British Minister critical of FIFA
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Britain&#39;s Sports Minister says that FIFA missed an opportunity to make a stand against racism by failing to punish Spain adequately for abuse by fans against English players in a friendly in Madrid last month.
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Sports minister Richard Caborn has criticised Fifa&#39;s lenient punishment of the Spanish Football Federation as a &quot;missed opportunity&quot; to take a strong stand on racism.
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Uefa president Michel Platini has written to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to appeal for his help in safeguarding the future of football.
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With Fifa and Uefa set to launch an inquiry into the Spanish FA after black England players were subjected to loud, persistent and disgraceful racist abuse in Wednesday&#39;s so-called friendly, British Minister for Sport, Richard Caborn, has expressed his
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England manager Steve McClaren has slammed suggestions of a player revolt ahead of his country's European Championship qualifier with Macedonia at Old Trafford on Saturday.
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The Scottish FA reiterates its opposition to taking part in a British football team at the Olympics.
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FIFA will hold an investigation and  demand answers from the Spanish Football Association after home  fans hurled racist abuse at England's black players in a  friendly international against Spain in Madrid Wednesday.
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England full-back Gary Neville has called on footballÂ´s governing bodies to come down hard on the Spanish Football Federation in the wake of the racist chants during the midweek internationals.
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A British Cabinet minister speaking in Washington has urged more reliance on international cooperation and less on force, a message widely interpreted in London as a veiled criticism of the United States.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has blasted David Beckham for shaming the game for his decision to seek a yellow card during England's clash with Wales.
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Britain will seek action at top government level after England&#39;s black soccer players were racially abused by the crowd during Wednesday&#39;s friendly international against Spain in Madrid.
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Sports Minister Richard Caborn demanded action today after England - s black football players were subjected to racist abuse for the second night running when the national side played a friendly against Spain.
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The chief of the British Olympic Association has hit back at criticism of Monday&#39;s parade to celebrate Team GB&#39;s Olympic and Paralympic stars.
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The Kenyan foreign minister lashed out  at Britain's high commissioner on Thursday after the diplomat  told local TV that the government did not reflect the  democratic will of the Kenyan people.
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FIFA is under pressure to act decisively  following the racist abuse directed at England players during  Wednesday's friendly against Spain in Madrid.
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David Beckham condemns Terry Butcher's claim that he no longer merits his England place.
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UK Sports Minister Richard Caborn said he will protest to his Spanish counterpart after England&#39;s black players were subjected to racist abuse by fans during yesterday&#39;s international soccer match in Madrid.