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Ex-FIFA VP Warner leaves jail in ambulance
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner left a Trinidad jail by ambulance Thursday, a day after he was charged in a U.S.
Blatter rejects UEFA call to quit as FIFA boss because ‘it’s too late to do so’
The head of UEFA, Michel Platini, has confirmed that he asked Sepp Blatter to resign as FIFA president on Thursday - but he refused to do so. Speaking...
Blatter chairs crisis meeting as FIFA execs quizzed over World Cup 2018/2022 votes
Sepp Blatter has chaired a crisis meeting with football leaders in Zurich, amid growing calls for him to resign as FIFA president. He called together...
FIFA execs questioned on 2018/2022 World Cups as Blatter chairs crisis meeting
Swiss police are set to question 10 senior FIFA executives over the decision to award World Cups to Russia and Qatar as a corruption scandal engulfs football’s...
FIFA execs questioned on 2018/2022 World Cups as Blatter chairs crisis meeting
Swiss police are set to question 10 senior FIFA executives over the decision to award World Cups to Russia and Qatar as a corruption scandal engulfs football’s...
FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges as World Cup bids probed
Several top FIFA officials have been arrested in Switzerland over allegations they were involved in a racket involving bribes adding up to more than $150m.
Soccer scandal: FIFA officials indicted in $100M bribery ring
Nine high-ranking soccer officials, including two current vice-presidents of world governing body FIFA, and five sports marketing executives have been...
Soccer scandal: FIFA officials arrested in $100M bribery ring
Swiss police arrested six soccer officials on corruption charges brought by the United States and detained them pending extradition to the U.S.; the raid...
Several FIFA officials arrested on $100m corruption charges
Several top FIFA officials have been arrested in Switzerland over allegations they were involved in paying bribes adding up to more than $100m.
FIFA officials held on corruption charges
Authorities in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday launched an operation to arrest several high-ranking FIFA officials on corruption charges and extradite...
FIFA talks over Palestine’s bid to suspend Israel from international football
FIFA President Sepp Blatter will hold crisis talks in Jerusalem later in an effort to avert a Palestinian bid to have Israel suspended from international...
European clubs won’t be compensated for Qatar’s 2022 winter World Cup
There will be no compensation for European clubs over the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, FIFA has confirmed.
No Qatar 2022 World Cup compensation for European clubs
There will be no compensation for European clubs over the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, FIFA has confirmed.
Jordan’s Prince Ali to stand for FIFA president
FIFA Vice President Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan has announced he will challenge Sepp Blatter to lead football’s world governing body, vowing...
FIFA agree to publish ‘redacted version’ of World Cup bidding report
FIFA has agreed to publish Michael Garcia’s World Cup bidding report “with appropriate redactions”.
Australia rejects FIFA’s graft claims over 2022 World Cup
Football Federation Australia (FFA) hit back on Friday at a FIFA report that alleged taxpayer money went to buy votes during its bid for the 2022 World...
FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of World Cup
FIFA has rejected calls to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia, saying the tournament “can achieve positive change.” Some lawmakers in Germany...
FIFA committed to 2018 World Cup in Russia
FIFA remains committed to the 2018 World Cup in Russia and says a boycott would not be an effective way of reducing tensions in the region, soccer’s...
FIFA lifts Nigeria’s suspension from international football
Nigeria’s suspension from international football was lifted on Friday, world governing body FIFA said.
The bountiful game: FIFA bosses ‘secretly doubled their salaries to $201k’
FIFA bosses secretly doubled their salaries to $201,000 earlier this year, leaked documents reportedly reveal.
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