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Soccer’s governing body FIFA, which has come under fire amid accusations of corruption, has sought to “sweep all allegations of misconduct under the carpet,” U.K. lawmakers said today.
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Four FIFA executive board members sought favors from the English Football Association in exchange for their votes for the country to host the 2018 World Cup, former F.A. Chairman David Triesman said.
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English soccer’s governing body has hired a senior U.K. lawyer for its own inquiry into allegations of improper conduct made by its former chairman against four members of FIFA’s decision-making panel.
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David Triesman resigned as chairman of the Football Association and of England’s bid to stage the 2018 World Cup after the Mail on Sunday reported that he made allegations about rival bidders Spain and Russia.
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Soccer’s governing body will hear evidence from a former employee of Qatar’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup that the country paid bribes to two officials to secure the event, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said today.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter defended himself and said soccer’s governing body isn’t in “crisis” after two of its most senior executives were suspended in a corruption scandal.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he’s had first-hand experience of corruption threatening soccer’s governing body, and will try to “stop once and for all” the alleged graft should he be re-elected to a fourth term.
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David Triesman resigned as chairman of the Football Association and of England’s bid to stage the 2018 World Cup after a newspaper report that he made damaging remarks about rival bidders Spain and Russia.
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England may be pushed to quit soccer’s governing body FIFA if the organization doesn’t root out corruption, U.K. Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said today.
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Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid team said allegations that it paid bribes to secure the soccer tournament are “completely false” and based on “worthless” evidence.
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