FIFA President Sepp Blatter promises to have his organization look into charges that six more executive committee members were involved in bribery during the2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests, and he wants it done before June 1 when he faces a re-election challenge from Asian Football Confederation President Mohamedbin Hammam. “We have to do […]
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FIFA and Interpol team up
FIFA and Interpol announced a $20 million effort to crack down on game-fixing and illegal betting. The money will be used to educate players, referees and officials and create a FIFAanti-corruption training wing based in Singapore, Interpol’s headquarters. “The threat of match-fixing is a major one and we are committed to doing everything to tackle […]
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Concacaf motto: 'Ask Jack'
In the world of FIFA politics, the Concacaf Congress at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Miami on Tuesday was supposed to be a crucial meeting, but you would hardly have known it took place.Media weren’t allowed to attend the meeting, and welcome desk at the event was empty. The Concacaf Congress was supposed to […]
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Bin Hammam visa snub postpones Concacaf decision
[FIFA] Jack Warner won election to a sixth term as president of Concacaf, but a decision on the regional confederation’svote in the race for FIFA president between incumbent Sepp Blatter and challenger Mohamad Bin Hammam was delayed becausethe Qatari president of the Asian Football Confederation couldn’t get a visa in time to attend the Concacaf […]
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Poll: Blatter support weaning in Africa
An www.afrikansoccer.com poll of African soccer federation leaders found that challenger Mohammed Bin Hammam hasoverwhelming support in Africa to unseat FIFA President Sepp Blatter. Bin Hammam’s strongest support came in North Africa, West and East Africa,while Blatter had strength in Southern Africa — not a surprise given the benefits the region received from hosting the […]
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Blatter-bin Hammam battle opens in Paris
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Qatari Mohamed bin Hammam are in Paris to seek support from UEFA’s 53 membersassembled for the UEFA Congress, the first major soccer event since bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation, announced his bid to end Blatter’s 13-year hold on the FIFApresidency. Blatter and bin Hammam will be guests […]
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English FA prepared to take on Blatter
Sources have told Reuters that the English Football Association would back any credible challenger to FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who is running for hisfourth term. Qatari Mohamed Bin Hammam, the president of the Asian Football Confederation, has hinted at running, and the FA would offer him itssupport against Blatter, who will be 75 on Thursday. […]
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GLT and the Gnat Eyebrow Factor
By Paul Gardner The farcical anachronism that goes under the name of the International Football Association Board — IFAB — is having its annual meeting tomorrow.Somewhere in Wales. This is soccer’s rule-making group, and one of the items on its agenda — for “discussion and decision” — is Goal Line Technology (GLT). So here wehave […]
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Profits top $631 million over last four years
[FIFA] FIFA President Sepp Blatter described himself as “the happiest man today” in announcing his organization’sfinancials for the 2007-10 cycle: a profit of $631 million on income of $4.19 billion. “The World Cup in South Africa was a huge, huge financial success, for Africa, for South Africa andfor FIFA,” Blatter said. FIFA’s profit in 2010 alone […]
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No extra Concacaf berth at 2014 World Cup
FIFA rejected Concacaf’s request to award it a fourth place in the 2014 World Cup. Instead, all six confederations will keep the number of berths they had in 2010 with one twist. The four playoffteams will be paired in an open draw. “It’s impossible to make always everybody happy,” said FIFA president Sepp Blatter. “If […]