World football governing body FIFA has dismissed its Deputy Secretary General Markus Kattner from his position with effective immediately. FIFA’s internal investigation uncovered breaches of his fiduciary responsibilities in connection with his employment. FIFA will not comment further on any of the details, but will continue its cooperation with the …
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The first workshop on experiments with video assistant referees (VARs) in football concluded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands today. Leagues and associations interested in conducting the IFAB-sanctioned experiments over the next two years saw the technology in action, with the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) demonstrating how their “offline” trials have worked …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, under its deputy chairman Mr Alan Sullivan, has opened formal adjudicatory proceedings against Mr Wolfgang Niersbach, former president of the German Football Association (DFB), vice-president of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) and current member of the FIFA Council …
Read More »FIFA is very pleased to announce today the remaining six personalities who will join the jury of the first-ever FIFA Diversity Award. The 11 members of the jury, including former football professionals and experts, have a wealth of global experience in various areas of diversity and anti-discrimination, whether related to …
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The FIFA Council today appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG). Ms Samoura is a 21-year veteran of United Nations programmes who is currently the UN’s Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria. The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the …
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Borussia Mönchengladbach will visit the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich on May 18, 2016. The five-time Bundesliga champions and two-time UEFA Cup winners will tour the museum and take part in an autograph signing session with visitors – the perfect opportunity for fans to see their idols face to …
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne reduced the FIFA ban on Frenchman Michel Platini from six to four years, but the ban was not overturned following which Platini said that he would be stepping down as UEFA president soon. After CAS returned its judgement, Platini said in …
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Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in it India stay joined 162nd alongside islanders Guam behind New Zealand and ahead of Tajikistan. India continue to have 151 points and stay in joint 28th position in …
Read More »“Their team spends as much time as possible in the final third of the pitch. They take their time with the ball on their feet…Pay attention here: how they play with two very quick wingers ready to start a counter-attack, even when they don’t have the ball.” When you listen …
Read More »On an historic day for the FIFA World Football Museum, the FIFA World Cup’s leading goal scorer Miroslav Klose visited the new home of football history in Zurich on yesterday, May 2. The current world champion signed the museum’s Wall of Champions – becoming the first German to do so, …
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