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FIFA groundbreaker loses national power
Lydia Nsekera, who in May created history by being elected as the first female member of FIFA’s executive committee, has lost her position as president of the Burundi Football Association (BFA).
Club World Cup to go ahead despite FIFA dispute
FIFA has insisted that the Club World Cup will go ahead as planned in Morocco next month even though it has refused to recognise the new president of the country’s football association.
Qatar unveils Al-Wakrah stadium plans
Organisers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have unveiled plans for a new stadium in the Al-Wakrah region.
Luzhniki Stadium work gets underway
Renovation work has begun at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, which will act as the centrepiece of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
FIFA close to Qatar 2022 deal with EPL
FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke says the body is close to reaching an agreement with the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2022 World Cup to be switched to November and December, adding that an April/May calendar slot in Qatar would still be too hot.
FIFA to use Swiss lab for Brazil World Cup doping tests
FIFA has decided to use the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s accredited laboratory in Lausanne to analyse blood and urine samples for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Swiss-based sports bodies generate $5.1bn
International sports organisations based in Switzerland generated $5.1 billion (CHF4.7 billion) for the country’s economy in 2011, according to a report released this month by research consultancy Rutter+Partner.
FIFA faces 2014 World Cup doping headache
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey says that FIFA will need to use a doping testing laboratory outside of Brazil for next year's World Cup.
FIFA allocates one million World Cup tickets
FIFA has allocated over one million tickets for the 2014 Brazil World Cup, with its second sale period selling out in seven hours.
Claiming compensation: Will FIFA cash out for 2022 World Cup bidders?
Following Football Federation Australia (FFA)’s statement of intent to launch legal action against FIFA should the 2022 World Cup in Qatar be moved to a winter event, sports lawyer Kevin Carpenter explores whether there is any legal basis to claim compensation.
Blatter rules out 2022 Olympic clash
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that the Qatari 2022 World Cup will not be held in January or February “out of respect” to the winter Olympics.
Brazil Justice Ministry orders hotel prices report
Brazil’s Justice Ministry has called on the country’s main hotel chains to explain the high room rates for the period during the staging of its 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Blatter open to multi-hosts for 2022 World Cup
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he is open for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup to be hosted across the Gulf and Iran.
FIFPro: FIFA’s tackling of unpaid players is unacceptable
International footballers’ union FIFPro has insisted that not enough is being done to tackle the non-payment of players’ wages around the world.
Blatter wants World Cup play-offs scrapped
Following his comments a fortnight ago to overhaul the qualification process to favour Africa and Asia national sides, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has now proposed to scrap World Cup play-offs all together.
FIFA reveals 2014 World Cup ticket stats
A total of 889,305 tickets were allocated to people from 188 countries during the random selection draw for the first phase of ticket sales for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Cyprus football unites in “milestone” deal
The Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) has become a member if the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) as both bodies’ presidents signed an agreement in Zurich today.
St. George’s Park receives FIFA accreditation
The sports medical centre at St. George’s Park has become the first in England to receive the coveted FIFA F Marc accreditation, joining 36 elite medical facilities across the globe as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence.