Reuters news agency are reporting that NATO have authorised a “shock and awe” attack on FIFA headquarters in Zurich. This amazing development comes in the midst of accusations of corruption and misappropriation of funds at the highest level of world football’s governing body. It is understood that the UN Security Council are keen to bring about regime change at the organisation which has been ruled with an iron fist by Swiss overlord Sepp Blatter since 1998.
FIFA has been at the centre of major scandal recently with the awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Roman Abramovich’s Russian bid™ and the 2022 World Cup to the oil-rich state of Qatar shrouded in bribery allegations. Speaking from his golden throne in Zurich, Blatter denied all of these as unfounded rumours although it was difficult to hear him over the rattling of jewellery and giggling of high-class escorts. He also defended the surprise move to award the 2020 European Championships to Brunei.
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The FIFA Ethics Committee, under the chairmanship of Claudio Sulser, decided today, 20 October 2010, to provisionally suspend, with immediate effect, the members of the FIFA Executive Committee Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii from taking part in any football-related activity.
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has cancelled a visit to tomorrow's goal-line technology meeting in Wales to deal with the ongoing corruption crisis.
After the announcement of the withdrawal of the last candidate committee from a non-European association for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Europe is now assured of welcoming the 21st edition of the finals on its soil.
The FIFA Emergency Committee decided today, 4 October 2010, to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate effect on account of government interference.
FIFA chiefs believe clubs will stop 'playing chicken' near transfer deadline when their new online system for players comes into force this week. [MORE]
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FIFA will consider scrapping extra time at World Cups or reviving the 'golden goal' rule, the organisation's president Sepp Blatter has announced. More...
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The issue of goal-line technology is on the agenda for the International Football Association Board's (IFAB) October meeting, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has confirmed. More...
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne today rejected an appeal by the Irish FA against FIFA and the Football Association of Ireland allowing Belfast-born Daniel Kearns to play for the Republic. More...
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Goal-line technology will not be on the agenda when football's law-makers meet in Wales later this week, contrary to indications by FIFA president Sepp Blatter. More...
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says some fringe players could be allowed to leave Manchester United before the end of the transfer window as speculation continues
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