1860 Munich saved from bankruptcy by Jordanian investor
By David Gold
June 2 – 1860 Munich has been saved from insolvency by a Jordanian investor, who has bought 49 per cent of the German side.
World Football
Lee offers advice to FA on how to improve its international standing
By Tom Degun
June 1 – Mike Lee, the former communications director of London 2012 and arch-strategist behind a series of successful World Cup and Olympic bids, has written a letter to the English Football Association on how to improve their impoverished international standing in world football.
Blazer has been sacked insists acting CONCACAF President
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
June 1 – The position of FIFA bribery whistleblower Chuck Blazer (pictured) hung the balance today as the new acting boss of his CONCACAF Confederation insisted the burly American had been sacked as general secretary.
Qatari investors purchase 70 per cent of Paris St. Germain
By David Gold
June 1 – A Qatari investment company has bought 70 per cent of Ligue 1 outfit Paris St. Germain from the club’s current owners, Colony Capital.
Europe’s top clubs demand change at FIFA
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
June 1 – Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (pictured), head of the European Club Association (ECA) that represents the interests of every major professional club throughout the continent, has called for a complete overhaul of how FIFA is governed.
Asian football needs a “revolution” claims Bin Hammam replacement
By Duncan Mackay in Zurich
June 1 – New Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Zhang Jilong today promised a “revolution” to help repair the damage caused by the alleged bribery allegations involving Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Exclusive: Bin Hammam leaves Zurich after legal appeal fails
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
June 1 – Mohamed Bin Hammam, the one-time challenger to Sepp Blatter for the FIFA Presidency before being charged with alleged serious bribery, flew out of here today a few hours before his rival was about to be appointed for a fourth and final term.
Jack Warner ally tries to fire FIFA whistleblower
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 31 – Chuck Blazer, the prominent FIFA official who blew the whistle on the biggest bribery scandal in its history, faced a battle to keep his position as general secretary of the CONCACAF Confederation tonight as the crisis at the heart of the world governing body took a farcical turn.
FIFA lifts Bosnia’s international suspension
By David Gold
May 31 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has taken a break from defending world football’s governing body from public criticism and bribery allegations to confirm that Bosnia has had a suspension preventing it from competing in international football lifted.
Bin Hammam issues strongly worded defence of his conduct in FIFA Presidential race
By Andrew Warshaw
May 27 – FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam today rejected all the evidence against him as “without substance” and has repeated his assertion that the opposing camp are out to smear him.
FIFA Presidential election may be postponed following Blatter investigation
By Andrew Warshaw
May 27 – Next week’s FIFA Presidential election was plunged into total farce today when Sepp Blatter himself was dragged into the biggest bribery scandal ever to hit the organisation.
Kuwait v Jordan friendly under FIFA investigation for alleged match fixing
By David Gold
May 27 – FIFA has said that a friendly international between Kuwait and Jordan, which was held in the United Arab Emirates at the end of March, is under investigation for alleged match fixing.
Bin Hammam hits out at Blatter and denies corruption allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
May 25 – Mohamed Bin Hammam today hit back after being charged by FIFA with offering bribes for votes, claiming the move was “little more than a tactic” on the the part of the opposing camp loyal to Sepp Blatter.
FIFA opens investigation into Bin Hammam and Warner following fresh bribery allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
May 25 – Football’s world governing body FIFA was plunged into disarray today when it was forced to launch an investigation into alleged bribery involving both Presidential challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam and veteran vice-president Jack Warner.
Blatter confirms Japan will host 2011 World Club Cup
By David Gold
May 23 – Japan will be hosting the Club World Cup in December as planned despite continuing fears over the nuclear crisis in the country following March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has confirmed.