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Blatter faces challenge at the 2011 FIFA president elections

22 February 2010

The Asian Football Confederation promises to challenge Sepp Blatter’s 12 year long reign as FIFA president at the elections next year.




South African media concerned over FIFA press accreditation rules

29 January 2010

FIFA have met with the South Africa media pressure group concerned over the implications of the press accreditation rules for this summer’s world cup but are refusing to disclose details of the meeting on January 21.




FIFA calls negative portrayal of South Africa insane

29 January 2010

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has cited media in England and Germany as being behind a wave of negative publicity ahead of this summer’s World Cup in South Africa.




HIV/AIDS will be a major issue for FIFA World Cup

16 December 2009

During FIFA's World Cup in South Africa, football fans may get their drinks served on a coaster with the message: "Don't leave this bar without picking up a condom." At least that is one suggestion from a recent consultation...




FIFA's Iraq ban has no impact

16 December 2009

FIFA’s international ban on Iraq late last month and ratified at the recent executive committee meeting in Cape Town has had no impact according to the Ahrar Party, which will go into the 2010 election’s to the country’s council...




FIFA Communications Director quits after 18 months

10 December 2009

Hans Klaus, FIFA’s director of communications and public affairs is to leave the world body just six months before next year’s 2010 World Cup.




More countries under FIFA monitoring for government interference

08 December 2009

El Salvador, Samoa and Togo are being monitored by FIFA for political interference and could soon join Iraq and Kuwait in the international wilderness.




FIFA call in Interpol to combat illegal betting

03 December 2009

FIFA has been forced to call in international crime-fighters Interpol to form a task-force to combat a wave of match-fixing and bribery that is sweeping through the game.




FIFA steps in to regulate Kosovan transfer market

01 December 2009

A deal to ensure that Kosovan clubs are compensated properly when players sign for foreign sides should be rubber-stamped this Friday (December 4) at FIFA’s executive committee meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.




Iraqi member of parliament calls FIFA ban ridiculous

24 November 2009

The leader of the secular Ahrar party, Ayad Jamal Aldin, has hit out at FIFA for suspending the Iraqi Football Association (IFA).




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