North Korean troops’ life amid relaxed military alert

In this photo taken from an observatory on South Korea’s Ganghwa Island on Aug. 26, 2015, North Korean soldiers carry reeds in Kaepung on the North’s western front-line bordering South Korea, one day after North Korea lifted the quasi-war state of its armed forces. The two Koreas’ reached an agreement the previous day on defusing tensions after four days of intensive inter-Korean talks. (Yonhap) (END)

In this photo taken from an observatory on South Korea’s Ganghwa Island on Aug. 26, 2015, North Korean soldiers work at a field in Kaepung on the North’s western front-line bordering South Korea, one day after North Korea lifted the quasi-war state of its armed forces. The two Koreas’ reached an agreement the previous day on defusing tensions after four days of intensive inter-Korean talks. (Yonhap) (END)

In this photo taken from an observatory on South Korea’s Ganghwa Island on Aug. 26, 2015, a North Korean soldier takes a nap at a sentry post in Kaepung on the North’s western front-line bordering South Korea, one day after North Korea lifted the quasi-war state of its armed forces. The two Koreas’ reached an agreement the previous day on defusing tensions after four days of intensive inter-Korean talks. (Yonhap) (END)

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Brisbane Roar debt must be addressed now, says Football Federation Australia

August 27, 2015 – 7:11PM

Beth Newman

Happier times … Kofi Danning celebrates a Roar goal in April. Photo: Getty Images

The owners of debt-ridden Brisbane Roar could reportedly hang on to the club a little bit longer but Football Federation Australia wants to see a resolution to the club’s financial drama in a critical meeting on Friday.

As federation officials prepare to meet with the Bakrie Group powerbrokers, FFA chief executive David Gallop said an immediate solution needed to be found for the club’s troubles.

In a move almost as unexpected as that of their former stablemates, the Queensland Reds, reappointing embattled coach Richard Graham, the Bakrie Group is reportedly determined to keep the club’s licence until a reasonable sale price can be agreed.

Not wanting to lose out on their investment, which they say is $9 million over four years, the Bakrie Group is holding out for a buyer.

Gallop said the Bakrie Group’s ownership was hanging by a thread but was confident it would be able to find an ultimate saviour for the Roar, even if the FFA needed to take back the club’s licence, as they did with the Newcastle Jets.

“It is timely that the meeting is taking place tomorrow because the Bakrie Group’s ownership of the Brisbane Roar is now in the balance,” Gallop said.

“The choice is very clear. If the Bakrie Group wants to stay in the A-League, the debts need to be addressed immediately, wages need to be paid to staff and stability restored.

“The Brisbane Roar is a great club and its licence is a highly valuable asset. We are very confident that, if necessary, we can stabilise the club, find a new investor and create a bright future for the club. But the current uncertainty is damaging the club and we are no longer in a position to tolerate the situation.”

The Indonesian company has been looking for a buyer for the club since December last year and as recently as last month had announced a potential sale.

Last month, chairman Chris Fong, Bakrie Group vice-president, told supporters a buyer had been found, with just a price to be confirmed.

Since then the club was hit with a wind-up order from the Queensland Rugby Union over $60,000 of unpaid rent, which the Roar avoided at the last minute.

Player wages were reportedly paid late again this week, for the second time in three months, while staff payments are yet to be complete and multiple creditors have been left waiting for payments from the club.

The Canberra Times

Some hope for Matildas as pay negotiations continue

August 28, 2015 – 12:56AM

Larissa Nicholson

Reporter

The Matildas’ 22 contracted players share a pay pool of $750,000 a year.

Australia’s women soccer players may be edging towards a bump in pay, as negotiations with Football Federation Australia continue.

A spokesman for the Professional Footballers’ Association said after two days of meetings this week, the parties were closer to an agreement on the need for a significant and immediate increase to payments for the World Cup quarter-finalists.

But considerable obstacles remained before a deal could be reached, he said.

The Matildas and their male counterparts, the Socceroos, and A-League players are negotiating together for the first time, as they seek more money and better conditions from their employer.

