The Irish Times

Ken Early: World Cup gives the West a glimpse of real Russia

Suspicions of Russia and its president means Western expectations are very low

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 06:00

Paris St Germain president investigated for World Cup bribery

Swiss prosecutors have opened a case against Nasser Al-Khelaifi over bribing of Fifa executive

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 15:44

Fifa report eases Qatar and Russia's World Cup fears

Organisers of World Cups in Russia and Qatar unlikely to be troubled by its details

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 01:06

Fifa publish Garcia report after ‘illegal leak’ to newspaper

Decision was made to ‘to avoid the dissemination of any misleading information’

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 17:16

Should Russia still host the 2018 World Cup?

The IOC has said it does not trust Russia to hold any major international sporting events

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 11:06

Fifa whistleblower Chuck Blazer banned from football for life

Fifa ethics committee hand down ban for 70-year-old’s ‘many acts of misconduct’

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 09:40

Swiss investigating 53 cases of possible Fifa money laundering

Investigation could lead to revote on 2018 and 2022 World Cups and Blatter may be interviewed

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 11:57

Fifa’s woes of recent years: a timeline

Events building up to resignation of Sepp Blatter took place over lengthy period

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 19:44

Fifa election had no role in charges - United States AG

Charging of 14 marks culmination of three-year inquiry

Thu May 28 2015 - 08:16

Fifa plunged into unprecedented crisis after dawn arrests in Zurich

US Department of Justice confirm charges against 14 include racketeering and money laundering

Wed May 27 2015 - 06:41

Fifa under pressure over Hammam Qatar bidding role

Governing body’s head of security wants investigation into allegations of vote-trading pact

Thu Apr 23 2015 - 11:36

Luis Figo to stand for Fifa presidency

Former Barcelona and Real Madrid star wants to improve the image of football’s governing body

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 13:48

Qatar World Cup vote should be re-run, claims Council of Europe

Original Fifa process said to be ‘radically flawed’ due to corruption

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 22:44

David Ginola paid €325,000 by Paddy Power for Fifa bid

Former Newcastle and Spurs winger unable to name single member of Fifa executive committee

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 13:55

Prince Ali to challenge Sepp Blatter for Fifa presidency

Jordanian prince Ali says headlines ‘should be about football, not about Fifa’

Tue Jan 06 2015 - 08:43

Fifa and other authorities fail to protect whistleblowers

Garcia report and Lou Vincent case show how sport fails to encourage disclosure

Wed Dec 24 2014 - 01:00

Fifa to publish ‘appropriate’ version of Michael Garcia’s World Cup report

Sepp Blatter rules out re-running vote for 2018 and 2022 World Cups

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 23:00

Sepp Blatter rules out revisiting World Cup vote

Fifa agrees to publish Garcia into 2018 and 2022 bidding process ‘where legally possible’

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 13:39

Fifa vote on publication of Garcia report could be tight affair

Move to vote in favour of the release of a redacted version grows after resignation

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 15:21

Michael Garcia quits Fifa ethics committee in disgust

Michel Platini brands resignation of ethics committee chairman ‘a new failure’ for Fifa

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 20:21

Fifa tries to silence criticism in fallout from Garcia report

Michael Garcia says report was mis represented accurately by Hans-Joachim Eckert

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 23:00

Whistleblower says Fifa dismissal ‘emblematic of its culture of self-protection’

‘Woe be to any other person who cares enough to risk personal safety to report Fifa corruption’

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 17:09

Fifa technical report into Qatar 2022 possibly compromised

Head of the inspection team asked for personal favours, according to ethics committee

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 20:19

Fifa executive may vote on publishing of Garcia report

German Theo Zwanziger will formally put forward the proposal at the ExCo meeting in Marrakesh

Thu Dec 11 2014 - 19:41

Fifa’s Michel D’Hooghe claims he is being treated ‘like a murderer’

Long-serving administrator one of three under investigation in relation to alleged breaches of ethics rules

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 17:01

Russia, Qatar and England accused of breaking Fifa rules over World Cup bids

Documents sent to British parliament relate to 2018 and 2022 bids

Sun Nov 30 2014 - 15:39

Football in crisis at the highest level

Fifa fails to address concerns about World Cup finals allocated to Russia and Qatar

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 00:00

Wily Sepp Blatter lobs ball back into English FA’s court

Fifa boss says he is prepared to publish report on England’s 2018 World Cup bid

Thu Nov 20 2014 - 01:00

World Cup whistleblower offered FBI protection

Phaedra Almajid didn’t receive anonymity promised when giving Garcia report evidence

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 22:06

Blatter rejects Dyke’s demands to publish Garcia report

Comes day after Fifa lodge a criminal complaint over 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 16:22

Qatar to host 2019 athletics World Championships

To spare marathon runners the most forbidding conditions, the races will be staged on fully floodlit roads after darkness falls

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 17:21

Fifa lodges criminal complaint over World Cup hosting

Blatter lodges complaint with Swiss attorney general over “possible misconduct” in connection to 2018 and 2022 tournaments

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 16:32

Dyke wants Garcia report published

English FA chairman has written to every FIFA executive demanding “urgent action”

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 18:58

Fifa’s ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert plays down report differences with Garcia

Michael Garcia raised questions over a report into the vote for 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 14:04