Tag: FIFA

Wednesday, June 10th 2015 - 06:44 UTC
“Football is a game, but is also a massive business” and people want it to operate with integrity

President Barack Obama weighed in on the deepening corruption scandal involving world soccer's governing body, saying it was essential that the sport's integrity be ensured.
Wednesday, June 10th 2015 - 06:28 UTC
FIFA admits 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts could change because of the ongoing investigation

Head of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee says World Cup hosts could change as a result of ongoing investigation. Domenico Scala says if any evidence of wrongdoing is found by the ongoing criminal investigations into the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the rights to host the tournament could be stripped.
Thursday, June 4th 2015 - 08:17 UTC
Whistleblower Blazer admitted receiving bribes for hosts of 1998 and 2010 World Cups

Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer told a U.S. federal judge that he and others on the governing body's ruling panel agreed to receive bribes in the votes for the hosts of the 1998 and 2010 World Cups.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 07:06 UTC
South American relief: FIFA leaves allocation of World Cup slots unchanged

Good news for South America: FIFA will not make any changes to the allocation of World Cup slots among the six continents for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments in Russia and Qatar, president Sepp Blatter said during the first meeting of the new Executive Committee in Zurich.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 01:39 UTC
Interpol after Argentine promoters linked to FIFA corruption case

Argentine judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi has approved the arrest of three Argentine business leaders named in a corruption scandal engulfing world football and facing US extradition requests, though he acknowledged he did not know if they were in the country. The businessmen were considered fugitives from justice on Thursday after Interpol was unable to locate them at their residences.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 00:20 UTC
Without a wink of remorse, Blatter celebrates FIFA's fifth re-election victory

Sepp Blatter was re-elected president of FIFA for a fifth term on Friday after the only other candidate conceded defeat after a first round of voting in an election overshadowed by allegations of corruption in world soccer. Blatter's victory came despite demands that he quit in the face of a major bribery scandal being investigated by US, Swiss and other law enforcement agencies.
Friday, May 29th 2015 - 08:41 UTC
Putin claims US seeks to derail Russia's 2018 World Cup plans

Russian president Vladimir Putin waded into the FIFA scandal by accusing the United States of interfering in FIFA affairs after the US Justice Department ordered Swiss police to arrest seven senior FIFA officials on Wednesday. They were among nine current and former FIFA officials indicted.
Friday, May 29th 2015 - 08:27 UTC
Asian confederation announces it will support Blatter on Friday

The Asian Football Confederation says it still supports Sepp Blatter's bid for another term as FIFA president, and opposes any move to delay Friday's scheduled elections in the wake of a string of corruption arrests of some of the federation's top officials.
Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 05:40 UTC
US formalizes extradition request of three Argentines allegedly involved in FIFA investigation

Argentina's foreign ministry confirmed late Wednesday that United States had officially requested the extradition of three Argentine citizens allegedly involved in the US Justice Department investigation into FIFA corrupt dealings.
Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 01:17 UTC
Blatter “welcomes investigations” into such “misconduct that has no place in football”

FIFA chief Joseph Blatter in a brief statement said on Wednesday afternoon that “we welcome the actions and the investigations by the US and Swiss authorities” and further on emphasized that “such misconduct has no place in football and we will ensure that those who engage in it are put out of the game”•