FIFA
Germany paid out bribes to host 2006 World Cup: Report
World
October 17, 2015
Germany paid out bribes to host 2006 World Cup: Report
Germany’s application committee paid out bribes in 2000 to four Asian members of the FIFA, the weekly reported. The slush fund…
Palestinian FA rejects FIFA ruling on Saudi qualifier
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Palestinian FA rejects FIFA ruling on Saudi qualifier
Palestinian football's governing body has said it is "impossible" to accept FIFA's decision that it must play a 2018 World…
Swiss probe ‘suspicious’ bank relations for World Cup bids
World
June 17, 2015
Swiss probe ‘suspicious’ bank relations for World Cup bids
Swiss prosecutors are investigating 53 "suspicious" banking relations as part of its inquiry into FIFA and bids for the 2018…
FIFA official: Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed
World
June 10, 2015
FIFA official: Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed
FIFA will postpone the start of bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup following the launch of…
Egypt ex-minister says FIFA’s Warner asked for $7 million bribe
Egypt
June 7, 2015
Egypt ex-minister says FIFA’s Warner asked for $7 million bribe
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner asked Egypt to pay a $7-million bribe in exchange for seven votes to host…
FIFA film ‘United Passions’ makes muted debut in Los Angeles
Cinema/TV
June 7, 2015
FIFA film ‘United Passions’ makes muted debut in Los Angeles
At the first screening of FIFA-funded film "United Passions" in Los Angeles the week after US prosecutors charged several officials…
FIFA allegations ‘despicable’, says Beckham
World
June 5, 2015
FIFA allegations ‘despicable’, says Beckham
Former England captain David Beckham has described the corruption allegations swirling around world governing body FIFA as "despicable, unacceptable and…
FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar
Middle East
June 4, 2015
FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar
The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how football's governing body awarded World Cup hosting…
Interpol issues wanted-person alerts for six in US FIFA probe
World
June 3, 2015
Interpol issues wanted-person alerts for six in US FIFA probe
Interpol said on Wednesday it has issued international wanted-person alerts for two former FIFA officials including Jack Warner and four…
Who will replace Blatter as FIFA president?
World
June 3, 2015
Who will replace Blatter as FIFA president?
Now that Sepp Blatter says he will be resigning, the race opens to succeed him as FIFA president. The job has…