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FIFA Whistleblower Chuck Blazer Dies Aged 72

Former FIFA official Chuck Blazer has died at the age of 72, his lawyers have announced. Chuck Blazer, who was…

7 years ago

FIFA’s Gianni Infantino Cleared of Wrongdoing Following Investigation

Gianni Infantino has been cleared of wrongdoing following a FIFA investigation into his expenses, recruitment and alleged sacking of whistleblowers.…

8 years ago

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura Becomes FIFA’s First Female Secretary General

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has become FIFA's first female secretary general as she was appointed to succeed former secretary general…

8 years ago

Gianni Infantino Elected FIFA President

Gianni Infantino has been elected as the ninth president of world soccer's governing body FIFA. The UEFA secretary general polled…

9 years ago

FIFA Upholds Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Supensions

FIFA’s appeals committee has upheld all soccer-related activity bans on Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. However, the suspensions have been…

9 years ago

FIFA Election 2016: Michel Platini Withdraws from Presidential Race

Michel Platini has announced he will not stand in the FIFA presidential election in February. The 60-year-old suspended UEFA president,…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Suspended for 8 Years

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all soccer-related activities following an ethics investigation. The…

9 years ago

Michel Platini Loses FIFA Suspension Appeal

Michel Platini has failed in his bid to have his 90-day provisional suspension from soccer lifted. UEFA president's request was…

9 years ago

FIFA Election 2016: Seven Candidates Confirmed

FIFA has confirmed that seven candidates will stand in its presidential election on February 26, 2016. The candidates are: Prince…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter Reveals He Had Gentleman’s Agreement with Michel Platini

Sepp Blatter has revealed he had a "gentleman's agreement" with Michel Platini over the 2 million euro payment he made…

9 years ago

FIFA Suspends Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Michel Platini for 90 Days

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has decided to suspend its president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and vice-president Michel…

9 years ago

Sepp Blatter Provisionally Suspended by FIFA for 90 Days

Soccer’s governing body FIFA has decided to provisionally suspend its president, Sepp Blatter, for ninety days. Members of FIFA's ethics…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Investigated by Ethics Committee

Soccer’s governing body chief Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini are facing an investigation by FIFA's ethics committee. The…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter Under Investigation in Switzerland

Switzerland has opened a criminal proceedings against FIFA President Sepp Blatter. The Swiss attorney general's office said Sepp Blatter was…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption: US Sends Extradition Request to Switzerland

The US has asked Switzerland to extradite seven FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges in May, the Swiss authorities say.…

9 years ago

World Cup 2026: Bidding Process Suspended Amid FIFA Corruption Scandal

The 2026 World Cup bidding process has been delayed amid corruption allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. According to…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: New President May Be Named on December 16

FIFA President Sepp Blatter's 17-year reign at the soccer’s governing body could come to an end on December 16, 2015.…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Ex-VP Jack Warner to Reveal All About Soccer Corruption

Former FIFA vice-president and CONCACAF President Jack Warner has said that he will reveal all he knows about corruption at…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Former Official Chuck Blazer Admits Taking Bribes

Chuck Blazer, the most senior American official at FIFA, has admitted that he and others on the executive committee agreed…

9 years ago

FIFA Elections 2015: Sepp Blatter Seeks Fifth Term Amid Corruption Scandal

Members of soccer governing body FIFA are set to vote for their new president at their congress in Zurich, amid…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sponsors May Review Ties over Arrests

FIFA will open its annual congress despite warnings from sponsors that they may review ties over the arrest of seven…

9 years ago

FIFA to release Michael Garcia’s World Cup corruption report

World football's governing body, Federation Internationale de Fooball Association (FIFA), agreed to publish a "legally appropriate version" of a report…

10 years ago

2014 World Cup: Opening match stadium will not be ready until April

FIFA has admitted that Sao Paulo stadium where the opening match of the 2014 World Cup is due to be…

11 years ago

Pope Francis warns Olympic leaders over sport commercialization

Addressing the delegates of the European Olympic Committees at the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Francis has warned that the commercialization…

11 years ago

Joao Havelange, former FIFA president, was paid huge sums in bribes by ISL

Joao Havelange, former FIFA president, was paid huge sums in bribes by collapsed marketing company ISL, court documents have revealed.…

12 years ago