FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss Michel Platini were suspended for eight years after an ethics committee investigation looked into financial transactions connected to the two powerful football figures.
Read full storyFIFA has reportedly set dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as the soccer governing body has scheduled the tournament to last from November 21 to December 18, which will be the date of the final match.
Read full storyThe FIFA scandal that force Sepp Blatter to step down as president could also spark some other major moves, as reports have the 2022 World Cup potentially getting stripped from Qatar due to corruption charges and accusations of bribes and if that happens, England is ready to step in and take over the event.
Read full storySepp Blatter announced Tuesday that he would resign as FIFA president after the corruption scandal rocked the organization last week ahead of his re-election and now more indictments could be possible in the case and the entire executive committee could be reformed under new leadership.
Read full storyDespite the arrests of numerous top officials in the organization under his watch, Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA's president on Friday, defeating Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan after he received 133 votes and this comes after a major scandal that has rocked the soccer world.
Read full storySwiss authorities have arrested a number of FIFA officials in Switzerland in an early morning sweep that came after charges that were backed from an F.B.I. investigation that included bribery issues, World Cup bid corruption, bribes involving marketing and more, although so far president Sepp Blatter has not been charged.
Read full storyThe 2022 Qatar World Cup has been one of the biggest controversies in the history of FIFA and now the games could be moved from the summer to November and December, as the temperatures in Qatar are expected to be too hot and this could cause some massive scheduling issues for the English Premier League and other world soccer leagues.
Read full storyAwarding the 2022 soccer World Cup to Qatar was a 'mistake' and the tournament will probably have to be held in the winter because of the heat, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.
Read full storyMany in the soccer world feel that playing the World Cup in the summer in Qatar in 2022 is a big mistake due to high temperatures and while Jerome Valcke hinted that the dates could be moved, FIFA struck back to quell notions about that and said there are no set decisions yet on whether the event will be moved or not eight years from now.
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