December 12 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA), has announced the launch of a Sports Transparencey Index which will rank and compare base transparency levels between clubs, leagues, national associations and governing bodies.
December 4 – Coinciding with the UN International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is showcasing over the next five days work done by its members to tackle corruption, money laundering and criminal infiltration in sport.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – World Cup organisers are breathing a sigh of relief after Chile’s protracted appeal to have Ecuador thrown out of the competition was rejected at the 11th hour by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
November 4 – Leeds United have lost their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and will have to pay a transfer fee to RB Leipzig for French striker Jean-Kévin Augustin.
October 24 – Women’s football authorities in the United States have taken the first steps to implement the recommendations of the much-publicised inquiry that uncovered “systemic” abuse and misconduct by coaches of players in the country’s domestic leagues.
October 20 – The shirt worn by the late Diego Maradona 36 years after he helped Argentina beat Germany to lift the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City has returned to his homeland.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 14 – Just weeks before leaving for the World Cup, Brazilian ace Neymar stands trial next week on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013.
October 13 – French super star Kylian Mbappé wants to leave Paris St. Germain in January despite having signed a new three-year deal last May, according to multiple reports.
October 12 – The bitter on-going litigation between Sportradar and Genius Sports has been resolved after the case was adjourned when it looked like the two sides could find an out-of-court settlement.
October 11 – The risk of cardiac arrest among professional footballers has once again been brought into sharp focus with Brighton and Hove Albion’s Zambian midfielder Enock Mwepu forced to retire at the age of just 24.
September 20 – Paul Pogba’s brother Mathias has been detained and placed under formal investigation over an alleged plot to extort money from his sibling and belonging to a criminal gang, according to French reports.
September 14 – Manchester Crown Court has made a significant anti-piracy statement, handing down a big fine and further prison sentence to an illegal decider supplier that gave access to Sky Sports pay TV coverage and in particular live Premier League matches.
September 15 – The Global Guide on the Security of Major Sporting Events has been translated into the five official languages of the UN from the English language original.
September 14 – Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has had one of the eight rape charges against him dropped during his on-going trial at Chester Crown Court.
By Paul Nicholson in Geneva
September 9 – Not enough is being done to combat human trafficking in football and this “needs to be urgently addressed,” said Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to monitor and combat trafficking in persons.