Tag: FIFA
FIFA to promote 2018 World Cup
Russian football chief Vitaly Mutko has urged the ruling body FIFA to promote the 2018 World Cup in Russia in…
FIFA retains Mba as Technical Adviser
World football governing body, FIFA, has retained Nigeria’s Linus Mba as its Technical Adviser in Africa for Refereeing. Mba is…
FIFA enlists Nigeria on DTMS
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been enlisted on the Premium Services of the world governing body, FIFA DTMS (Domestic…
Ballon d’Or: Fifa ends association with world player of the year award
Fifa has ended its association with the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player. The award has been given…
Blatter, 2 others facing FIFA investigation over salaries
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke are facing a fresh investigation, this time over the salaries…
Fifa seeks six-year ban for Kirsten
A FIFA investigator has proposed, at least, a six-year ban and 10,000 Swiss francs (10,393 dollars) fine for ex-South Africa…
Blatter to attend FIFA ban appeal
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will appear in person at the Court of Arbitration for Sport for his August 25…
Learn to accept defeat, Saraki to football administrators
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has urged football administrators to learn to accept defeat in the interest of the…
FIFA starts probe of ex-official Makudi
The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s ethics committee on Friday said it has opened proceedings against former Thailand football supremo and…
FIFA gets new World Cup sponsor
FIFA, which has struggled to find commercial partners since it was battered by a corruption scandal last year, named a…
FIFA recommends four-year ban for ex-official Makudi
FIFA has recommended their former council member Worawi Makudi be banned from footballing activities for four years, the association confirmed…
I’ll receive FIFA president if he comes not Pinnick- Giwa
Chris Giwa, the factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said on Thursday that he would receive the FIFA…
FIFA President, Secretary-General to visit Nigeria July 24
President of world football governing body, FIFA, Mr Gianni Infantino and the Secretary-General, Ms Fatma Samoura, will arrive in Nigeria…
You are a thief, Maradona tells Sepp Blatter
Former Argentinian football star Diego Maradona on Friday accused FIFA’s former president, Sepp Blatter, of stealing while at the helm…