Tag: Prince Ali bin Al Hussein

• Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:27 UTC

  FIFA case: US investigator 'fairly confident' of another round of indictments

  

  Richard Weber, the United States Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) leader of criminal investigations, told The New York Times he was fairly confident that there would be another round of indictments, following on the 14 FIFA officials accused of racketeering and accepting $150 million in bribes to rig marketing contracts and the selection of the host country for the 2010 World Cup.

• 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 - 08:33 UTC

  Undaunted Blatter blames corruption on others and pledges to rebuild trust in FIFA

  

  Despite growing pressure to resign having presided over a series of corruption scandals, Sepp Blatter tells Congress he is still the man to rebuild trust in FIFA’s battered reputation

• Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 06:11 UTC

  UEFA meets on Thursday in a bid to postpone FIFA presidential election

  

  European football's leaders are to meet on Thursday in a bid to postpone FIFA's presidential election. UEFA said Friday's vote should not go ahead after bribery and racketeering charges were laid against senior officials in football's governing body. “These events show, once again, that corruption is deeply rooted in FIFA's culture,” UEFA said.

• Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 14:46 UTC

  Platini blasts Blatter for 'lying' and supports Prince Ali ahead of FIFA's Friday election

  

  UEFA president Michel Platini blasted Sepp Blatter for lying about his pledge to step down in 2015 and throws his support behind presidential challenger Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2015 - 06:25 UTC

  Blatter expected to retain FIFA's presidential chair in next Friday's election

  

  Unless something dramatic happens, Sepp Blatter will on Friday emerge victorious from his latest FIFA presidential battle. Despite the challenge from Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, the 79-year-old Swiss is widely expected to secure the majority of votes of the 209 member federations in the secret ballot, reports World Football Insider.

• Monday, May 25th 2015 - 06:55 UTC

  FIFA Election: ITUC back Prince Ali on human rights commitments

  

  The International trade Union Confederation is calling on FIFA delegates to support Jordan’s Prince Ali in this week’s election for FIFA President, following Ali’s re-affirmed commitment on labour and other human rights. The other two challengers to incumbent Joseph Blatter, Luis Figo and Michael van Praag have withdrawn from the race.

• Friday, January 30th 2015 - 19:46 UTC

  Another contender for Blatter's FIFA job, Figo: “time for transparency”

  

  Former Portugal star Luis Figo has announced he will stand for the FIFA presidency. The 42-year-old revealed his intentions in an interview with CNN, a day before the FIFA deadline for candidacies.

• Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 04:42 UTC

  FIFA vice-president will challenge Blatter for the presidency in May 29 election

  

  FIFA Vice-President Prince Ali bin Al Hussein said on Tuesday he would stand against Sepp Blatter for presidency of football's world governing body, declaring that years of controversy surrounding “the beautiful sport” must end.