2 March 2012 : Rigobert Song has begun his job as Cameroon's team manager by introducing a creed for both players and officials. The former captain was appointed on 6 January 2012, with the intention of bringing stability to the national team.
The head of Italy's disaster body, Luciano Maiani, has stepped down after seven colleagues were sentenced for their roles before the L'Aquila quake. Six scientists and an ex-government official were convicted of multiple manslaughter for giving a falsely reassuring statement. The 6.3 magnitude quake killed 309 people and left the city in ruins.