Friday, August 13, 2010
World Cup in Nashville Tennessee ?
Yes, Nashville Tennessee is lobbying hard to secure the city as a future site for an upcoming World Cup. Residents who thought the northern sport of hockey would never fly in the southern town are now facing another challenge.
What if the largest soccer stage in the world came to Nashville? The sport that is already a growing phenomenon would go over the top. The city would support this event in a way never seen in this area of America.
Let's hope those involved in the bidding know what they are doing. A World Cup would be a real boost for the region that is facing high unemployment and still recovering from the worst flood in one thousand years.
What if the largest soccer stage in the world came to Nashville? The sport that is already a growing phenomenon would go over the top. The city would support this event in a way never seen in this area of America.
Let's hope those involved in the bidding know what they are doing. A World Cup would be a real boost for the region that is facing high unemployment and still recovering from the worst flood in one thousand years.
Soccer Now Bigger Than ever in USA
Move over American football. Every child from age 5 and above seems to be throwing the football pads in a box and heading to the nearest soccer field. Many parents are still slow to catch on, but the kids know every aspect of the game of soccer.
On any given day you will see American children wearing the soccer jersey of their favorite player. Move over Dallas Cowboys, there is a new football theme taking to the fields.
On any given day you will see American children wearing the soccer jersey of their favorite player. Move over Dallas Cowboys, there is a new football theme taking to the fields.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Saturday, August 12, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
World Cup Conclusion 2006
United Kingdom: Fixed-term Employees
10 August 2006
Article by Kerry Scott-Patel and Lara Crane
Originally published 11 July 2006
As another World Cup tournament comes to an end who can believe that it was four years ago since we had the last one? Time certainly flies in the sporting arena, particularly, it seems, if you do not care much for the nation’s favourite sport.
If you can recall that Ronaldo scored twice for Brazil to beat Germany in the World Cup 2002, you may also have etched in your memory that it was also four years ago that the Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 came into force. No? Well here is a reminder of why they have some particular significance four years on.
The regulations state that where an employee has been continuously employed on two or more fixed-term contracts for a period of four years or more, s/he shall be able to acquire permanent status. Therefore, employees who have been employed on fixed-term contracts for four years on 10 July 2006 will be entitled to be considered a permanent employee.
Such an employee may write to his/her employer requesting confirmation that s/he has become a permanent employee. The employer must reply in writing within 21 days confirming the permanent status unless the employer can objectively justify that the fixed-term status should remain at the date of the last renewal. For example, if the FA employed someone on fixedterm contracts for the specific task of overseeing the arrangements for football fans travelling from the UK to the Germany World Cup, the FA may be objectively justified in maintaining that this employee should remain on a fixed-term contract due to their task coming to an end imminently.
If the employee disputes the justification then s/he can apply to the Employment Tribunal for a declaration that his/her contract is permanent.
If the employee is confirmed as being permanent then the employer should give the employee, within one month of the anniversary, a statement of the changes to his/her terms and conditions, for example, as regards notice periods.
In practical terms this four year anniversary makes little difference to employers. The FA for example, would still have to tread carefully as the expiry of a fixed-term contract is still a dismissal. So before showing the employee a red card it will need to comply with the statutory dismissal procedure and make available to the employee any other vacancies within the FA. Presumably there will be one to deal with the arrangements for fans travelling to South Africa for the World Cup in four years time (it will come around quicker than you think) or even for those going to Austria and Switzerland for Euro 2008 - just two short years away. The England team had better start practising taking penalties sooner rather than later.
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The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
Specific Questions relating to this article should be addressed directly to the author.
10 August 2006
Article by Kerry Scott-Patel and Lara Crane
Originally published 11 July 2006
As another World Cup tournament comes to an end who can believe that it was four years ago since we had the last one? Time certainly flies in the sporting arena, particularly, it seems, if you do not care much for the nation’s favourite sport.
If you can recall that Ronaldo scored twice for Brazil to beat Germany in the World Cup 2002, you may also have etched in your memory that it was also four years ago that the Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 came into force. No? Well here is a reminder of why they have some particular significance four years on.
The regulations state that where an employee has been continuously employed on two or more fixed-term contracts for a period of four years or more, s/he shall be able to acquire permanent status. Therefore, employees who have been employed on fixed-term contracts for four years on 10 July 2006 will be entitled to be considered a permanent employee.