The Matildas’ 22 contracted players share a pay pool of $750,000 a year.

Earlier in August they said they wanted that figure lifted to about $1 million, with incremental yearly increases of 10 per cent thereafter.

Players said the FFA had offered the Matildas a 10 per cent increase to the salary pool annually for the next two years, then 15 per cent for the next four, but that was too incremental to mean much for current players.

The Professional Footballers’ Association spokesman said it was encouraging to be back at the negotiating table, with discussions to continue in September.

The salaries paid to Socceroos and A-League players also remained significant sticking points.

The FFA was approached for comment.

The Canberra Times

 

 

O ano acabou para Flamengo e Cruzeiro

A noite de quarta-feira marcou o fim da temporada, do ponto de vista da ambição de colocar uma faixa de campeão no peito, para o Flamengo e o Cruzeiro. Ao empatar com o Vasco, o Flamengo viu ruir o sonho de brigar por uma vaga na Libertadores e agora se voltará única e exclusivamente para um Campeonato Brasileiro no qual, entre um tombo aqui e outro acolá, terminará naquele pelotão que deixa o torcedor rubro-negro envergonhado e querendo trocar de assunto quando o tema futebol vem à mesa ou preferindo falar da maravilhosa época de Zico e companhia.

O mesmo se aplica ao Cruzeiro. Dirigido por um dos mais vitoriosos técnicos em atividade no futebol brasileiro, o atual campeão nacional se transformou em letra de garrancho do que foi nos dois últimos anos.

Une os dois clubes a troca de técnico em pleno Campeonato Brasileiro. O Vanderlei dava expediente no Ninho de Urubu e foi para a Toca da Raposa. No mesmo Campeonato, o Flamengo chamou o Cristóvão, encaminhou o Cristóvão para o Recursos Humanos e tenta esticar a corda com o Oswaldo de Oliveira. Certamente, o OO terá uma sobrevida até o final do ano. Em dezembro, o Flamengo vota para a eleição à presidência e dar “bilhete azul” a essa altura do campeonato seria chute no pé. Especialmente pelo fato de que o Bandeira de Mello tentará a reeleição.

Enquanto a temporada acabou para estes dois clubes, o São Paulo viu uma luz acender dentro do túnel. No CB, a situação é difícil e a briga pelo título ali está entre Corinthians, Atlético-MG (não por acaso ambos eliminados na Copa do Brasil) e o Grêmio. É situação parecida com a do Palmeiras, que aspira uma vaga na Libertadores e pode ter no caminho da Copa do Brasil a chance de obtê-la com mais rapidez. Nesta quinta, o Internacional e o Grêmio entram em campo. Em situações bem favoráveis para continuarem na competição. E para o Inter, a Copa do Brasil representa a única chance de o Colorado gritar: “É campeão”.

 

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Com Flamengo e Vasco, Globo Rio se aproxima dos 40 pontos de audiência

Conforme noticiado pelo NaTelinha, com o clássico Santos e Corinthians, a Globo atingiu seu melhor Ibope anual no futebol em São Paulo desde a Copa América.

A transmissão marcou 24 pontos de média na Grande São Paulo e terminou com o Santos classificado na Copa do Brasil. No entanto, quem se deu muito bem com as oitavas-de-final foi a Globo Rio de Janeiro, com a transmissão de Flamengo x Vasco, o chamado “clássico dos milhões”.

Em partida que terminou com o clube cruzmaltino classificado após um empate em 1 a 1 – o Vasco havia vencido o jogo de ida por 1 a 0 -, a Globo Rio marcou um altíssimo número de audiência: 36 pontos de média com 39 de pico e liderança absoluta no horário.

O grande índice pode ser explicado por dois fatores: o primeiro é a baixa concorrência com a TV por assinatura, já que o jogo foi mostrado apenas pelo SporTV; e o segundo é a rejeição que a Band tem no Rio de Janeiro: a mesma transmissão no canal deu apenas 2 pontos de média.

Os números são consolidados e refletem a preferência de um seleto grupo de telespectadores na Grande Rio de Janeiro e Baixada Fluminense.