Football
Chelsea continues to assess stadium development options
English Premier League champion Chelsea could be forced into playing its home games away from Stamford Bridge for at least two years if its long-running bid to redevelop its stadium to a 60,000 capacity is given the green light.
Blazer’s undercover work revealed as cooperation agreement unsealed
Former Fifa Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer agreed to act undercover for US investigators and has been cooperating with the government’s investigation into corruption in world football since at least 2011, it emerged on Monday, as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Confederation of African Football (CAF) denied knowledge of the possibility of Sepp Blatter staying on as Fifa president.
Fifa chief reminds Blatter of need to step down, amid election report
Domenico Scala, the head of the auditing and compliance committee at Fifa, has said Sepp Blatter’s departure as president is a “clearly indispensable” part of regime change at football’s global governing body, amid a report that the Swiss may reverse his decision to step down.
Interpol to freeze use of Fifa funding
International police organisation Interpol has announced it is to suspend the use of funds it receives from Fifa in light of investigations into alleged corruption at football’s global governing body.
Prosecutors told to unseal Blazer plea agreement
Prosecutors have been ordered to unseal the plea agreement between former Fifa executive committee member Chuck Blazer and the US government.
Uefa renews Konami partnership for Pro Evolution Soccer
Konami Digital Entertainment has sealed an extension to its exclusive deal with Uefa that allows the computer gaming company to feature elements of the European football governing body’s Champions League and Europa League club football tournaments in its Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) series.
European Parliament calls for immediate Blatter departure
The European Parliament has urged outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter to step down with immediate effect so that world football’s governing body can fully address its corruption scandal.
Fifa hands over equipment to investigators
Fifa handed over data and IT equipment from its headquarters to the Swiss attorney general’s office yesterday (Wednesday) as investigations continued into allegations of corruption.
Messi to face trial over alleged tax fraud
Lionel Messi is to face trial over an alleged €4.1m ($4.5m) tax fraud after a Spanish court turned down an appeal by lawyers representing the Barcelona and Argentina football superstar.
Fifa delays 2026 World Cup bidding process
Fifa will postpone the start of the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, with football’s global governing body set to kick off the process to elect Sepp Blatter’s successor as president next month ahead of a likely election in December, it emerged this morning (Wednesday).
Euro 2016 kicks off first ticket sales phase
The first ticket sales phase for the Uefa Euro 2016 national football team tournament in France opened this morning (Wednesday).
Own Goals and Goat Herds: Governance under the Spotlight
Rachael Church talks about recent developments in sport including a new Swiss law that aims to clamp down on dodgy dealings.
Celtic given green light for safe standing
Scottish Premier League champion Celtic has been granted permission to re-introduce a standing area at its Celtic Park home stadium in Glasgow.
Washington officials finalise DC United stadium plans
District of Colombia officials have finalised a deal to build a new stadium for Major League Soccer franchise DC United in Washington, D.C.
Thai businessman confident of Milan deal
Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol has revealed that he expects to wrap up a deal in the next two months to acquire a 48-per-cent stake in Italian Serie A football club AC Milan.
‘No evidence so far’ of 2018, 2022 World Cup bribery – Scala
Domenico Scala, the head of the auditing and compliance committee at football’s world governing body Fifa, has said that the award of hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar could be annulled if evidence of bribery emerges.
LFP kicks Elche out of Spanish Liga over tax debts
The Spanish Football League (LFP) has today (Friday) demoted Elche from La Liga due to “very serious infractions” of the top division’s Law of Sport and company statutes.
Fifa payment to FAI revealed
Football’s global governing body Fifa paid the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) $5m (€4.65m) to avoid legal action over a controversial play-off defeat against France that denied the Republic of Ireland a place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.