Tag: Fifa corruption

• Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 10:26 UTC

  Rumors of bribe hit Ecuador's team playing in Qatar

  

  As the World Cup is about to kick off Sunday in Qatar, reports went viral regarding the hosts alleged bribing of Ecuadorian players for US$ 7.4 million so that the hosts would win the tournament's opening game.

• Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 04:13 UTC

  FIFA bribes scandal: Swiss bank agrees with US Justice Department to pay US$ 79,7 million

  

  Swiss bank Julius Bär has agreed to pay US$79.7 million in a settlement with the US Department of Justice after being implicated in a sprawling corruption probe surrounding FIFA, world football’s governing body.

• Saturday, December 23rd 2017 - 10:37 UTC

  Brazil and Paraguay soccer executives sentenced in US on corruption charges

  

  Two former top South American football executives have been found guilty of multiple charges at a US trial into corruption in the sport: Jose Maria Marin, the former head of Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF), and Paraguay's Juan Ángel Napout, who led South America's football governing body Conmebol, were convicted on Friday.

• Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 - 20:24 UTC

  Three former football officials are banned for life by FIFA’s Ethics Committee

  

  Julio Rocha, Rafael Esquivel and Richard Lai had all pleaded guilty to bribery and corruption charges brought by the United States Department of Justice in its massive international criminal probe into FIFA.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 20:12 UTC

  Brazilian flag flies at half mast in the Olympics in honor of Joao Havelange

  

  Former FIFA president and IOC member Joao Havelange has died aged 100. The Brazilian, whose name is one of those used for the track and field stadium for the Rio Games (Estádio Olímpico João Havelange), played a key role in bringing the Olympics to his country. He called on IOC members at the host city vote in 2009 to “join me in celebrating my 100th birthday'” at the Rio Olympics.

• Saturday, June 4th 2016 - 09:11 UTC

  Blatter, Valcke and Kattner pocketed US$ 80 million from FIFA in five years

  

  FIFA's internal investigation by attorneys at world football provides evidence that former FIFA bosses Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner breached their fiduciary duties to the federation.

• Saturday, May 7th 2016 - 08:11 UTC

  FIFA Ethics committee bans for life Chile and Colombia ex heads of their countries football associations

  

  FIFA Ethics Committee has banned Sergio Jadue and Luis Bedoya for life from all football-related activities at both national and international levels. The decision was revealed in a statement released on May 6.

• Friday, April 22nd 2016 - 08:00 UTC

  Sentenced ex FIFA vice-president in home arrest following surgery in Uruguay

  

  FIFA's former vice-president and ex president of Uruguay's football association Eugenio Figueredo is under home arrest following prostate surgery. Judge Adriana de los Santos authorized the 'temporary' measure while the former official recovers. He was in hospital several days given his age, 84 and heart problems.

• Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 04:58 UTC

  Another FIFA top official enters a guilty plea to four counts of corruption

  

  Alfredo Hawit entered a guilty plea to four counts of corruption including racketeering, wire fraud and obstructing justice. The former vice president of FIFA and former interim CONCACAF president could face a maximum of 20 years in prison on each count of corruption. The 64-year-old Hawit must also forfeit US$ 950,000 to United States Department of Justice when he is sentenced.

• Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 09:32 UTC

  Infantino 'dismayed' with doubts about his integrity referred to Panama Papers; 'sad day for journalism'

  

  FIFA's Gianni Infantino says he is “dismayed” that his integrity is being doubted after he was revealed to have signed off a TV rights contract with two businessmen who were later indicted in the U.S. for bribery in FIFA’s corruption scandal.