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  • The Fifa logo is pictured at the Fifa headquarters in Zurich. Picture: AFP.

    'Luis Bedoya, Sergio Jadue must be banned from football'

    Both waived indictments and pleaded guilty two-counts of racketeering and wire fraud conspiracies last year.

    2286 days ago
  • Franz Beckenbauer. Picture: Twitter.

    Fifa Ethics Committee sanctions Beckenbauer

    Franz Beckenbauer has been quizzed in relation to a payment of €6.7 million to Fifa.

    2287 days ago
  • FILE: Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale attended a media briefing in Sandton on 19 December 2015. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Tokyo Sexwale financing his own Fifa presidency campaign

    The 62-year-old says he still remains confident of his campaign despite being dealt a blow by Caf.

    2293 days ago
  • Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale spoke at a media briefing in Sandton on 19 December 2015. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Sexwale unfazed by lack of support from CAF

    Sexwale was also under pressure to withdraw from the race but he’s stressed his intention to forge ahead.

    2298 days ago
  • Fifa headquarters in Zurich. Picture: AFP.

    Africa vote could hold key to Fifa presidential election

    African football officials will decide which of Fifa's presidential candidates they will back.

    2299 days ago
  • FILE: The Fifa logo is pictured at the Fifa headquarters on 2 June, 2015 in Zurich. Picture: AFP.

    Fifa reforms could make situation worse

    FifPro say reforms fail to give players, fans & clubs the voice they deserved in the running of Fifa.

    2300 days ago
  • Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale spoke at a media briefing in Sandton on 19 December 2015. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Sexwale to seek Caf support to revive Fifa presidential bid

    Failure to land an endorsement from Caf is likely to stall Sexwale’s bid in its tracks.

    2301 days ago
  • FILE: The Fifa logo is pictured at the Fifa headquarters on 2 June, 2015 in Zurich. Picture: AFP.

    Nearly $1m in Fifa funds missing in Guatemala

    In 2015, the Guatemalan soccer federation $1.1 million in nine deposits from Fifa from February to October.

    2305 days ago
  • Fifa president Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference at the football’s world body headquarter’s on 20 July, 2015 in Zurich. Picture: AFP.

    Blatter to attend appeal hearing on 16 Feb

    Blatter was banned in December from all football-related activity for eight years by the ethics committee.

    2305 days ago
  • Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Picture: Fifa YouTube Channel.

    Fifa's Blatter still being paid salary despite ban from world soccer

    Sepp Blatter will continue to be paid until a new president is elected on 26 February 2016.

    2316 days ago
  • FILE. Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan has asked soccer's world governing body to investigate Friday's agreement signed between the African and Asian confederations in case it breaches the electoral code. Picture: AFP.

    Prince Ali asks FIFA to investigate Africa-Asia MOU

    Prince Ali has asked for Friday’s agreement between the African and Asian confederations to be probed.

    2319 days ago
  • Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Picture: Facebook.com.

    FIFA panel tells Blatter, Platini why they were banned

    Blatter and Platini were banned last month amid the worst corruption scandal in the history of Fifa.

    2325 days ago
  • FILE: Suspended Secretary General Jerome Valcke. Picture: AFP.

    Fifa ethics judges announce proceedings against Valcke

    They've opened formal proceedings against the suspended secretary general over alleged corruption.

    2328 days ago
  •  Jerome Valcke at a press conference after a meeting of the organisation's executive committee in September 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Fifa slaps Jerome Valcke with 45-day ban extension

    The committee recommended Valcke be banned from football for 9 years and fined 100,000 Swiss francs.

    2329 days ago
  • FILE: Fifa president Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference at the football’s world body headquarter’s on 20 July, 2015 in Zurich. Picture: AFP.

    Blatter gives up on Fifa, says fighting for his honour

    Fifa last week banned Blatter and UEFA boss Michel Platini for eight years for ethics violations.

    2337 days ago
  • FILE: Tokyo Sexwale. Picture: AFP.

    Sexwale: Blatter & Platini’s banning was unfortunate

    The Fifa and Uefa heads were earlier this week handed an 8-year ban by Fifa’s ethics committee.

    2342 days ago
  • FILE. While US and Swiss authorities have grabbed the headlines with dawn raids on a luxury Zurich hotel and the indictment of 27 football officials, Fifa’s own watchdog has had to fend off criticism that it is a weak lame duck. Picture: AFP.

    Fifa ethics committee unlikely to stop at Blatter, Platini

    Sources close to Fifa’s ethics panel have told Reuters there are many more cases in the pipeline.

    2343 days ago
  • Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale attended a media briefing in Sandton on 19 December 2015. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Sexwale appears before US jury over 2010 World Cup bribe

    According to the BBC, Sexwale appeared before the grand jury as a potential witness.

    2344 days ago
  • FILE. Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, shocked the world on 2 June 2015 following the announcement that he will step down from his post. Picture: Fifa YouTube Channel.

    Blatter intended to step down.. 'as per daughter's advice'

    The outgoing Fifa head's 40-year career ended yesterday when he was slapped with an eight-year ban.

    2344 days ago
  • Issa Hayatou. Picture: AFP.

    Issa Hayatou reaches out and outlines Fifa’s future

    Fifa’s acting head & general-secretary write a letter to stakeholders & football lovers.

    2348 days ago
  • Picture: AFP.

    Accounts with up to 100mln Swiss francs frozen in Fifa scandal

    US officials are reported to have asked Switzerland to freeze about 50 accounts in 10 Swiss banks.

    2348 days ago
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