Tag: FIFA

Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 01:45 UTC
FIFA bribery allegations: Grondona apologizes for ‘unacceptable’ insults about England

Julio Grondona, Argentina's FIFA vice-president has apologised for his “unacceptable” insults about England, David Bernstein the chairman of the English Football Association said. The controversy at the time also involved bribery allegations and the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dispute.
Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 20:15 UTC
Brazil-FIFA hold a ‘positive meeting’ but negotiations are ongoing

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff had a “positive meeting” with FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke on Monday to discuss the 2014 World Cup, Brazil's Sports Minister Orlando Silva said Tuesday.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:22 UTC
Rousseff and Blatter to discuss disputes regarding organization of 2014 World Cup

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff plans to meet the president of soccer's world governing body on Monday to resolve a legal dispute over the 2014 World Cup, the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported.
Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 06:26 UTC
FIFA is “like an old boys’ network” claims Transparency International

FIFA should limit terms for senior officials, set up an independent group to clear up anti-corruption allegations and “embrace transparency,” corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) said.
Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 23:16 UTC
FIFA ethics committee confirms “convincing and overwhelming” evidence of corruption

FIFA's ethics committee found “comprehensive, convincing and overwhelming” evidence that Mohamed bin Hammam and Jack Warner were involved in attempted bribery, according to the preliminary report that led to the suspension of the two officials.
Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - 04:25 UTC
Blatter re-elected unopposed; proposes deep reforms for FIFA to fight corruption

Sepp Blatter was re-elected on Wednesday unopposed for a fourth term as FIFA president, shrugging off the scandals that have hit world soccer's governing body to secure another four years in charge.
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 08:56 UTC
Grondona: the only time I asked for something was for the English to return our Malvinas Islands

Julio Grondona president of Argentina’s Football Association, AFA, and FIFA Vice-president strongly denied having been bribed to support Qatar World Cup bid in 2022 and said the only time he ever asked for something was when he told the English they could have his vote “if they returned what belongs to Argentina, the Malvinas Islands”.
Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 22:52 UTC
Top-tier sponsors Coca Cola, Visa pressure FIFA to undertake sweeping reforms

Top-tier sponsors Visa Inc and Emirates Airlines added to pressure on FIFA to undertake sweeping reform, as England urged the postponement of President Sepp Blatter's unopposed re-election.
Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 07:39 UTC
Blatter denies FIFA crisis, admits ‘great image damage’ by corruption allegations

Sepp Blatter has insisted that Fifa is not in crisis, despite the “great damage” done to its image by ongoing corruption allegations. “Football is not in a crisis, only some difficulties,” said the Fifa president.
Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 22:19 UTC
England decides to abstain from voting for FIFA presidency

England’s Football Association's board has decided to abstain in the vote for the presidency of Fifa. Sepp Blatter, the current head of football's world governing body, is being challenged by Qatari Mohamed Bin Hammam, the president of the Asian Football Confederation.