re-gards’’ on the United States president’s 50th birthday.BlatterdescribesObamainaletterasa“visionaryleaderandunifier.’’Blatter,whowas75inMarch,tellsObamathat“turning50isanoccasiontoreflectandlookforward.’’Both leaders, who met at the White House two years ago, have experienced tough sum-mers. Blatter has defended FIFA against numerous corruption allegations and Obama brokered a deal to avoid defaulting on national debts.Blatterwrites“IwishyoustrengthinthesedifficulttimesandIamconvincedthatyou...

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Police investigate death of player’s girlfriend

US women’s national teamto face Canada next month

Brazil and Argentina to meet in mini-tournament

Real Madrid loan midfielder Canales to Valencia-RealMadridhasloanedtalentedmidfielderSergioCanalestoSpanishrivalValenciafortheupcomingseason.Canales, who is playing for Spain at the Under-20 World Cup, was limited to 15 appearances under coach Jose Mourinho after joining from Racing Santander before the start of last season in a ?5 million ($7.2 million) deal.Both clubs say on their respective websites the agreement in-cludesabuy-outoption.Otherfinancialtermswerenotreleased.CanalessaysValenciaiswherehe“wantstoplay-it’saveryimportant step that allows me to keep competing with football’s elite.’’The move ensures the 20-year-old plays Champions League foot-ballasValenciaqualifiedforthegroupstagesthankstoitsthird-placefinishlastseason.

Brazilian police say they are investigating whether the 16-year-old girlfriend of a football player jumped to her death or was pushed fromthe15thfloorwindowofhisapartment.Police investigator Elisabete Sato tells reporters the death of Fla-via Anay de Lima is being treated as suspicious until all questions are answered.She says that Portuguesa striker Rafael Silva told police his girl-friend jumped to her death on Sunday following a violent argu-ment. She says police found blood stains and broken furniture in the 20-year-old player’s apartment.Portuguesa, which plays in the second tier of Brazilian football, did not return calls for comment.

The U.S. women’s national team will play Canada at Livestrong SportingParknextmonthinitsfirstmatchsinceadramaticshoot-outlosstoJapanintheWorldCupfinal.The teams will play at the new home of Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 17.Led by Abby Wambach and Hope Solo, the Americans rebounded from a stunning loss to Sweden in the World Cup group stage to knockofftournamentfavoriteBrazilinthequarterfinals.TheU.S.teamcoastedpastFranceinthesemifinalsandtwicewas on the cusp of beating Japan. Aya Miyama forced extra time with an equalizer in the 81st minute, and Homare Sawa answered Wambach’s goal in the 117th minute to force penalty kicks. Japan went on to win the shootout.Canada lost all three of its games in the group stage in Germany.

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overseas.It quotes coach Mano Menezes as saying that the “Superclassic of The Americas’’ will allow him to observe players that have potential but who have not had a chance to play for the national squad.ArgentinawillhostthefirstgameonSept.14.Thesecond game will be played two weeks later in Brazil’s northern city of Belem.

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Maradona arrives to coach Dubai club

Diego Maradona has arrived in Dubai to begin his stint as coach of Al Wasl in the UAE league.

The 50-year-old Argentina great touched down late Wednesday, shortlybeforemidnight,andwaswhiskedthroughaVIPterminal

at Dubai’s main airport.Photos released by the club show Maradona meeting local of-ficialsandclutchingflowerswhilewearingablackwarm-up

suit.The club is hoping Maradona’s star power will increase its

standing while drawing more fans and sponsors to the do-mesticleague.AlWaslfinishedsixthinthefirst-division

UAE Pro League last season.“I am more than excited to be back and I am anxious

to start working with the team,’’ the former World Cup winner said in a statement. “I have been

constantly thinking of different training methods and new strategies ... and I can’t wait to start

implementing them on the ground.’’Al Wasl said Maradona expects to meet soon

with coaching staff and will try to sign another foreign player.

