FIFA promised to enhance child safeguarding standards across its 211-member associations as world football’s governing body launched a new programme on Wednesday. The FIFA Guardians toolkit has been put together after consultation with experts in the field from UNICEF and…
Ex-Oceania football official banned for bribery, corruption (Punch)
Former Oceania football general secretary Tai Nicholas has been banned for eight years for misappropriating FIFA funds and bribery, the world governing body said. The ban — the latest in a series for the scandal-hit Oceania Football Confederation — follows…
FIFA tips Flying Eagles’ Dele-Bashiru to shine in Poland (Punch)
Flying Eagles midfielder, Tom Dele-Bashiru, and nine other youngsters have been tipped to shine at the 2019 U-20 World Cup in Poland. The tournament holds from May 23 to June 15. The Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group D…
FIFA urges zero tolerance on racism (Eurosport)
FIFA has urged national football federations and leagues to adopt their own tough rules on dealing with racism, including allowing referees to stop or abandon matches. Football’s global governing body issued a statement on Saturday in response to recent incidents…
World Cup 2022: plan to expand to 48 countries exposes football’s regional fault lines (Theconversation)
Football’s top brass are heading to Miami as FIFA’s Council gets together for one of its regular meetings. Generally, these gatherings are tepid affairs as football’s world governing body works through the minutiae of governing a game that has an…
Chelsea given two transfer-window ban after breaching FIFA rules (Sky Sports)
Chelsea have been banned from signing players for two transfer windows after being found guilty of breaching rules about signing minors by FIFA. The Premier League club have also been fined more than £460,000, while the FA face a £390,000…
Man City to get $5 million from FIFA for World Cup players (DailySports)
English champions Manchester City are the biggest beneficiaries from the $209 million handed out by FIFA to clubs who released players for the 2018 World Cup, the global soccer body said on Tuesday. City will receive $5.0 million, ahead of…
*LASTMA officials kick over reported death of killer F-SARS operative (Punch)* Residents lament, seek government action as fish farmer floods street with wastewater (Guardian)
November 30, 2018 LASTMA officials kick over reported death of killer F-SARS operative (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has been asked to show incontrovertible evidence of the death of an operative of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Inspector Olukunle…
Australia football picks new chairman after FIFA battle (Guardian)
Australia’s football governing body elected a new chairman and several board members Monday as it drew a line under its long-running reform battle with FIFA. The end of Steven Lowy’s chairmanship comes after football’s world governing body successfully pushed Football…
‘FIFA Leaks are weak, have no effect on Africa’s support for Infantino’ (Guardian)
Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick yesterday dismissed as of no effect the recent Football Leaks in which some hackers have been releasing documents from the private and official emails of members of the FIFA executive. Pinnick said the hackers…