Such an employee may write to his/her employer requesting confirmation that s/he has become a permanent employee. The employer must reply in writing within 21 days confirming the permanent status unless the employer can objectively justify that the fixed-term status should remain at the date of the last renewal. For example, if the FA employed someone on fixedterm contracts for the specific task of overseeing the arrangements for football fans travelling from the UK to the Germany World Cup, the FA may be objectively justified in maintaining that this employee should remain on a fixed-term contract due to their task coming to an end imminently.
If the employee disputes the justification then s/he can apply to the Employment Tribunal for a declaration that his/her contract is permanent.
If the employee is confirmed as being permanent then the employer should give the employee, within one month of the anniversary, a statement of the changes to his/her terms and conditions, for example, as regards notice periods.
In practical terms this four year anniversary makes little difference to employers. The FA for example, would still have to tread carefully as the expiry of a fixed-term contract is still a dismissal. So before showing the employee a red card it will need to comply with the statutory dismissal procedure and make available to the employee any other vacancies within the FA. Presumably there will be one to deal with the arrangements for fans travelling to South Africa for the World Cup in four years time (it will come around quicker than you think) or even for those going to Austria and Switzerland for Euro 2008 - just two short years away. The England team had better start practising taking penalties sooner rather than later.
© RadcliffesLeBrasseur
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
Specific Questions relating to this article should be addressed directly to the author.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006
World Cup News
June 11, 2006, 5:50AM
Schaefer in Running to Take Over Togo Team
By CLARE NULLIS Associated Press Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press
WANGEN, Germany — Togo's national soccer team showed up for practice Sunday, easing fears of a player boycott to protest the resignation of coach Otto Pfister.
With the other 31 World Cup teams in the tournament concentrating on soccer, Togo is embroiled in off-field drama.
A furious Pfister quit late Friday at the federation's failure to settle long-standing demands by the players for bonuses. Team officials hoped the 68-year-old Pfister would change his mind and rejoin the team Sunday, but he was absent at the morning training session.
The 23 players were there, ending rumors that Togo forward Emmanuel Adebayor, who plays for Arsenal, would refuse to play following the departure of Pfister.
Even before the turmoil, Togo was regarded as the outsider in Group G, which includes France, Switzerland and South Korea. The African team faces South Korea in its first match Tuesday.
Another German coach, Winfried Schaefer, was in the running to take over for Pfister.
Team manager Gerson Kwadjo Dobou on Saturday dismissed reports Schaefer might join the team as a "rumor," although he said the team was ready to consider all possibilities.
Schaefer, who coached Cameroon in the 2002 World Cup and was fired in 2004, let it be known he was available.
"If I were to do it, then it would be to help the players, to help Africa. But only if everything disturbing were gone. And there has to be discipline, discipline and more discipline," the 56-year-old German told the Sunday Cologne Express.
He said the Togolese had contacted him in February before they signed Pfister to replace Nigeria's Stephen Keshi, who was fired after the team's poor performance at the African Cup of Nations.
"We'll see what comes now," Schaefer said. "I am prepared to help for the duration of the World Cup."
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Schaefer in Running to Take Over Togo Team
By CLARE NULLIS Associated Press Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press
WANGEN, Germany — Togo's national soccer team showed up for practice Sunday, easing fears of a player boycott to protest the resignation of coach Otto Pfister.
With the other 31 World Cup teams in the tournament concentrating on soccer, Togo is embroiled in off-field drama.
A furious Pfister quit late Friday at the federation's failure to settle long-standing demands by the players for bonuses. Team officials hoped the 68-year-old Pfister would change his mind and rejoin the team Sunday, but he was absent at the morning training session.
The 23 players were there, ending rumors that Togo forward Emmanuel Adebayor, who plays for Arsenal, would refuse to play following the departure of Pfister.
Even before the turmoil, Togo was regarded as the outsider in Group G, which includes France, Switzerland and South Korea. The African team faces South Korea in its first match Tuesday.
Another German coach, Winfried Schaefer, was in the running to take over for Pfister.
Team manager Gerson Kwadjo Dobou on Saturday dismissed reports Schaefer might join the team as a "rumor," although he said the team was ready to consider all possibilities.
Schaefer, who coached Cameroon in the 2002 World Cup and was fired in 2004, let it be known he was available.
"If I were to do it, then it would be to help the players, to help Africa. But only if everything disturbing were gone. And there has to be discipline, discipline and more discipline," the 56-year-old German told the Sunday Cologne Express.
He said the Togolese had contacted him in February before they signed Pfister to replace Nigeria's Stephen Keshi, who was fired after the team's poor performance at the African Cup of Nations.
"We'll see what comes now," Schaefer said. "I am prepared to help for the duration of the World Cup."
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