Sepp Blatter told to “leave now” by Prince Ali as Fifa unveils reform plans for organisation in crisis July 20, 2015 Fifa president Sepp Blatter has shrugged off calls to step down with immediate effect, confirming he will stay in the role until February 2016 when fresh elections will take place. Read more: Blatter hints he could stay on as Fifa president Fifa's executive committee met today for the first time since seven of its members [...]
Former Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb extradited from Switzerland to US July 17, 2015 Former Fifa vice president Jeffrey Webb has been extradited to the United States from Switzerland on charges of bribery and racketeering, filed by American prosecutors. “He was handed over to a three man US policy escort in Zurich who accompanied him on the flight to New York,” the Swiss Federal Office of Justice said in [...]
Fifa bans disgraced official Chuck Blazer from football for life July 9, 2015 Disgraced US football chief Chuck Blazer has been suspended from football for life by Fifa's ethics committee. Read more: The weird and wonderful world of Chuck Blazer The former Fifa official has admitted to accepting bribes – including during bids for both the 1998 and 2010 World Cups – over a period of nearly 20 years. In [...]
Fifa bans Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 World Cup inspector Harold Mayne-Nicholls for seven years July 6, 2015 The man in charge of inspecting the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has been banned from football by Fifa for seven years. Read more: Swiss banks tipped off Fifa probe over "suspicious" activity Harold Mayne-Nicholls was under investigation from Fifa's independent Ethics Committee for his conduct during the bidding process for the 2018 [...]
US urges Switzerland to extradite arrested Fifa officials suspected of bribery July 2, 2015 The US has formally requested Switzerland extradites seven Fifa officials arrested in May on suspicion of taking bribes worth over $100m (£64.4m). Read more: Fifa slam Nobel Peace Centre in handshake row Formal extradition requests have been submitted by US embassy to Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice (FoJ) who will make a ruling on whether or [...]
Fifa presidency: Bookies favour Blatter to be Fifa president at Christmas June 26, 2015 Given his 17-year reign, Sepp Blatter was never likely to give up his presidency easily. And following his about-turn today, Bookies are now saying he is favourite to be Fifa president at Christmas, with odds of 5/6 at bookmaker PaddyPower, suggesting that a vote for new president won't happen until next year. However, they are [...]
Sepp Blatter hints he could stay on as Fifa president June 26, 2015 Fifa president Sepp Blatter has channeled the spirit of a post-election Nigel Farage by hinting he is not yet ready to stand down as Fifa president. Read more: Swiss authorities ready to quiz Sepp Blatter over Fifa World Cup bids The 79-year-old was expected to call time on his 17-year reign at the head of football's [...]
Swiss authorities ready to quiz Sepp Blatter over Fifa World Cup bids June 17, 2015 BESIEGED Fifa president Sepp Blatter and other senior officials at football’s world governing body could be quizzed over World Cup bid corruption claims, say Swiss authorities. The country’s attorney general elaborated on the investigation – separate to the FBI’s – for the first time yesterday, revealing that Swiss banks had flagged up 53 suspicious transactions. [...]
Fifa crisis: Swiss banks told authorities of “suspicious” activity connected to Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 World Cup bidding June 17, 2015 The heat has intensified on the future Russia and Qatar World Cups after Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber revealed he had evidence of over 50 "suspicious" banking relations connected to Fifa. Lauber, the head of the Swiss investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, declared he was not afraid if [...]
Fifa slam Nobel Peace Centre in handshake row June 16, 2015 EMBATTLED football world governing body Fifa has criticised the Nobel Peace Centre for ending a co-operation agreement over their Handshake for Peace joint initiative. Fifa said it was not given advance notice of the Norway-based organisation’s decision, adding that the move impeded efforts towards fair play, peace and fighting discrimination. The Nobel Peace Centre, which [...]