The club earlier this week signed Uruguay’s Juan Manuel Olivera, who

joins Chile’s Edson Puch and Omani defender Mohammed al-Shaibae

on the mostly Emirati squad. Al Wasl’s earlier effort to sign Uru-

guay striker Diego Forlan from Atletico Madrid fell through

in May.Maradona, who has not

coached since leading Argentina to the World Cupquarterfinalslast

year, has a two-year contract with Al

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US can rule the world Eric Cantona believes the United States will win the World Cup in the next 20 years.The former Manchester United forward is now director of football at the New York Cosmos and he believes bringing through young American tal-ent in his new role can help the national team’s chances of success.“New York Cosmos is special, the city is special and the club is special,” he told a press-conference in Manchester on Wednesday.“I think in the next 20 years the US can win the World Cup.“The last World Cup was won with eight or nine players from the academy of Barcelona and we want to be this kind of club.“We can buy players but we want to work a lot on young players because there is a lot of young talent in America.”Cantona will take charge of the Cosmos for the clash against Manchester United in Paul Scholes’ testimonial on Friday night and he says his side are “very proud” to be invited to Old Trafford.Cosmos chairman Paul Kelmsley also attended Wednesday’s press conference and he can’t wait to see the famous club back in action after a gap of over 25 years.“TobeplayingthefirstgameatManchesterUnitedisjustthebiggestthrill in the world.“It’s been over 25 years since the club last played a game and it’s going to be a very emotional evening especially for Pele and some of the ambas-sadors who wore this shirt back in the late ‘70s.”


TheheadofBritishfootball’santi-racismbodywarnedTuesdaythatextremistsaretryingtoinfiltratethegameagain,citing the massacre in Norway as a wake-up call.Kick It Out chairman Herman Ouseley fears right-wing hard-liners could exploit the country’s economic troubles, with “massive deprivation’’ in parts of England having the potential to foment hatred and exclusion.English football has largely eradicated the racial abuse of black players that blighted the game here in the 1970s and ‘80s, thanks in large part to the work of the Kick It Out group.“Extremists are still trying to get back into football,’’ Ouseley, a member of the House of Lords, told The Associated Press. “We’ve managed to push them off the terraces away from grounds, but it’s still out in the community and it’s important that we understand that they are trying win over the minds of young, vulnerable people and a lot of football fans are young and vulnerable.“We must always use football as a basis to help young people have a better understanding to have open minds, to see the dangers lurking within those who are offering them easy solutions through hatred.’’Ouseley is concerned that confessed Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik could inspire disaffected people in Britain.Heraisedtheissuewhileaddressinganaudienceoftopfootballofficialsatananti-racismeventatWembleyStadium.Breivik claims he carried out last month’s twin-attacks, which killed 77 people, to launch a revolution against a Eu-rope spoiled by Muslim immigration.“Events in Norway over the last week reminds us that the hatred .. exists not far from our shores,’’ Ouseley said. “Be-cause believe you me, there are people like that living among us in the U.K. and organizations that are very hateful.’’The leader of the English Defense League, a far-right group mentioned by Breivik as an inspiration, was convicted last week of leading a brawl involving 100 fellow supporters of Luton Town in Aug. 2010. Stephen Lennon, who was chanting “EDL till I die,’’ was given a 12-month rehabilitation order.

“It’s important that football is seen to be making a contribution (to combatting extremism),’’ Ouseley said in the inter-view. “It requires a greater collective effort to prevent the sort of horrors and atrocities that we have seen.’’“Norwayhashappenedonabigscalethatisaphenomenalhumantragedy,’’headded.“Itisareflectionofiswhatisgoing on in many countries within Europe. Some would say it’s worse in eastern Europe but it’s just as bad in western Europe.’’Ouseley said football can be a positive force by inspiring more black and ethnic minority coaches to become involved in the game.OnTuesday,helaunchedthefirstinitiativebackedbyallofEnglishfootball’smaingoverningbodiestoensurecoach-ing is not a white-dominated preserve.When the Premier League season starts next week, not a single black manager will be in charge.“There’snodoubtthatEnglishfootballhasbeengracedbysomefantasticblackplayersovertheyears-VivAnderson,Cyrille Regis, Andrew Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Barnes, Ashley Cole and Paul Ince,’’ said Football Association chair-manDavidBernstein.“But,forwhateverreason,thattalentjusthasn’ttransferreditselffromthefieldofplaytothedugout.’’The only two black managers in the 72-team Football League are Chris Hughton of Birmingham City in the second-tier League Championship and Chris Powell of Charlton Athletic in third-tier League One.While the Premier League is packed with black stars, players of Asian background are yet to establish themselves, with few role models on - or off the pitch.“Clearly without the base of Asian players, the challenge of developing coaches and managers is much greater,’’ Bernsteinsaid.“WeknowthereareculturalandtraditionalreasonsforthissituationbutwefirmlybelievethatifwecandevelopsomeAsiancoaches,workingonaregularbasisinfootball,thiswillencourageandgiveconfidencetotalented youngsters in those communities.’’

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