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Platini Hopes Blatter Chooses Change

Platini Hopes Blatter Chooses Change

Sepp Blatter will today unveil his plans for FIFA reforms - with UEFA president Michel Platini urging him to keep his promises to implement change. 22 Oct 2011
Blatter Happy to Re-Open ISL Court Dossier

Blatter Happy to Re-Open ISL Court Dossier

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today announced the infamous ISL court dossier will be opened and handed to an independent body to study to see if any members should face action. 22 Oct 2011
Fifa Back Uefa In Sion Row

Fifa Back Uefa In Sion Row

The decision to replace Swiss club Sion with Celtic in the Europa League was today given the backing of FIFA's powerful executive committee. 21 Oct 2011
Platini - Fifa Reforms Must Have Substance

Platini - Fifa Reforms Must Have Substance

Michel Platini has called on FIFA president Sepp Blatter to keep his promises for reform on the eve of one of the most important days in the world governing body's turbulent history. 21 Oct 2011
Platini: Blatter Ready for Reforms

Platini: Blatter Ready for Reforms

Michel Platini today expressed his belief that FIFA president Sepp Blatter is "really motivated" to bring in reforms tomorrow. 21 Oct 2011
Socceroos Slip A Spot But Stay In Top 20

Socceroos Slip A Spot But Stay In Top 20

THE SOCCEROO remain in FIFA's top 20 of the latest FIFA World Rankings but slipped a spot from 19th despite their impressive recent form. 20 Oct 2011
Warner In the Dark Over Blatter Salary

Warner In the Dark Over Blatter Salary

Jack Warner claims he tried without success for eight years to discover the salary of FIFA president Sepp Blatter. 19 Oct 2011
Whistleblowers to Receive Fifa Rewards

Whistleblowers to Receive Fifa Rewards

FIFA today confirmed rewards and amnesties would be offered to match-fixing whistleblowers in a bid to eradicate corruption from the game. 18 Oct 2011
Fifa Reveal 100 Positive Clenbuterol Tests

Fifa Reveal 100 Positive Clenbuterol Tests

CONTAMINATED meat in Mexico led to traces of the banned drug clenbuterol being found in urine samples given by more than 100 players involved in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in June, the world governing body's medical chief revealed today. 18 Oct 2011
FIFA Name Australia's New Young Stars

FIFA Name Australia's New Young Stars

KEREM Bulut, Tommy Oar, Dylan Tombides and Connor Chapman have been pinpointed as the key stars of Australia's U17 and U20 World Cups in the new FIFA Technical Reports. 17 Oct 2011
WADA Drops Case Against Fifa

WADA Drops Case Against Fifa

The World Anti-Doping Agency today dropped its challenge to FIFA's decision not to sanction five Mexican footballers who tested positive for clenbuterol at this year's Gold Cup. 13 Oct 2011
Footage Shows Warner Discussing Cash Gifts

Footage Shows Warner Discussing Cash Gifts

Video evidence of ex-FIFA vice-president Jack Warner urging Caribbean officials to accept cash gifts from Mohamed Bin Hammam has emerged. 13 Oct 2011
Blazer to Quit Concacaf Job

Blazer to Quit Concacaf Job

Chuck Blazer, the man who blew the whistle on FIFA corruption, is to step down as general secretary of the CONCACAF confederation. 7 Oct 2011
Home Nations Issued With FIFA Warning

Home Nations Issued With FIFA Warning

The Home Nations have been warned "nothing is eternal in life" after Jim Boyce claimed there was a real "danger" of Britain being stripped of their permanent FIFA vice-presidency within four years. 7 Oct 2011
Collina Backs 'Human Solution' Over Technology

Collina Backs 'Human Solution' Over Technology

UEFA referees committee member Pierluigi Collina today insisted there was no need for goal-line technology in football and defended the use of two additional assistant referees. 7 Oct 2011
FA Unimpressed By Fifa Progress

FA Unimpressed By Fifa Progress

Football Association chairman David Bernstein today accused FIFA of failing to do enough to tackle corruption in the game and cast doubt on Sepp Blatter's proposed reforms to clean up the global game. 6 Oct 2011
Boyce Fears for Britain's Fifa Future

Boyce Fears for Britain's Fifa Future

Jim Boyce today claimed there was a real "danger" of Britain losing their permanent FIFA vice-presidency within the next four years. 6 Oct 2011
World Cup Bid Chief Calls for Reform At Fifa

World Cup Bid Chief Calls for Reform At Fifa

England 2018 World Cup bid chief Andy Anson has ridiculed FIFA's handling of this year's corruption scandal and labelled president Sepp Blatter's desire to enlist the help of opera star Placido Domingo as "laughable". 5 Oct 2011
CAS Deny Bin Hammam Appeal

CAS Deny Bin Hammam Appeal

Banned former Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam has failed in an attempt to get the Court of Arbitration for Sport to block the appointment of his replacement, the AFC has said. 4 Oct 2011
Cahill’s Funny Side In FIFA 12 Viral

Cahill’s Funny Side In FIFA 12 Viral

TIM Cahill, the Socceroo cover star of EA Sports’ new FIFA 12 game, out today, has displayed his funnier side in a new viral video to promote the game. 29 Sep 2011
Warner Ally Set For Ethics Committee Hearing

Warner Ally Set For Ethics Committee Hearing

A senior official who orchestrated a campaign of support for Jack Warner after he was charged with bribery will have his own case relating to cash gifts heard by FIFA's ethics committee tomorrow. 24 Sep 2011