80 speakers and 60 digital events. Sports Integrity Week ready to kick off Sept.13
September 8 – More than 80 speakers have now been announced for Sport Integrity Week that opens next Monday September 13 with more than 60 virtual events.
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Hungarian racism blights Qatar 2022 qualifier as critics hammer FIFA for letting it happen
September 3 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on FIFA to take action over the “disgraceful” racist abuse meted out to England players by Hungary fans during Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier.
SIGA names 10 more speakers for Sports Integrity Week 2021, Sept 13-17
September 1 – SIGA have announced the latest group of speakers for its Sport Integrity Week 2021, to be held virtually September 13-17.
CAS orders LaLiga clubs to release Conmebol players for extra 2 days of 2022 qualifiers
August 31 – La Liga has been forced to release international players for next month’s South American World Cup qualifiers following a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Man City’s Mendy remanded in custody over four rape charges
August 27 – Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been remanded in custody after appearing in front of the Chester magistrates court this morning charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
50+ speakers already committed to 2021 Sport Integrity Week, Sept 13-17
August 26 – More than 50 speakers have now been lined up for The Sport Integrity Week that will be held virtually September 13 to 17.
FIFAgate: El Salvador’s Vasquez pleads guilty, forfeits $360k and faces 3+ years in jail
August 24 – The former president of El Salvador’s FA (FESFUT) has changed his plea to guilty over his alleged role in the FIFAgate corruption scandal.
FIFAgate: El Salvador’s Vasquez to plead guilty to taking bribes
August 18 – Former El Salvador FA president Reynaldo Vasquez is set to change his plea to guilty over his alleged role in the FIFAgate corruption scandal, according to court records.
Stats Perform and Signify Group to develop Threat Matrix social media abuse monitoring service
August 13 – The integrity unit of Stats Perform has joined with Signify Group to launch a dedicated social media abuse monitoring service to the sport market.
EPL briefs matchday stewards on spotting racism as new rules and fan bans come into play
August 11 – Racist fans will be banned from all English Premier League fans grounds under new measures announced ahead of the 2021-22 season that gets under way this weekend.
Paying the penalty: British police arrest 11 for online racial abuse after Euro 2020 final
August 5 – UK Police have arrested eleven people over online racial abuse of England players after the Three Lions’ defeat in the Euro 2020 final on penalties.
Blast from the past. Revisionist FIFA bans Hayatou over Lagardere deal for CAF
August 4 – Four years after he was voted out of office, former African football chief Issa Hayatou has been banned by FIFA for 12 months over a controversial $1 billion TV and marketing rights deal with Lagardere Sports which infringed competition regulations.
SIGA releases September dates and first speakers for second Sports Integrity Week
July 28 – SIGA has released dates for its second Sport Integrity Week and a first list of 10 speakers for the series of webinars which will address a specific topic over each of five days.
#SIGAWoW: women-led sport integrity series tackles global brands
July 28 – The fourth edition of the SIGA WoW (Women on Wednesdays) series will take place August 4 and will focus on why global brands must be active in the sport integrity environment.
Barca and Neymar settle contract disputes out of court
July 27 – Barcelona have finally reached an out-of-court agreement with their former player Neymar to end a long-running legal dispute in “amicable fashion”.