Budweiser extends World Cup deal to 2022
By David Gold
October 27 – Anheuser-Busch InBev SA has agreed to extend its World Cup sponsorship to the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, being held in Russia and Qatar respectively.
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Trouble ahead for Teixeira after Brazilian Sports Minister resigns
By Tom Degun in Guadalajara
October 27 – Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva today resigned from his post following the serious corruption allegations that emerged against him earlier this month.
FIFA agree half price concessions for pensioners at 2014 World Cup
By Andrew Warshaw
October 26 – FIFA will allow Brazilians over 65 to attend matches at the 2014 World Cup for half price to comply with Government legislation, according to the organisation’s general secretary Jérôme Valcke.
Supreme Federal Court opens investigation into Brazilian Sports Minister
By Tom Degun in Guadalajara
October 25 – In the latest twist in the corruption scandal crisis revolving around Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva, the country’s Supreme Federal Court confirmed that it has opened a formal investigation into the serious allegations against him.
Zwanziger continues to doubt ethics of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid
By Andrew Warshaw
October 24 – The man who replaced Franz Beckenbauer at the top table of FIFA has again questioned the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
Teams face tough schedule at Brazil 2014
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
October 20 – FIFA performed a complete U-turn today when they announced the preliminary match schedule for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, forcing teams to fly the length and breadth of the country.
Pressure continues to mount on Brazilian Sports Minister as further allegations of corruption emerges
By Tom Degun in Guadalajara
October 19 – Pressure has continued to mount on under fire Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva after further evidence of alleged corruption emerged in the scandal that has left him fighting desperately for his position.
Brazilian fraud squad launch Teixeira money laundering inquiry
By David Gold
October 18 – An inquiry has been opened into the affairs of under fire Brazilian football chief Ricardo Teixeira, over allegations that he was involved in money laundering, the chief of the country’s fraud squad confirmed today.
Brazilian Sports Minister left fighting for future after corruption allegations
By Tom Degun in Guadalajara
October 17 – Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva has been left fighting for his job following serious corruption allegations that he has been involved in the embezzlement of millions of dollars in public funds.
Brazil faces race against time to get ready for World Cup admits President
By David Gold
October 16 – Brazil’s preparations to upgrade infrastructure, and to renovate and construct several stadia are in a battle against the clock to be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup, its President Dilma Rousseff has admitted.
Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg in race to host 2018 World Cup semi-finals
By David Gold
October 14 – Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg are vying to host the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup in 2018, according to Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko.
Exclusive: ICSS calls for measures to prevent crime and corruption in sport
By Andrew Warshaw at the ISEM conference in London
October 13 – The world’s first ever non-profit-making organisation specialising in sharing security ideas for sporting events wants to set up a full-scale training programme to minimise the risk of crime and corruption and maximise safety.
“More major sports events will go to emerging markets,” predicts leading sports business expert
By Andrew Warshaw at the ISEM Conference in London
October 12 – More and more major sports events will go to emerging markets like Qatar rather than established nations in years to come.
FIFA confident of Russia’s will to deliver at 2018 World Cup
By David Gold
October 11 – FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke has praised the enthusiasm and commitment of Russia after the first meeting of world football’s governing body and the 2018 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC).
Revealed: The true cost of England’s failed 2018 World Cup bid
By Andrew Warshaw
October 10 – Four days after Sport and Olympics Minister High Robertson described England’s doomed 2018 World Cup bid as the “biggest single failure” of his ministerial career, it was revealed today that the bid cost £6 million ($9.5 million/€7 million) more than everyone had been led to believe.