FIFA orders Cardiff to pay outstanding €11m for Sala; Nantes CEO arrested
July 3 – Cardiff City have been ordered by FIFA to make the last two payments to Nantes for the late Emiliano Sala’s transfer.
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Former Conmebol boss and FifaGate crim, Juan Ángel Napout, to get early release
July 3 – Disgraced former Conmebol president Juan Ángel Napout is to be released from a federal prison in the United States and deported after serving 5 1/2 years of his sentence for his role in the FifaGate scandal.
Jeddah to be host city for 2023 Club World Cup; Saudi 2030 bid looks to be fading
June 27 – Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will be the host city for the 2023 Club World Cup FIFA confirmed on Monday. But at the same time, is seems unlikely the Arab Kingdom will continue with its bid for the 2030 World Cup.
FIFA to play first edition of 32-team, 2025 Club World Cup in US
June 25 – The first edition of FIFA’s new-look 32-team Club World Cup will be held in the United States in the summer of 2025.
Saudi Arabia to pull out of 2030 World Cup, reports
June 23 – Saudi Arabia is no longer in the running to stage the 2030 World Cup and will instead concentrate on 2034, according to a Spanish newspaper.
FIFA’s Bareman puts focus on lifting New Zealand World cup ticket sales
June 22 – FIFA says Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand need to up their game over ticket sales in the coming weeks.
FIFA brings back anti-racism special committee and gives Vinicius the lead
June 16 – Almost seven years after scrapping an anti-racism task force, declaring its work was complete, FIFA has recognised the issue is far from resolved by setting up a similar body, this time headed by recent abuse victim Vinicius Jr .
Samoura to leave FIFA at the end of the year
June 15 – Fatma Samoura is to step down after seven years as FIFA’s secretary general to “spend more time with my family”, the organisation announced Wednesday.
FCH makes first international transfer training club solidarity payment; $18m+ in the pipeline
June 14 – FIFA’s new Clearing House system for ensuring that training club payments are actually made to the clubs that had a role in developing the players made its first electronic transfer this week.
Uruguay win U-20 World Cup with 1-0 win over Italy
June 12 – Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win its first Under-20 World Cup title, breaking the sequence of four straight wins by European teams.
Uruguay end Israel’s U20 World Cup run, setting up final against Italy
June 9 – Italy and Uruguay will each be bidding for a first Under-20 World Cup title when the countries square off in the final on Sunday.
Bhutan start to climb the mountainous FIFA Women’s World Ranking
June 9 – There might have been no change at the top of the Women’s World Ranking, but lower down the list Bhutan are climbing the mountain.
AB InBev quenches FIFA’s thirst with two World Cup official beer deal
June 9 – Welcomed with their money, but not with their product at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, AB InBev has nevertheless thrown the dice again with FIFA as official beer sponsor of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 and FIFA World Cup 2026.
Swiss ad authority tells FIFA to stop lying about Qatar 2022 being carbon neutral
June 8 – FIFA’s vehemently disputed claims that the Qatar 2022 World Cup was carbon neutral has come back to haunt them, with the Swiss advertising authority deciding that FIFA was guilty of misleading consumers.
Israelis stun Brazil as U20 World Cup reaches semi-final stage
June 6 – This week’s under-20 World Cup semi-final line-up has an unfamiliar look about it -with one particular notable absentee.