Tag: FIFA

Friday, September 18th 2015 - 07:58 UTC
FIFA's investigation reaches Valcke, who is released from his duties until further notice

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has been put on leave and released from his duties until further notice. A Fifa statement said it had “been made aware of a series of allegations involving the secretary general”.
Thursday, September 10th 2015 - 08:14 UTC
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein makes official his bid to head FIFA and slams Platini

Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan wastes no time in slamming Michel Platini as he announces his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as head of world football's governing body. After hinting at a second run for the FIFA presidency at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester on Monday, the Jordanian officially launched his campaign on Wednesday in Amman.
Wednesday, August 26th 2015 - 05:47 UTC
Blatter says he is 'clean' and denies systematic bribery in FIFA

With FIFA reeling from the most damaging corruption crisis in its 111-year history, (14 FIFA officials and marketing executives were indicted by US justice authorities in May over a $150 million bribery scandal), Sepp Blatter denied that FIFA was corrupt to the core.
Tuesday, August 18th 2015 - 15:15 UTC
Chung wants to clean FIFA; accuses Blatter-Platini of father-son relation

Honorary FIFA vice president Chung Mong-Joon says he will clean the sport of football if elected president of FIFA. Chung blames the previous president Sepp Blatter for the recent corruption scandals which have cast shadows over the sport and its organizing body.
Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 08:30 UTC
Platini confirms bid to replace Blatter and “give FIFA the dignity it deserves”

Michel Platini launched his bid to replace Sepp Blatter at the helm of world football, pledging “to give FIFA back the dignity and the position it deserves”.
On Wednesday he sent a letter to the leaders of FIFA's 209 member associations, some of whom he canvassed for their support at the 2018 World Cup draw in St Petersburg last Saturday.
Saturday, July 25th 2015 - 05:14 UTC
FIFA admits corruption scandal is putting off new World Cup sponsors

FIFA has admitted the corruption scandal is putting off new World Cup sponsors and plans to hold a summit with existing backers in August. Secretary-general Jerome Valcke said: “The current situation doesn't help to finalize any new agreements.”
Tuesday, July 21st 2015 - 04:33 UTC
Despite incident, defiant Blatter won't leave FIFA until after successor is elected February 26

A British comedian disrupted a news conference by Sepp Blatter on Monday, showering the FIFA president with fake money. As Blatter took his seat, performer Simon Brodkin rose from a front-row seat to confront him.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 06:57 UTC
Comparing FIFA to the mafia “is almost insulting to the mafia”. US Senate grills soccer federation

Comparing FIFA to the mafia is “almost insulting to the mafia”, a US senator said, turning up the heat on football's corruption-tainted world governing body to reform. Richard Blumenthal made the remark at a Senate subcommittee hearing scrutinizing FIFA, after US authorities in May indicted 14 people - including top football officials over tens of millions of dollars of alleged bribes for media rights contracts.
Friday, July 3rd 2015 - 06:55 UTC
US asks Switzerland for extradition of seven FIFA officials on bribery charges

The United States asked Switzerland on Thursday to extradite seven FIFA officials arrested in an investigation into a global bribery scandal at soccer's governing body, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) announced.
Thursday, July 2nd 2015 - 05:45 UTC
FIFA chief Blatter convinced he's “clean” and one day will go to heaven

Sepp Blatter, president of the world soccer governing body FIFA that is embroiled in corruption investigations, has told a German magazine he has a 'clean and clear' conscience and believes he will “go to heaven one day”.