Former FIFA president Blatter calls for Infantino to be suspended BERN: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for his successor, Gianni Infantino, to be suspended by the global soccer body after criminal proceedings were opened against Infantino in Switzerland. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that... 31 Jul, 2020
Blatter plans to visit soccer World Cup in Russia ZURICH: Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will travel to Russia when the country hosts the soccer World Cup in 2018, he told Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick. Blatter is currently serving a six year ban from all soccer-related duties... 02 Jul, 2017
India's generation next are Bitburg-bound MUMBAI: India has been stepping up efforts to unlock its potential as a soccer power with the hosting of the under-17 World Cup on the horizon, the latest a venture looking to tap into the know-how of former European champions Borussia... 24 May, 2017
Qatar Airways signs World Cup sponsorship deal with FIFA DOHA: Qatar Airways said on Sunday it has signed a sponsorship deal with FIFA to be the official partner and airline of the next two World Cups, in Russia and Qatar. The state-owned carrier did not disclose the value of the deal, which it said would... 07 May, 2017
French authorities investigate 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids PARIS: French financial prosecutors are investigating the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and have heard former FIFA president Sepp Blatter. A person with direct knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press on... 28 Apr, 2017
FIFA sends 1,300-page corruption probe to Swiss prosecutors GENEVA: FIFA has sent 1,300 pages of internal investigation reports into suspected bribery and corruption to Switzerland's attorney general. However, FIFA said Friday it was legally barred from publishing the full reports or commenting on the... 01 Apr, 2017
FIFA sends 1,300-page corruption probe to Swiss prosecutors GENEVA: FIFA has sent 1,300 pages of internal investigation reports into suspected bribery and corruption to Switzerland's attorney general. However, FIFA said Friday it was legally barred from publishing the full reports or commenting on the... 31 Mar, 2017
Maradona given FIFA ambassadorial role GENEVA: Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona has been handed an ambassadorial role by the game's global governing body FIFA. "Now it's official," the 1986 World Cup winner said on his Facebook page on Thursday. "Finally I can fulfil one of... 10 Feb, 2017
Disrespectful Infantino won't answer my calls: Blatter LONDON: Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says successor Gianni Infantino has showed him no respect by failing to return his phone calls. Blatter, 80, lost his Court of Arbitration (CAS) appeal on Monday against a six-year ban for... 09 Dec, 2016
Tribunal to rule on Monday on ex-FIFA head Blatter's soccer ban ZURICH: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will rule on Monday on ex-FIFA head Sepp Blatter's six-year ban from soccer amid corruption allegations, the tribunal said on Friday. Blatter had appeared before CAS, sport's highest tribunal, in... 02 Dec, 2016
FIFA under fire for disbanding anti-racism task force FIFA reported to have wound up anti-racism group Decision comes two years before World Cup in Russia Prince Ali says the move is worrying and shameful Kick It Out group perplexed ZURICH: World soccer's governing body FIFA was... 26 Sep, 2016
Blatter faces new FIFA probe Zurich, September 9 Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his former chief lieutenants were under investigation on Friday over illicit bonuses totalling $80 million (71mn euros), FIFA’s ethics committee said. Football’s ruling body... 10 Sep, 2016
