Fifa doesn’t allow non-rights holders such as Sky Sports access to any of its World Cup media centres, but a broadcasting colossus like Chris Kamara doesn’t need that kind of mollycoddling to make an impact in Brazil.

ROY’S REWARD — ENGLAND STILL ON COURSE FOR 2022

The journalist who broke the story about Roy Hodgson’s “monkey joke” claims the player who leaked the story is angry at Andros Townsend’s backing of the England boss.

ITV has rejected Neil Lennon’s accusation that its recent Champions League coverage was “anti” Celtic.

Northampton defender and Professional Footballers’ Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has called time on his playing career.

Campaigners have welcomed Uefa’s decision to bring in a minimum 10-match ban for players found guilty of racism, saying the standard sanction will avoid the inconsistencies seen in the John Terry and Luis Suarez cases.

Former Leeds midfielder Robbie Rogers has announced he is gay.

UEFA will today be expected to impose swingeing sanctions if their control and disciplinary body find Serbia guilty over a racist chanting charge.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein today hit back at claims that the governing body is “institutionally racist”.

Clarke Carlisle believes a breakaway union to protect the interests of black footballers could be divisive and has called for Rio Ferdinand and Jason Roberts to meet with the Professional Footballers’ Association to discuss their aims.

John Terry’s four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand has undermined the Football Association’s hard-line stance on tackling racism, according to players’ chief Clarke Carlisle.

Professional Footballers Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has called for the handshake row surrounding John Terry and Anton Ferdinand to be put in perspective.

Reading captain Jobi McAnuff has called for a reduction in the wages of top-flight footballers.

Football League chairman Greg Clarke insists abuse between players must be eradicated from the game.

Players’ union chairman Clarke Carlisle has been shocked by the level of racism still encountered by some black and Asian footballers.

England football stars would be well within their rights to walk off the pitch if they are racially abused during Euro 2012, the chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association said yesterday.

Luis Suarez’s eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra could be increased if he appeals.

Under-fire FIFA president Sepp Blatter embroiled himself in a Twitter war-of-words with Rio Ferdinand today regarding his comments about racism.

Burnley striker Steven Thompson has agreed a new one-year deal with the option of a further 12-month extension at Turf Moor.

Burnley midfielder Chris McCann could make a surprise return to the squad against Birmingham after a season blighted by knee injuries.

Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle is manager Brian Laws’ only doubt for Sunday’s vital Barclays Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Turf Moor on Sunday.

Burnley have no fresh injuries as they prepare for Sunday’s crunch derby against Blackburn in the Barclays Premier League.

Arsenal 3 Burnley 1

IT WILL no doubt be another seven days of madness at Fratton Park and even though they managed to pick up three points against relegation rivals, despite their administrator’s protests, they will find themselves docked nine this week.

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has tonight been unable to pledge his future to the club after they yesterday became the first in the Premier League to go into administration.

Burnley 1 Portsmouth 2

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has made two changes to a side staring relegation in the face after they became the first Premier League club to enter administration yesterday.

Aston Villa 5 Burnley 2

OWEN COYLE achieved his first points as Bolton manager and against a club he left only weeks ago.

Bolton 1 Burnley 0

Burnley boss Brian Laws should have strikers David Nugent and Steven Fletcher both available to face his predecessor Owen Coyle’s Bolton side tomorrow.

Brian Laws has been boosted by the return to fitness of Jay Rodriguez, Chris McCann and Martin Paterson ahead of Burnley’s trip to Reading in the FA Cup fourth round tomorrow.

Brian Laws faces major problems in central defence for his first match in charge of Burnley at Manchester United tomorrow.

Burnley manager Owen Coyle will monitor the fitness of centre-backs Steven Caldwell and Clarke Carlisle ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Everton tomorrow.

MICK MCCARTHY insisted he did not need this victory as “vindication” for his roll-over at Manchester United, but his actions told a rather different story.

Wolves 2 Burnley 0

ARSENAL showed that if they had turned a corner with their gritty win at Liverpool, it was straight into a cul-de-sac, as they buckled and threw away a chance to keep touch in the title race by giving away a great position at Turf Moor.

Burnley 1 Arsenal 1

THESE are trying times to be a manager.

West Ham 5 Burnley 3

Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1

Manchester City 3 Burnley 3

Tottenham 5 Burnley 0

Burnley 3 Sunderland 1