By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 24 – FIFA’s 62nd Annual Congress officially opened here today with the usual pomp – and a note of controversy provided by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 24 – Goal-line technology is to be tested at England’s friendly against Belgium at Wembley Stadium on June 2, the clearest sign to date that football’s lawmakers are serious about implementing it worldwide.
By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 24 – The Asian-led campaign to lift the ban on women footballers wearing the Islamic headscarf suffered a serious setback today when FIFA’s leading medical expert said he was still not satisfied by progress made.
By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 24 – FIFA’s medical experts have called on every footballing nation to be more vigilant in reporting cases of cardiac fatalities to try to work out why they are occurring with such regularity.
By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 24 – Serbian football authorities have angrily denounced FIFA’s decision to allow Kosovo to play international friendlies against established countries, warning the move was against the rules and would have “harmful” effects on the region.
By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 24 – Referees could in future face the same kind of dope tests as professional footballers, FIFA medical experts disclosed today.
By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 23 – Just when it hoped to enter a new era of honesty and integrity, world football’s CONCACAF region was plunged into unprecedented bloodletting today as yet more stunning allegations of corruption burst into the public domain.
By Andrew Warshaw in Budapest
May 23 – Jeffrey Webb was formally elected the new President of FIFA’s scandal-hit Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) region today, saying he was “truly humbled and honoured” to lead the organisation and promising a new era of accountability and transparency.
By David Owen
May 23 – Kosovo’s first officially-sanctioned football international could take place as soon as this autumn, accompanied by what the head of the territory’s football federation believes will be “a big party” in the Balkan province.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 23 – Kosovo’s bid for international recognition on the world stage has been handed a massive boost after FIFA gave its 208 member countries permission to start playing friendlies against the Balkan province.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 22 – FIFA have indirectly conceded that not all the required stadiums may be ready in time to stage next year’s Confederations Cup, the dry run tournament for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 22 – FIFA has appointed its first female Executive Committee member in a bid to restore credibility after the most scandal-tarnished period in its history.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 22 – Barring a last-minute hitch, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) will name Jeffrey Webb as its new President tomorrow, heralding in a new era of transparency for the troubled region.
By David Gold
May 22 – Montpellier’s first ever French Ligue 1 title was marred as Auxerre fans caused chaos and two delays during the crucial game between the two sides at the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps.
By David Gold
May 21 – Samsung Electronics has renewed its sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a further three years.