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FIFA reform guru and Congo FA boss Omari released on bail over $1m embezzlement probe

By Andrew Warshaw

April 20 – Constant Omari, the Democratic Republic of Congo football association president and one-time FIFA reform official arrested as part of an embezzlement probe in his country, has been released on bail for health reasons after being held for 21 hours.

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Europe

Fenerbahce semi-final abandoned after Besiktas coach Gunes hit on head

April 20 – The Turkish cup semi-final between arch-rivals Fenerbahce and Besiktas’ was abandoned after the visitors’ boss Senol Gunes was hit on the head by an object thrown from the crowd.

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Africa

FIFA Council member and Congo FA chief Omari arrested on corruption allegations

By Paul Nicholson

April 18 – Police in Congo have swooped to arrest DR Congo Football Association (Fecofa) president Constant Omari along with two Fecofa vice presidents, Roger Bondembe (finance director) and Theobad Binamungu (national team manager), Their detention comes as part of a corruption investigation looking at embezzlement of government and football funds.

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South America

Caboclo takes over at CBF promising ‘union and understanding’

By Samindra Kunti

April 18 – Rogerio Caboclo has been elected as the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation CBF. He succeeds Marco Polo Del Nero, who remains suspended by FIFA and under investigation in the United States.

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Europe

UEFA cracks disciplinary whip banning Sion and fining Irtysh, FC Vojvodina and KF Tirana

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April 18 – Swiss club FC Sion, which has a history of controversy on and off the field, have been a handed a two-season ban from European competition by UEFA over a transfer debt.

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World Football

ICC unveils 18 European club giants for pre-season clash across three continents

April 18 – The International Champions Cup has unveiled its fixtures and locations for the 2018 pre-season extravaganza that this year will feature 18 European teams across the US, Singapore and Europe.

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Europe

Un’bear’able: Animal rights groups deplore Russian bear stunt

April 17 – Animal welfare groups have condemned footage of a Russian performing bear delivering the ball to a referee before a third division match between Mashuk-KMV and Angusht in Pyatigorsk.

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Africa

Liberia in limbo as court order stops presidential election after first vote

By Paul Nicholson

April 16 – The election for the new president of the Liberian FA (LFA) at its 34th Annual Congress was dramatically suspended at the weekend after the first round of voting when a court order was issued questioning the eligibility of Musa Shannon, already a serving LFA vice president.

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Europe

Champions League semis: Real vs Bayern, Liverpool vs Roma

April 13 – Real Madrid have been drawn against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League as they continue their quest of trying to become the first team for over 40 years to win the title three times in a row and the first in the tournament’s current guise.

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Europe

Pep’s pushy protestations put him on penalty path, Liverpool already there

April 12 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged with improper conduct following during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat by Liverpool.

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South America

Caboclo keeps Brazilian clubs on the outside as he lays groundwork for CBF post-Del Nero

By Samindra Kunti

April 11 – The future president of the CBF, Rogerio Caboclo, has summoned presidents of Brazil’s state federations to fill four of the confederation’s vice-president roles in an early move to cement his political permanence.

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Football Americas

Concacaf Champions League: Toronto face Chivas in revamped 2-leg final

April 11 – FIFA’s 2026 evaluation committee had only just left Mexico City and its Azteca stadium when the iconic venue returned to the real business of play in the Conacaf Champions League. Toronto FC endured a far tougher examination in the Azteca than the FIFA bid bods were likely to have given it.

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Europe

Spanish delay voting on replacement for disgraced Villar until May

April 10 – The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has rescheduled the date for holding an election to finally replace disgrace former FIFA and UEFA veteran powerbroker Angel Villar.

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Oceania

OFC calls in lawyers as depth of Chung’s suspected corruption becomes public

David Chung

By Andrew Warshaw 

April 9 – Oceania football chief David Chung, who abruptly resigned last week, did so after an audit of his confederation found “potential irregularities” on a $20 million building project and funding was cut to the region by FIFA, it has been revealed.

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Africa

Samoura steps in at Liberian FA demanding report on allegations of election abuses

By Paul Nicholson

April 9 – FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura has stepped into to the Liberian FA (LFA) election dispute asking general secretary Emmanuel Deah for a report on the allegations of rule breaking. Samoura has asked for the report to be delivered by April 9.

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