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Did English World Cup bid team really avoid FIFA’s muck?

10 December 2010

One of the suggestions to the English FA, after a humiliating end to its 2018 World Cup bid, was that it should abandon the immoral global football governing organisation that is FIFA and start an alternative body.[more]




England and FIFA - an unholy alliance

08 December 2010

After the World Cup defeat to Russia, the British press is in the process of examining itself – or rather – of examining FIFA. FIFA is corrupt, is the conclusion of most Englishmen after Russia stole the 2018 World Cup from...[more]




Globalising football, protecting FIFA’s top leaders

02 December 2010

Comment: FIFA’s top has chosen hosts that match its own dubious business practices, but it may be too early for them to rejoice[more]




FIFA dismisses BBC corruption claims, IOC prepares investigation

30 November 2010

The controversial and much talked about BBC Panorama documentary “FIFA’s Dirty Secrets” aired yesterday evening, naming names of three FIFA officials who were exposed as bribe-takers in the world’s biggest sport corruption case –...[more]




The Biggest Decision in Sport Now Means Nothing

30 November 2010

Comment: With 25% of the 24 FIFA Executive Committee members allegedly involved in taking bribes, Declan Hills argues in favour of postponing the World Cup decision.[more]




New revelations: FIFA Executives named as ISL bribe-takers

29 November 2010

Three days before the election of the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 football World Cups, new documents have appeared that bring heavy charges against top FIFA officials.[more]




Controversial BBC documentary on FIFA corruption airs tonight – three days before the World Cup election

29 November 2010

Thursday December 2nd is the day when FIFA’s recently amputated Executive Committee will cast their votes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and the nine bidding Committees and the rest of the world will find out who will win the...[more]




FIFA bans two Executive Committee members

18 November 2010

At a FIFA press conference earlier today, Claudio Sulser, Chairman of FIFA’s Ethics Committee, presented the decisions made by the Ethics Committee to ban the two FIFA executives, accused of selling their votes in the election to...[more]




Conceptualising corruption in sport: Implications for sponsorship programmes

02 November 2010

The issue of corruption in sport is becoming ever more important and controversial, especially given the global reach sport has and the millions of dollars invested in sport by companies.[more]




Conceptualising corruption in sport: Implications for sponsorship programmes

02 November 2010

The issue of corruption in sport is becoming ever more important and controversial, especially given the global reach sport has and the millions of dollars invested in sport by companies. The aim of this article is to define and...[more]




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