Tag: Fifa

Blatter re-elected, vows FIFA clean-up

FIFA president Sepp Blatter was re-elected head of world football on Wednesday, vowing to clean up the body’s tarnished image following a series of...

Asian delegates won’t boycott FIFA, says bin Hammam

Asian delegates will not stage a boycott of the FIFA congress, embattled Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam told AFP on Tuesday. Bin Hammam,...

FIFA urged to halt vote as sponsors voice concern

FIFA faced mounting calls to scrap its corruption-tainted presidential election on Tuesday as key sponsors formed a chorus of concern over the governing body’s...

Coca-Cola says distressed by FIFA allegations

Coca-Cola Co said on Monday it was concerned about alleged corruption within FIFA, soccer's governing body, and warned that it could harm the game. “The...

Bin Hammam to appeal FIFA suspension

Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam said Monday he will appeal his suspension by football’s governing body over corruption allegations. A statement issued by...

Blatter admits FIFA in great crisis

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has remained defiant in the face of fresh allegations, claiming that the recent claims of Lord Triesman and a Sunday newspaper...

FIFA in turmoil as Blatter faces corruption probe

The battle for the FIFA presidency was thrown further into turmoil on Friday as football’s governing body announced they have opened a probe for...

Bribery claims first from FIFA insider

The latest allegations about corruption and bribery levelled at FIFA’s hierarchy are explosive because for the first time they have been made by an...

Bin Hammam vows to beat FIFA graft probe

Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam vowed to clear his name Thursday after sensational corruption charges he has dismissed as a ploy by Sepp...

FIFA chief hits back at graft claims

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has vowed to launch a counterattack against those who alleged the organisation is corrupt unless they present hard evidence of...

FIFA to rule on Indonesian elections on 31st

FIFA will decide on any necessary action against the strife-torn Indonesian football association (PSSI) during their congress on May 31 after chaotic scenes brought...

‘Several’ Malaysians involved in match-fixing

The head of security for football’s ruling body FIFA said Thursday “several” Malaysians and a Singaporean living here were involved in match-fixing but cleared...

FIFA to probe whistleblower over 2022 claim

Sepp Blatter has said FIFA will interview a whistleblower at the centre of newspaper allegations that Qatar paid two members of the executive committee...

FIFA steps up fight against $90b match-fixing industry

Soccer match-fixing yields $90 billion annually, a figure equivalent to legal betting, FIFA's security chief Chris Eaton said on Wednesday, emphasising the need to...

FIFA future depends on my reelection: Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted Tuesday that the future of world football’s governing body was dependant on his reelection to a fourth term in...

FIFA wants evidence of vote buying claims

FIFA on Wednesday asked England’s Football Association and a newspaper to provide evidence of fresh allegations of corruption at the top of world football,...

Blatter distances himself from FIFA executive committee

FIFA president Sepp Blatter distanced himself from his executive committee on Tuesday, saying he did not choose them and could not say whether they...