July 24, 2013
Could a winter World Cup in Qatar herald the demise of FIFA?
The decision to recommend the 2022 World Cup be played in winter, has set FIFA on collision course with some powerful enemies.
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July 18, 2013
Winter World Cup moves a step closer
With concerns growing about the prospect of a World Cup played in the desert heat, Sepp Blatter has confirmed that he intends to campaign for a change of season for the 2022 finals in Qatar.
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July 11, 2013
FA in state of flux as Bernstein steps down
David Bernstein reached 70 on May 22. Hence he has to step down this week as chairman of the Football Association in the middle of its 150th anniversary year.
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June 20, 2013
Football facing a split over Qatar?
With many leading football figures supporting the idea of playing the 2022 World Cup in the winter, is FIFA on collision course with the big European leagues?
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May 21, 2013
Moving the goalposts: FIFA change will antagonise World Cup bid losers
One seemingly innocent phrase slipped into the proposals for FIFA reform should have put a smile on the face of Michel Platini at his busiest time of year. Similarly, those same words may infuriate some…
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May 17, 2013
Blatter holds court, but Platini never far from his thoughts
Where words are concerned, politicians insist, context is everything. This applies equally to sports politicians. Sepp Blatter’s latest controlled interview is a prime example.
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May 7, 2013
Blazer the latest FIFA member to shame world football
The suspension of Chuck Blazer, FIFA’s original whistleblower, has lifted into double figures the number of FIFA personalities disgraced to a greater or lesser degree over the past three years since the infamous 2018/2022 World…
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May 6, 2013
Face to face: Sepp Blatter interview
At 77, and now in his fourth term, the FIFA president remains as forthright as ever in his opinions on what’s best for the game
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April 30, 2013
Blatter cleared of taking bribes, but how much did he know?
The report on the collapse of ISL and the ensuing scandal over the bribes taken by present and former members of FIFA, has finally been published.
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April 26, 2013
Jack Warner hits back at allegations of corruption
Jack Warner has hit back at accusations of fraudulent dealings during his two high-profile decades in world football.
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April 22, 2013
Warner resigns as details of murky dealings come to light
As former CONCACAF president Jack Warner resigns from his government role in Trinidad and Tobago, it is not the allegations of corruption that are most shocking but the sheer scale of them.
