FIFA candidate Champagne takes pop at Prince Ali
The battle for the presidency of FIFA is being fought out in the media, with French candidate Jerome Champagne surmising to the BBC that Prince Ali has been pushed into the race
Prince Ali stands to lead FIFA away from controversy
FIFA vice president Prince Ali of Jordan has announced that he will run for president, saying that it is time to steer FIFA away from “administrative controversy”
FIFA ethics report to be published
The report by FIFA’s Ethics Committee’s Michael Garcia into alleged bidding corruption is to be published, following his resignation
Emirates ends sponsorship as FIFA plans Winter World Cup
During a FIFA meeting in Zurich about potential timings of the 2022 World Cup, Emirates has confirmed that it will not renew its sponsorship
Host City: Bid to Win to put spotlight on bidding for major events
IOC and FIFA to discuss bidding procedures at Host City: Bid to Win on 28th October, alongside cities and owners of sports, business and cultural events
FIFA should publish corruption investigation
Former Ex Co member Franz Beckenbauer says winning Germany’s World Cup bid was his greatest achievement, and that FIFA should publish its ethics committee report into alleged corruption to show there is nothing to hide
Fifa stands firm on Canada 2015 artificial turf dispute
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has insisted that the 2015 Women’s World Cup will take place on artificial turf in Canada, despite the threat of legal action from disgruntled players.
Drop the secret ballot says FIFA ExCo Moya Dodd
Ending the secret ballot and limiting terms of office are among proposals raised by FIFA ExCo members at Soccerex Global Convention
FIFA: We must counter damaging allegations
FIFA ExCo members acknowledge that FIFA’s reputation is damaged and that it must become more communicative. HOST CITY reports from Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester
FIFA asks Russia to drop two World Cup cities
FIFA has urged Russia to drop two of the planned host cities for the 2018 World Cup to meet with their preferred allocation of ten stadiums across nine cities.