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South Korea's Chung Mong-joon: 'I want to replace FIFA president Sepp Blatter'
South Korea's Chung Mong-joon announces that he wants to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president in February's election.Jul 30, 07:09
Diego Maradona wants to fight FIFA corruption
Former Argentina international Diego Maradona says that he wants to fight the "mafia" behind the FIFA scandal.Jul 30, 00:06
Greg Dyke confirms support for Michel Platini FIFA presidency bid
FA chairman Greg Dyke gives his public backing to Michel Platini's bid for the FIFA presidency.Jul 29, 17:17
Michel Platini to stand for FIFA presidency
Michel Platini confirms that he will stand for FIFA president.Jul 29, 11:13
Michel Platini 'to enter FIFA presidency race'
Michel Platini is interested in running to replace Sepp Blatter as president of scandal-hit organisation FIFA, according to reports.Jul 28, 19:43
Vladimir Putin: 'Sepp Blatter deserves the Nobel Prize'
Vladimir Putin says that he believes Sepp Blatter has not been involved in corruption and deserves to win the Nobel Prize.Jul 27, 21:13
Sepp Blatter: "Russia will be a fantastic host"
FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists that Russia will be a "fantastic host" for the 2018 World Cup.Jul 25, 16:46
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke to leave role next year
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke announces that he will leave his position when a new president is elected in February 2016.Jul 24, 11:04
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British radio station offers Sepp Blatter work placement
Radio Yorkshire offers FIFA president Sepp Blatter a work placement after the 79-year-old expresses an interest in a career in radio journalism.Jul 24, 09:14
Sol Campbell: 'FIFA president should be ex-player'
Former England defender Sol Campbell believes that a retired player should be elected the next president of FIFA.Jul 22, 09:41
British comedian to be charged following Sepp Blatter prank
Swiss authorities are to charge British comedian Simon Brodkin after he threw fake money at FIFA president Sepp Blatter.Jul 21, 17:03
Michel Platini welcomes "exciting" FIFA developments
UEFA boss Michel Platini describes today's news that an 11-strong task force will be appointed to reform FIFA as an "exciting" development for the future of the sport.Jul 20, 15:18
Sepp Blatter confirms he won't stand for FIFA presidency in February election
Sepp Blatter confirms that he will not stand for the FIFA presidency and that a new leader will definitely be in place come February 26.Jul 20, 13:56
FIFA president Sepp Blatter: 'Politics, media led to my decision to stand down'
FIFA president Sepp Blatter reveals that pressure from the media led him to decide to step down from his role, despite being re-elected in May.Jul 20, 13:45
Comedian interrupts Sepp Blatter's press conference by throwing fake money
Comedian Simon Brodkin interrupts Sepp Blatter's press conference in Zurich by throwing fake dollar bills over the FIFA president.Jul 20, 13:23
FIFA announce new president will be elected on February 26 in Zurich
The election for a new FIFA president will be held in Zurich on February 26, 2016, the world governing body confirms.Jul 20, 11:55
Michel Platini 'backed by football chiefs to stand for FIFA presidency'
UEFA president Michel Platini reportedly receives the backing of the majority of football chiefs to run for the FIFA presidency.Jul 20, 07:58
Prince Ali urges FIFA president Sepp Blatter to "leave now"
Prince Ali calls on FIFA president Sepp Blatter to "leave now", more than one month after he announced his intentions to step down from the world football body.Jul 20, 07:15
Michel Platini wants to increase homegrown quota policy
Michel Platini stresses the importance of restricting the spending of certain sides in European football in an attempt to see star players spread more evenly.Jul 19, 16:08
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty to corruption charge
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty to a charge of corruption.Jul 19, 07:58
Coca-Cola 'demands FIFA reform'
FIFA sponsor Coca-Cola has called for a third-party commission to oversee the governing body's reform.Jul 17, 21:42
Sepp Blatter hails "inspiring" England Women
Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter hails the "inspiring" performance from the England Women's team following their third-place finish at the World Cup.Jul 5, 12:48
Sepp Blatter: 'France, Germany intervened politically in World Cup bids'
FIFA president Sepp Blatter claims that France and Germany intervened politically during the voting process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.Jul 5, 10:19
USA ask Swiss authorities to extradite seven detained FIFA officials
The USA ask Swiss authorities to extradite seven detained FIFA officials who were arrested in May on corruption charges.Jul 2, 07:13
Sepp Blatter urged to stand by resignation
Domenico Scala, chairman of Fifa's audit and compliance committee, urges Sepp Blatter to stand by his resignation as president of Fifa.Jun 28, 12:33
Sepp Blatter 'relieved' after FIFA resignation
Sepp Blatter insists that his decision to stand aside as FIFA president is "liberating."Jun 27, 20:35
Sepp Blatter: "I have not resigned" as FIFA president
Sepp Blatter states that he has "not resigned" as FIFA president, before hinting that he could now stand for election later this year.Jun 26, 09:48
Argentina legend Diego Maradona 'to run for FIFA presidency'
Argentina legend Diego Maradona reportedly intends to run for the FIFA presidency following Sepp Blatter's decision to step down.Jun 22, 07:13
Sepp Blatter backs FIFA official integrity checks
Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter backs proposals for the world football governing body's officials to pass integrity checks.Jun 20, 14:06
FIFA film 'United Passions' is lowest grossing of all time
FIFA film United Passions is the lowest grossing in US Box Office history after being pulled from cinemas having taken just $918 in ticket sales.Jun 19, 09:50
Liberia Football Association chairman Musa Bility to stand for FIFA presidency
Liberia FA chairman Musa Bility announces plans to stand for the presidency of FIFA following Sepp Blatter's decision to stand down from the role.Jun 18, 18:41
Sepp Blatter 'maintains decision to step down as FIFA president'
FIFA announce that Sepp Blatter has not had a change of heart about stepping down as president, despite reports stating otherwise.Jun 15, 14:03
FIFA chief Domenico Scala: 'Sepp Blatter must not rethink resignation decision'
Domenico Scala, a former advisor to under-fire Sepp Blatter, urges the FIFA president to go ahead with his decision to step aside, amid claims that he intends to stay on.Jun 14, 10:59
Sepp Blatter 'could stay as FIFA president'
A Swiss newspaper claims that Sepp Blatter may look to remain as FIFA president after support from African and Asian federations.Jun 14, 06:12
Republic of Ireland FA shreds programme due to John Delaney's FIFA comments
The Football Association of Ireland decides to shred the original version of its latest matchday programme to remove comments by CEO John Delaney about the FIFA corruption scandal.Jun 13, 14:36
Interpol suspends FIFA anti-match-fixing programme over corruption allegations
Interpol suspends its association with FIFA in a joint anti-match-fixing programme due to the allegations of widespread corruption.Jun 12, 12:37
FIFA communications chief Walter De Gregorio quits role
FIFA's director of communications and public affairs Walter De Gregorio steps down from his role.Jun 11, 12:54
Zico to run for FIFA presidency
Brazil legend Zico says that he intends to stand for the role of FIFA president to replace Sepp Blatter.Jun 10, 20:56
Jerome Valcke denies any wrongdoing in 2010 World Cup payments
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke denies that he was involved in a payment to a football official regarding the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Jun 10, 10:12
FIFA confirms bidding process suspended for World Cup 2026
FIFA announces that the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been suspended.Jun 10, 09:47
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