South American football officials say they have strengthened rules to keep their regional governing bodies free of government interference. The extraordinary congress of CONMEBOL on Saturday drew up the tougher rules with FIFA President Joseph Blatter in attendance at the meeting. CONMEBOL represents 10 South American football associations.
Dismissed Egyptian FA chiefs will not appeal to FIFA
The members of the governing body were sacked by the country's parliament following the death of 73 fans in a domestic match and the ousted men will not challenge the decision
FIFA puts Horace Burrell on Olympic committee
FIFA says it has appointed Caribbean official Horace Burrell to its committee that organizes Olympic football tournaments, three weeks after he completed a suspension for unethical behavior. Burrell had lost his long-standing position on FIFA's disciplinary panel in December while he served a three-month ban following a widespread investigation into alleged bribery by FIFA presidential...
Former UEFA president Johansson calls for Blatter to go
Former UEFA president
Lennart Johansson said on Friday that the time had come for FIFA
president Sepp Blatter to quit.
FIFA expert says Egypt riot stadium is safe venue
An international football stadium expert has praised the Egyptian venue where at least 74 people were killed in a riot Wednesday, and suggests the violence was planned. Walter Gagg tells The Associated Press that the Port Said stadium is "a good one" and "absolutely not" a danger for spectators.
Blatter warns about abuse of soccer for 'evil'
Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the president of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people. Sepp Blatter called for action to prevent a repeat of the post-match violence in a letter to the Egyptian Football Association, whose board was subsequently...
Blatter warns about abuse of football for evil
Warning that football must not be "abused by those who mean evil," FIFA President Sepp Blatter demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people. Blatter called for action to prevent a repeat of the post-match violence in a letter to the Egyptian Football Association, whose board was subsequently fired by the prime...
Blatter asks Egypt to provide reasons for violence
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has asked the Egyptian Football Association for details on the causes of the stadium riot that killed at least 74 fans. The tragedy on Wednesday followed Al-Masry's league match against Al-Ahly in the Mediterranean city of Port Said. After speaking Thursday morning to EFA President Samir Zaher, Blatter wrote to him asking for "further news from your concerning...
FIFA corruption case goes to Swiss supreme court
The 11-year-old FIFA-ISL corruption case is going to Switzerland's supreme court after appeals were lodged to block publication of a key document. The Swiss Federal Tribunal tells The Associated Press it has opened five separate case files. It says the appellants' identities must remain confidential.
Malaysia's first millionaire risks FIFA ban
Malaysia striker Safee Sali has
become his country's first soccer millionaire by re-signing for
Indonesian club Pelita Jaya but it could earn him an
international ban.
