Walking Football, a sport started to encourage older people to stay active and fit, has caught the eye of the sport’s governing body, but for the wrong reasons. FIFA threatened the Federation of International Walking Football Associations (FIWFA) with legal…
Swiss lift immunity on ex-legal chief probing FIFA corruption
Switzerland’s Parliament on Monday lifted immunity on the country’s former top prosecutor who had been in charge of the probe into the towering corruption scandal within FIFA, opening the door for criminal proceedings. Michael Lauber, who last month resigned from…
FIFA confirms AFCON postponement to 2022
FIFA has confirmed that the African Cup of Nations, originally scheduled to hold in Cameroon in January next year, has been rescheduled for 2022. The tournament, FIFA said, has been pushed back 12 months due to the global health crisis…
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter calls for successor to be suspended
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has reacted strongly to the news that criminal proceedings have been brought against his successor, Gianni Infantino, saying FIFA’s ethics commission has no option but to suspend him. Swiss authorities revealed on Thursday that…
FIFA demands ‘audit compliance’ on $1.5 billion COVID-19 Relief package to NFF, others
The Bureau of the FIFA Council, yesterday, approved the COVID-19 Relief Plan regulations. Under the terms of the plan, $1.5 billion is being made available to support all 211 FIFA member associations, and the six confederations to assist in the…
Rivers United ‘meet’ FIFA’s conditions, want ban on players’ recruitment lifted
Rivers United, which FIFA recently banned from the transfer market for three windows because of their outstanding liabilities to a former player, Samuel Akurugu, yesterday said they have cleared the debts. Rivers Commissioner for Sports, Boma Iyaye, said the payment…
COVID-19: FIFA approves $1.5bn relief fund
FIFA is to make available $1.5bn in grants and loans as a relief fund to help associations impacted by the coronavirus, world football’s governing body announced on Thursday. Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, said the relief fund had been “unanimously…
FIFA issues plea for ‘tolerance’ after Trump’s threat to snub football over anthem row
FIFA has responded to a threat to boycott US football matches by President Donald Trump, urging the world to “say no to racism and violence” after the latest row over athletes who take a knee during the American national anthem.…
FIFA calls for ‘common sense’ as German FA investigates Floyd protests
FIFA has called on leagues to use “common sense” when deciding whether to discipline footballers for displaying political messages after several players in the German Bundesliga called for justice for George Floyd during matches. “FIFA fully understands the depth of…
FIFA investigates Manchester United’s signing of Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon
FIFA have launched an investigation after Sampdoria filed a complaint over the transfer that saw Bruno Fernandes sign for Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon, reports Manchester Evening News. United signed Fernandes for £47 million in January and the Portuguese playmaker…
