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Protester interrupts Blatter conference
By Football Week on July 20, 2015
A British comedian on Monday interrupted a press conference by Sepp Blatter in Zurich throwing paper money in front of the bemused FIFA president just...
FIFA set date for new election
By Football Week on July 20, 2015
FIFA will hold a special election on February 26 to replace president Sepp Blatter, football’s scandal-tainted world body said Monday as French football great Michel...
Switzerland extradite first of seven FIFA suspects to US
By Football Week on July 17, 2015
One of the seven FIFA officials held in Switzerland as part of an investigation into massive corruption at football’s governing body has been extradited to...
FIFA suspend 2026 World Cup bidding
By Football Week on June 10, 2015
Football’s ruling body FIFA have announced that they have suspended the bidding process to host the 2026 World Cup amid the furore surrounding corruption probes...
Australia deny offering 2022 World Cup bribes
By Football Week on June 9, 2015
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy has admitted that his country “never stood a chance” in bidding for the 2022 World Cup and denied it...
FIFA paid Ireland $5 million to stop legal action
By Football Week on June 5, 2015
FIFA have confirmed they made a $5 million payment to the Football Association of Ireland after Thierry Henry’s handball stopped Ireland qualifying for the 2010...
American Official admits taking world cup bribe
By Football Week on June 3, 2015
Former American Football administrator Chuck Blazer has admitted in a court testimony released Wednesday he conspired with fellow FIFA executives to accept bribes during the...
FIFA secretary general Valcke feels no guilt
By Football Week on June 3, 2015
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says that he felt no guilt over his involvement in a $10 million transfer to a disgraced football official now...
South Africa say $10 million payment was above board
By Football Week on June 3, 2015
The South African sports minister has insisted that the $10 million that US authorities allege was a bribe paid to host the 2010 World Cup...
FIFA President Sepp Blatter resigns
By Football Week on June 2, 2015
Sepp Blatter has resigned as president of FIFA in a stunning capitulation to critics as a mounting corruption scandal engulfed world football’s governing body. The...