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Swiss set trial date for PSG chief, ex-FIFA no.2
AFP, Published on 29/04/2020
» LAUSANNE - A Swiss court on Tuesday scheduled a September trial date for Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA's former secretary general Jerome Valcke, in an alleged corruption case.
Qatar, Russia deny buying World Cup rights
AFP, Published on 08/04/2020
» DOHA - Qatar and Russia hit back at allegations of bribery on Tuesday after US prosecutors accused them of paying millions in bribes for the rights to host the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
New bribe details on 2018, 2022 World Cup votes as execs charged
AFP, Published on 07/04/2020
» NEW YORK - Two former executives with US media giant Fox were charged with corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering on Monday as US federal prosecutors shed fresh light on the scandal-tainted bidding war for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Ex-Honduras president disgraced by FIFAgate dies aged 76
AFP, Published on 05/04/2020
» TEGUCIGALPA - Honduran ex-president Rafael Callejas, who pleaded guilty in the United States for his part in the sweeping FIFAgate football corruption scandal, died Saturday aged 76, his family said.
US judge grants early release to Brazilian in FIFA corruption scandal
AFP, Published on 31/03/2020
» NEW YORK - A federal judge in New York on Monday granted the release from prison on humanitarian grounds of an 87-year-old former senior Brazilian football official tarnished by the FIFA corruption scandal.
Qatar unveils 2022 World Cup logo round the globe
AFP, Published on 04/09/2019
» DOHA: Qatar unveiled the logo for the 2022 World Cup which will be hosted by the Gulf emirate by displaying it in public spaces in Doha and cities around the world Tuesday.
Platini released in 2022 World Cup probe, denies wrongdoing
AFP, Published on 19/06/2019
» NANTERRE: The banned ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was released from custody on Wednesday after hours of questioning in connection with a criminal investigation into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
Bahraini wins second term as Asian football chief
AFP, Published on 06/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa of Bahrain has won a fresh four-year term as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) , triggering complaints from campaigners who said regional football was in “crisis” over human rights.
Football's very bad, very sad, shocking week
Published on 11/02/2019
» PARIS: It was a week of sad and shocking images for football.
Infantino sole candidate for Fifa presidency in June vote
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» LAUSANNE: Fifa president Gianni Infantino is set to serve a second term after world football's governing body said on Wednesday he would be the only candidate for June's vote.