Disgraced goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar could be hit by a FIFA ban after English officials flew to Zurich to press for worldwide action. Grobbelaar - branded corrupt by an English judge last week at the end of a marathon legal battle - could even face a life ban from the sport.
David Davies, the English FA executive director, met FIFA officials in Zurich on Wednesday to present a dossier on the Grobbelaar case and to press for worldwide action.
Queens Park Rangers' plum English FA Cup tie against Arsenal at Loftus Road tomorrow has been overshadowed by the sudden serious illness of Steve Burtenshaw.
Burtenshaw, who was caretaker-boss at Highbury before taking full responsibility at QPR in 1978, is currently chief scout with the Loftus Road outfit.
Chelsea have paid for Celestine Babayaro to fly to Nigeria for this weekend's World Cup qualifier as a "goodwill gesture" aimed at ending the dispute between him and his national association.
The Football Association of Wales is to consult with UEFA before deciding whether to allow Cardiff to buy their way into the League of Wales.
Bluebirds owner Sam Hammam is considering whether to make a bid for a current LoW side to find a way round the problem of his club not being allowed to compete in European competition.
However, Hammam believes that if he buys an LoW club and plays Cardiff's fringe players, that would open a door which had apparently been slammed shut by UEFA.
