French court jails Mathias Pogba for kidnapping and extortion of his brother, Paul
December 20 – There is sibling rivalry and then there is Paul and Mathias Pogba.
Legal
Investigation into alleged Mbappe rape is closed due to ‘insufficient evidence’
December 13 – An investigation into alleged rape and sexual assault which Swedish media said targeted Real Madrid’s French superstar Kylian Mbappe has been closed due to insufficient evidence.
Pogba extortion trial begins in Paris
November 27 – Six men linked to former French international midfield star Paul Pogba, including one of his brothers, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of blackmail, attempted extortion of millions of euros and holding the player at gunpoint.
Disgraced French FA boss Noel le Great drops defamation case against sports minister
November 22 – The ongoing legal spat between former French FA president Noel le Graet and the country’s sports minister appears to be over.
Fifpro report claiming FIFA is breaking European labour laws is added to EU case
November 21 – A report published by Belgian University Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) and commissioned by global football players’ union Fifpro, has found that professional football is breaking legally required safety standards at both European and global level.
Former South African FA execs say they expect more arrests to come
November 18 – A group of former South African football executives has warned that they expect more arrests after South African FA (Safa) president Danny Jordaan was released on bail last week having been arrested as part of a fraud investigation.
Man City case complicates for Premier League as four clubs lodge compensation placeholder
November 15 – Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly all lodged legal notices reserving the right to claim compensation if Manchester City are found to have breached Premier League financial rules.
Jordaan out on bail after arrest for misuse of SAFA funds
November 14 – South African football boss Danny Jordaan has been released on bail following his arrest in a fraud probe.
London police re-question Premier League player on suspicion of rape
November 14 – A Premier League player under investigation for more than two years has been further questioned for allegedly raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth, according to multiple reports.
Ankaragücü’s former president Faruk Koca given 4-year jail term for attack on referee
November 11 – The former president of Turkey’s Ankaragücü Faruk Koca was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for attacking referee Halil Umut Meler late last year.
Man City ordered to pay rape-cleared Mendy up to £11m of withheld wages
November 7 – Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy won a partial victory in his case against the club on Wednesday when a UK judge ruled he should be paid the majority of £11.5 million in unpaid wages that were withheld after he was charged with and later acquitted of sexual offences.
French police raid LFP and CVC offices after allegations of fraud in rights-holding business
November 6 – The offices of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) in Paris and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners were raided yesterday by French fraud investigators following allegations of embezzlement of public funds, active and passive bribery of a public official and illegal taking of interest.
Marinakis sues Greek club rival for defamation in London courts
November 4 – Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek shipping magnet and owner of Premier League club Nottingham Forest, is suing a football rival from Greece for more than £2.1 million in a high court libel claim over an alleged “smear campaign” including “false” allegations of match-fixing.
French prosecutors drop sexual harassment case against former FA boss Noël Le Graët
November 4 – Paris prosecutors have dropped sexual harassment charges against Noël Le Graët, the long-time head of the French Football Federation, who stepped down in February last year following a damning report commissioned by the sports ministry.
French court ruling keeps struggling Girondins de Bordeaux in the battle to stay alive
October 30 – Girondins de Bordeaux secured a much-needed lifeline on Tuesday, allowing the club to continue operations following a commercial court ruling.