South Africa’s Businessman, Tokyo Sexwale Wants To Be FIFA President
SOUTH African business magnate Tokyo Sexwale, who was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, said on Tuesday he wanted to repair the “severely undermined” FIFA brand as he confirmed he was standing for the presidency of world soccer. The post-apartheid government minister who spent 13 years with the late president at the Robben Island prison […]
FBI Closing In On FIFA President, Sepp Blatter
The dark campaign to give the 2006 tournament to Germany involved the shafting of South Africa, wrapped up in a strategy designed to retain the FIFA presidency for Sepp Blatter. In 2000, Blatter was fighting to survive at the next presidential election due in 2002. Europe was still angry at the way he and [his […]
FIFA Launches Internal Corruption Investigation
FIFA has launched an internal investigation into alleged corruption using a US law firm, Reuters is reporting. Two people familiar with the matter told the news agency that members of the world football body’s executive committee were briefed on the investigation at a meeting last month. The closed door briefing session took place in Zurich, […]
African 2018 World Cup qualifiers announced
The top 20 ranked African national football teams will avoid each other in the first and second qualifying rounds for the 2018 World Cup, FIFA confirmed Thursday. A spokesman in Zurich for the world football governing body said the draws would be made on July 25 in Russian city Saint Petersburg, subject to approval at […]
FIFA imposes lifetime ban on former member, informant, and whistle blower, Chuck Blazer
Fifa has banned former executive committee member and ex-Concacaf general secretary Chuck Blazer from all football-related activity for life. Blazer, 70, worked undercover with prosecutors in the United States after pleading guilty to charges of bribery, money laundering and tax evasion. In May, several Fifa officials were arrested on charges of racketeering, fraud and money […]
Head of FIFA’s inspection team banned from football
The head of FIFA’s inspection team for the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has been banned from football for seven years after it was revealed he asked for favours from Qatar. Harold Mayne-Nicholls, 54, was in charge of the commission which assessed each bid and which rated Qatar, the winner of the […]
Liberia’s Musa Bility ‘will step aside’ for Hayatou
Liberia FA (LFA) president Musa Bility says he will step aside if the Confederation of African Football (Caf) boss Issa Hayatou wants to bid for the Fifa presidency. Bility announced his intention to stand in June after current Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced he would step down amid allegations of corruption among officials. “I believe […]
Confusion Hits FIFA As Sepp Blatter Says He Has NOT Resigned As FIFA President
Sepp Blatter has fuelled speculation about his future by insisting he has not resigned as FIFA president but will lay down his mandate at a special congress. Blatter announced on June 2 he would step down from the FIFA presidency at an extraordinary congress to be held between December and March. It followed the crisis […]
IT data from Fifa headquarters seized by Swiss police
Fifa has handed over computer data to the Swiss authorities investigating the World Cup bids for 2018 and 2022. The information was seized at the Zurich headquarters of world football’s governing body from offices which included that of its president Sepp Blatter, the BBC understands. Fifa said it had co-operated fully with the authorities. Swiss […]
Morocco won 2010 FIFA World Cup vote, not South Africa
Morocco won the voting process to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, not eventual host South Africa, and both countries offered bribes to secure votes, according to a report in The Sunday Times. The newspaper released tapes supporting the allegations that bribes were offered prior to the vote. In the tapes, FIFA executive committee member […]
