In 2008 , the Premierorganization.leadershipbanned third-party ownership in England , and in 2012 , UEFA president Michel Platini released a statement in which plans to ban third-party ownership were revealed , stating that `` the committee decided that the ownership of football players by third parties should be prohibited as a matter of principle '' , while UEFA general-secretary Gianni Infantino said `` third-party ownership of players bears many threats and there are many issues linked with the integrity of the competition and it is really time to regulate that and to have a stance on that '' .
Sting supports his hometown Premierorganization.leadershipfootball club Newcastle United , and in 2009 , backed a Newcastle United Supporters ' campaign against the plan of owner Mike Ashley to sell off naming rights to St James ' Park .
On 31 January 2014 , Cole joined fellow Premierorganization.leadershipteam Fulham for an undisclosed fee , along with Manchester United team-mate Ryan Tunnicliffe , joining up with former Manchester United coach René Meulensteen .
For example , since its formation he has criticised the Premierorganization.leadershipas the `` Greed is Good League '' and FIFA president Sepp Blatter is referred to as `` Sepp ( 50 ideas a day , 51 bad ) Blatter '' relating to his comments on women 's football and the introduction of the silver goal ( see Blatter article for more details ) .
Kwesi Nyantakyi is a Ghanaian banker and a lawyer He is the current president of the Ghana Football Association and owner of Ghana Premierorganization.leadershipclub All Stars F.C ..
On 23 March , a FIFA delegation assigned to the case , led by Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi , announced its support for the 16-team Kenyan Premierorganization.leadershipbut suggested that the league be contested by 18 teams from 2016 onwards .
Her husband , Stan Kroenke , is a real estate developer ; he is majority owner of the Los Angeles Rams ( NFL ) , Arsenal ( Premierorganization.leadership, English football ( soccer ) ) Colorado Rapids ( Major League Soccer ) , and Colorado Mammoth ( National Lacrosse League ) .
On 20 January 2012 , the league announced that the St. Louis Rams would become a temporary tenant of Wembley Stadium , playing an annual game at the stadium every year from 2012 to 2014 ; part of the reason the Rams were chosen was the fact that the team is owned by Stan Kroenke , who also is majority shareholder in a local Premierorganization.leadershipteam , Arsenal .
In May 2015 , it was announced that from January 2016 , Brittain would take over from Andy Harrison , who would be retiring , as CEO of Whitbread , the parent company of Premierorganization.leadershipand Costa Coffee .