FIFA Club World Cup: Official draw to take place on Sept 21
Zurich, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Official Draw of the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 presented by Alibaba E-Auto will take place on Wednesday, Sept 21, 11.00 local time (CET), at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, an official release confirmed.
FIFA rejects appeals of Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid in relation to transfers of minors
Zurich, Sept 10 (IBNS): The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject the appeals lodged by Spanish clubs Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid and to confirm in their entirety the decisions rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in the respective cases relating to the protection of minors, an official release said.
Compensation Sub-Committee agrees compensation of FIFA President and Secretary General
Zurich, Sept 2 (IBNS): The FIFA Compensation Sub-Committee and the FIFA President have agreed that the FIFA President’s gross basic salary will be CHF 1.5 million per year plus benefits, an official release said.
Probe: FIFA President Gianni Infantino cleared
Zurich, Aug 5 (IBNS): Giving relief to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, he has been cleared of wrongdoing after a probe into his expense,recruitment and alleged sacking of whistleblowers.
FIFA extends match-manipulation sanction against vice-president of Equatorial Guinea FA
Zurich, July 26 (IBNS): FIFA on Monday confirmed the worldwide extension of the two-year ban that was imposed on the vice-president of the Equatorial Guinea FA, Gustavo Ndong Edu, by the CAF Disciplinary Board on July 9, 2016, for attempts to offer money to the match officials of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifier between Equatorial Guinea and Mali on April 10, 2016, an official release stated.
Alfa-Bank unveiled as first-ever Regional Supporter for the FIFA World Cup
Zurich, July 19 (IBNS): Russia’s Alfa-Bank was announced as the first FIFA World Cup Regional Supporter during an event in Moscow on Monday, marking an important milestone in FIFA’s commercial strategy, an official release said.
FIFA announces Club World Cup schedule
Zurich, July 16 (IBNS): Football's highest governing body, FIFA on Friday announced the schedule for the upcoming Club World Cup matches.
FIFA kick-starts overhauled development programme
Zurich, July 14 (IBNS): The FIFA Development Committee, chaired by FIFA vice-president and AFC President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, met in Zurich on Wednesday and started putting in motionForward, FIFA’s overhauled development programme approved by the FIFA Congress in May 2016, an official release stated. The meeting took place in the presence of the chairman of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee, Tomaž Vesel.
Zurich, July 9 (IBNS): The Bureau of the FIFA Council on Wednesday appointed Tomaž Vesel of Slovenia as the independent chairperson of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee until the 67th FIFA Congress, with immediate effect, an official release said.
FIFA reduces Jérôme Valcke and Chung Mong-joon's ban by 2 and 1 year respectively
Zurich, July 6 (IBNS): The FIFA Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden (Bermuda), has partially confirmed the decisions taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee regarding Jérôme Valcke, whose ban has been reduced from 12 to ten years, and Chung Mong-joon, whose ban has been reduced from six to five years, an official release said.
FIFA: Normalisation committee appointed for the Argentine FA
Zurich, Jun 25 (IBNS): The Bureau of the FIFA Council on Friday decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in accordance with art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes, according to an official release.
FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: Official Emblem, Slogan and Look unveiled
Zurich, Jun 17 (IBNS): The Official Emblem and Slogan of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 were unveiled on Thursday, during a festive event at KT Square in Seoul, an official release said.
Zurich, Jun 5 (IBNS): The attorneys conducting the internal investigation into wrongdoing at FIFA, Quinn Emanuel, on Friday released information regarding details on contracts and compensation for a small group of former FIFA officials, an official release said.
FIFA 11 for Health programme announced for Papua New Guinea
Zurich, May 25 (IBNS) The “FIFA 11 for Health†programme, which improves children’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviour with regard to disease and lifestyle, will be rolled out in July in Port Moresby, the Host City of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, an official release said.
Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura appointed FIFA Secretary General
Zurich, May 14 (IBNS) The FIFA Council has appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG).