FIFA’s new agent rules in the balance as UK court set to deliver a merit ruling
November 15 – A UK court ruling is expected in the next 10 days that could ultimately determine the fate of the new FIFA agent rules.
Legal
Supreme Court asks Biden for view on foreign nations playing regular league fixtures in US
November 14 – The U.S. Supreme Court has reached out to President Joe Biden’s administration for its views on whether the justices should proceed with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s bid to bar a lawsuit accusing it of conspiring with FIFA to prohibit overseas clubs from playing official matches in the United States.
Swiss investigators drop criminal investigation into Infantino and his secret meetings
October 26 – It was just the decision he had been waiting for and he milked it with all the self-congratulation he could muster.
European Court of Justice sets December date for final ruling on Super League case
October 25 – The European Court of Justice will deliver its binding verdict on the validity of the European Super League on December 21, ruling on the case against UEFA.
Barca boss Laporta added to Spanish probe into referee payments
October 19 – Barcelona President Joan Laporta (pictured) has been placed under formal investigation for suspected bribery as part of Spanish football’s ongoing refereeing scandal.
Kuwaiti powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad files appeal at CAS against IOC ban
October 4 – Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, once a major player at FIFA, has lodged a case against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following his ban for “influencing” the election of his brother to a key Olympic post.
Police raid RFEF offices as probe deepens into Barca’s alleged attempts to influence refs
September 29 – Police have raided the offices of the Spanish FA (RFEF) as part of an investigation into Barcelona’s involvement in an ongoing refereeing scandal.
Vilda added to Spanish investigators’ probe into sexual assault case
September 28 – Jorge Vilda, the former head coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team, is being investigated as part of the ongoing criminal case against Luis Rubiales.
FIFAgate prosecutors to appeal acquittals of former Fox exec Lopez and sports marketer Full Play
September 26 – US interest in policing world football’s governing body might not be over, despite two convictions of a media executive and rights company in the FIFAgate case having been reversed by US federal judge Pamela Chen earlier this month.
Ceferin says Rubiales had to go, but questions whether in law he committed a felony
September 19 – UEFA president Alexander Ceferin believes it would be harsh if Spanish justice prosecutes Luis Rubiales (pictured) over the ‘kissgate’ scandal but has re-iterated that what the former Spanish FA (RFEF) boss did was totally wrong.
Spanish court imposes restraining order on Rubiales as judge calls for video footage
September 15 – Luis Rubiales, the now former president of the Spanish FA and ex-vice president of Uefa, went to the High Court in Madrid today to give his eagerly awaited testimony to prosecutors investigating his infamous kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.
Pinto convicted of hacking and extortion attempt but escapes jail time
September 13 – Rui Pinto, the infamous Portuguese whistleblower whose string of incriminating revelations about dodgy dealings shook the footballing world, has avoided prison.
Rubiales due to testify in Spanish court on sexual assault charges on Friday
September 12 – Former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales will testify on Friday at Spain’s National Court on charges of sexual assault and coercion after he resigned from his role at the weekend following his unsolicited kiss on Spain forward Jennifer Hermoso’s lips during the Women’s World Cup final trophy presentation.
Hermoso files criminal complaint against Rubiales
September 7 – Jennifer Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales over the kiss after Spain’s World Cup victory, accusing the football official of sexual assault.
Two FIFAgate bribery convictions thrown out by FIFA-hanging Judge Chen
September 4 – Two convictions of a media executive and rights company in FIFAgate have been vacated by US federal judge Pamela Chen citing a recent Supreme Court ruling.