By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 18 – A plan to lift a controversial ban on women wearing a hijab, he Islamic headscarf, is set to be put before the International Football Association Board (IFAB) next year.
By Duncan Mackay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo
December 17 – Britain’s former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith (pictured) has joined FIFA’s new Independent Governance Committee, it was revealed here today.
By Andrew Warshaw
December 9 – Michel Platini has once again emphasised his opposition to goal-line technology despite the FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, saying it could be in place by the start of next season – and almost certainly by the 2014 World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
December 9 – FIFA were quick to distance themselves today from African football chief Issa Hayatou’s increasingly insecure position as the fallout continued over the ISL corruption affair.
By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
December 8 – Issa Hayatou, the vice-president of FIFA, has been given a reprimand for his involvement in an alleged corruption affair, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (pictured) revealed here today.
By Duncan Mackay
December 5 – Joao Havelange’s position as a “legend” and “icon” remains unaffected by his decision to resign from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to avoid corruption charges, the head of Rio 2016 claimed today.
By Duncan Mackay
December 4 – Joao Havelange, the former controversial President of FIFA, has resigned as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to avoid being expelled from the organisation he has served for nearly 50 years.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 22 – Mohamed Bin Hammam’s appeal to the highest sports authority against his lifetime ban is now official, with the former Asian football chief determined to clear his name.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 18 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter, as expected, apologised today for his widely-reported comments regarding racism in football following a wave of protest including demands for him to resign.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has waded into the racism row involving England captain John Terry by saying that any individual instances of abuse are in the heat of the moment and should be resolved by a handshake between those involved.
By David Gold
November 11 – Following the FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, promising he would release files relating to the organisation’s former marketing partner ISL, which are believed to implicate four members of world football’s governing body, the Brazil legend Romario has said he will press for the documents to be given to politicians in the country.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 10 – The dispute between FIFA and The Football Association over the wearing of Armistice Day poppies took on a new twist today when it emerged that a qualified referee and member of Parliament was instrumental in bringing about FIFA’s change of heart.
By Andrew Warshaw at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – The architect designing one of Qatar’s main 2022 World Cup stadiums says air conditioning all the venues is the wrong approach.
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – Populous Senior Principal, John Barrow, has claimed that Chelsea should stay at Stamford Bridge rather than move away from what he called “their birthplace.”
By David Gold at the Dolder Grand in Zurich
November 8 – Barcelona President Sandro Rosell has claimed that the European champions are not run like a business and that they “do not want profits”.