http://www.bbc.com/news/world-26543802

Sports editor, David Bond, reports on how one of the most successful football teams in the world, FC Barcelona, produces some of the most well known players in the sport.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26548272

Sunderland appoint former Chelsea chief scout Lee Congerton as sporting director, replacing the sacked Roberto De Fanti.

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http://www.marca.com/2014/03/12/futbol/futbol_internacional/bundesliga/1394579795.html

Franz Beckenbauer se mostró crítico con el estilo de juego que Pep Guardiola aplica al Bayern Múnich. Al final seremos como el Barcelona. Nadie nos querrá ver. Estos jugadores se pasarían el balón hasta en la línea de gol, dijo el presidente de honor del club alemán después de que eliminase al Arsenal en octavos de la Champions League.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/ian-herbert-the-dependency-culture-that-clubs-have-on-agents-doesnt-have-to-exist--but-no-one-seems-keen-to-tackle-the-problem-9182924.html

No one seems terribly keen on policing football’s Wild West. The responsibility for the governance of agents has been Fifa’s job in recent years but the world governing body is scrapping its licensing system and it is against the backdrop of uncertainty about how things might now work, that the Football Association has announced it will stage an examination next month for those who aspire to be in the profession.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2014/03/11/4674611/the-other-side-of-footballs-coin-divorce-dysfunction-and?ICID=HP_HN_2

The Goal Rich List 2014 detailed the scale of the wealth of the world's top players but it is a very different reality for the vast majority lower down the chain

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http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26514715

The Football Association may bring in a complete ban on players and club staff gambling on football, says chairman Greg Dyke.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26520978

Barcelona's president admits the saga surrounding the transfer of Brazilian superstar Neymar has been "embarrassing".

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26524831

Championship club Charlton sack manager Chris Powell with the club bottom of the table and four points from safety.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26512767

The controversial deal for Brazil forward Neymar has damaged a once untouchable club, writes David Bond

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26351331

What can be done to improve revenues and make the Italian football industry a strong competitor on the European stage?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26512965

Uli Hoeness, president of European football champions Bayern Munich, admits in court that he defrauded the German tax authorities of 18m euros (£15m; $25m).