(AP) FIFA says suspended Caribbean leader Lisle Austin will have his appeal heard Nov. 4 to challenge a one-year ban from soccer duty. FIFA ruled that the Barbados official broke its regulations by going to an ordinary court during the fallout … finish reading Austin appeal to be heard by FIFA
Brazil’s sports minister has resigned amid a scandal which calls into question much of the backdrop for the 2016 Olympics and 2014 World Cup. Brazil’s sports minister resigned Wednesday after fighting corruption allegations for more than a week, the sixth … finish reading Brazil’s sports minister Silva resigns
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(AP) FIFA is investigating 10 more Caribbean soccer officials in a bribery scandal involving former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam. FIFA says it wants to interview the 10 men from six countries and present files to its ethics committee next … finish reading FIFA investigating ten more Caribbean soccer officials
So should we believe that Sepp Blatter will really turn over a new leaf and usher in an era of transparency for FIFA. FIFA president Sepp Blatter promised Friday to release the files from a 10-year-old corruption scandal that could … finish reading Blatter claims new transparency, release of ISL papers
In the last attempt to get rid of the match fixing that is rampant in European soccer, and really soccer around the world, FIFA has decided to institue a match-fixer amnesty, as well as put in rewards for those providing … finish reading FIFA institutes match-fixer amnesty
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FIFA has taken more action trying to clean up the wide-spread corruption running through its ranks. FIFA banned senior Caribbean official Horace Burrell for six months on Friday for the Jamaican’s part in a bribery case involving former FIFA presidential … finish reading FIFA suspends Caribbean soccer officials
Chuck Blazer has resigned andis another in the trail of fallout from the FIFA investigations. FIFA still has a LONG way to go to restore some credibility. Chuck Blazer is resigning as the No. 2 official of CONCACAF in December, … finish reading Blazer resigns from CONCACAF position
(AP) An injunction order against the Asian Football Confederation filed by its suspended president has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Mohammed Bin Hammam was banned for life by FIFA in July from all soccer activities for his … finish reading CAS dismisses Bin Hammam appeal
FIFA opened an investigation into the use of funds by executive committee member Worawi Makudi. The world’s soccer governing body opened the investigation after learning of allegations that Worawi spent some $860,000 in grants on a soccer training facility and … finish reading New FIFA executive investigation
After being on the run for three months, police finally arrested Makis Psomiadis, former chairman of Greek club Kavala, for alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal. Police arrested Psomiadis in his seaside home in Athens on suspicion of membership in a criminal … finish reading Former Greek club chairman arrested in match fixing scandal
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As many expected, FIFA denied Mohamed Bin Hammam’s appeal against a life ban from soccer. Bin Hammam received the life ban after allegations of offering bribes during his campaign for FIFA president. FIFA’s three-person appeal panel met for seven hours … finish reading FIFA denies Bin Hammam appeal of lifetime ban
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport, the top court in international sports, rejected Turkish soccer champion Fenerbahce’s emergency request to be reinstated to the Champions League. Fenerbahce filed the emergency request asking the Court to overturn the Turkish Football Federation’s … finish reading Turkish soccer team kept from Champions League
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In a letter to FIFA, Mohamed bin Hammam made strong accusations of discrimination when he alleged that FIFA would not have came to the same conclusion in his case if he were European. In July, FIFA concluded that bin Hammam … finish reading Bin Hamman alleges bias by FIFA
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It has been a tough year for FIFA’s Sepp Blatter. The depth of the bribery allegations and the growing scope of corruption around the world of soccer is making it difficult for FIFA to move forward. But Blatter seems to … finish reading Blatter will outline FIFA reforms in October
Turkish soccer club Fenerbahce says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after it was removal from the Champions League by the Turkish Football Federation as a result of a match-fixing scandal. Fenerbahce said in a statement … finish reading Fenerbahce takes Champions League appeal to CAS
Turkish soccer club Fenerbahce has requested that the Turkish Football Federation relegate it to the second tier league as a result of a match fixing scandal. Fenerbahce feels that it should not be participating in the Super League if it … finish reading Turkish Fenerbahce request for relegation denied
Brought in by Sepp Blatter to review FIFA’s hierachy and to recommend some revisions in order to keep FIFA as a viable entity, Transparency International issued a report which was highlighted in this AP report. Invited by FIFA to propose … finish reading Tranparency International urges FIFA changes
Justice is rarely swift. And here we have another example as The Court of Arbitration for Sport says appeals by three soccer officials banned by FIFA in a World Cup bidding scandal will not be heard until at least October. … finish reading CAS delays FIFA World Cup bribery cases
Maybe the question at FIFA should be who has not been involved in the bribery scandal. When you look at this list in this AP report, it seems that virtually every region has people involved. Is this a smokescreen to … finish reading FIFA adds 16 new bribery cases in Carribean scandal
Austin appeal to be heard by FIFA
(AP) FIFA says suspended Caribbean leader Lisle Austin will have his appeal heard Nov. 4 to challenge a one-year ban from soccer duty. FIFA ruled that the Barbados official broke its regulations by going to an ordinary court during the fallout … finish reading Austin appeal to be heard by FIFA