By David Gold
March 6 – MATCH Hospitality has appointed Suseia as Belgium’s exclusive sales agent of FIFA hospitality packages for the 2014 World Cup, taking place in Brazil.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 6 – FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke (pictured) has been forced into a humiliating climb-down after suggesting Brazil needed a “kick up the backside” over its lack of World Cup preparations.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 5 – Controversial FIFA powerbroker Ricardo Teixeira (pictured), the increasingly under fire head of Brazilian football, has unexpectedly stepped into the escalating row over preparations for the 2014 World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw in Bagshot
March 3 – The war of words between FIFA and Brazil over the 2014 World Cup appeared to reach breaking point today as both sides continued to exchange barbs over the perceived lack of progress in preparations.
By Andrew Warshaw in Bagshot
March 3 – FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has lost his patience over 2014 World Cup host Brazil’s lack of cooperation, declaring organisers need “a kick up the backside”.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 2 – A FIFA delegation has concluded its first official working visit to Qatar since the tiny Gulf state was controversially awarded the 2022 World Cup.
By David Gold
March 2 – FIFA has extended a broadcasting rights agreement with Brazilian broadcaster Globo for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, in Russia and Qatar respectively.
By David Gold
March 1 – Russia 2018 chief executive Alexey Sorokin has revealed to insideworldfootball that St Petersburg is the favourite to host the second 2018 World Cup semi-final.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 29 – The sale of alcohol at the 2014 World Cup remains a major sticking point after Brazilian officials failed to make a definitive ruling on the issue.
By David Gold
February 29 – Alexey Sorokin (pictured), the chief executive of Russia 2018, has told insideworldfootball that he would prefer to avoid having teams flying long distances during the group stage of the competition.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 25 – The so called 2014 Bill that has caused so much tension between Brazil’s World Cup organisers and FIFA should finally be signed by next Tuesday (February 28), according FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke.
By David Gold
February 20 – Bebeto has joined fellow former Brazilian goalscoring great Ronaldo and embattled football chief Ricardo Teixeira on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee.
By Andrew Warshaw in Doha
February 18 – Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup took a significant step forward when organisers announced leading global management firm CH2M HILL as a key strategic partner.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 19 – The future of corruption-tainted FIFA powerbroker Ricardo Teixeira appears ever more uncertain after the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) announced he was to remain in his post as its President despite widespread reports that he was about to step down under mounting pressure.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 15 – FIFA’s hopes of finally striking a deal with Brazil over the crucial law governing the 2014 World Cup have suffered yet another setback after a Brazilian Congressional Commission delayed a vote.