Clinton chief figurehead for USA at World Cup vote in Zurich
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – Former President Bill Clinton will be the United States’ chief figurehead at next month’s World Cup vote in Zurich.
Exclusive: Japan stakes its claim to upset the odds on 2022 World Cup bid
By Andrew Warshaw
November 8 – While all manner of allegation and counter-allegation are going on around him, Japan’s 2022 World Cup bid executive director Yuichiro Nakajima is trying to stay cool and keep things clean.
Rodney Marsh: England will drop out of top 20 countries by next World Cup
England hasn’t got a snowball’s chance in hell of getting the 2018 World Cup finals when the vote is revealed in Zurich next month.
I make this assessment for two reasons.
Firstly, the negative press that has surrounded the English bid, which has been staggering and continues to be staggering.
FIFA inspection chief ousted by his own football federation
By Andrew Warshaw
November 5 – The Chilean official expected to have a major say in the destination of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has been ousted as head of his national federation.
Jordaan seeks role as FIFA executive
By Andrew Warshaw
November 5 – Danny Jordaan, the public face of last summer’s World Cup in South Africa, is campaigning for a seat on FIFA’s top table as a member of its Executive Committee.
Jones to lead 15-country tour of Women’s World Cup venues
November 3 – A welcome tour of the 15 countries participating in next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup will kick off in December.
Sunday Times’ World Cup corruption probe branded “unethical”
By Andrew Warshaw
November 2 – The head of Asian football has condemned the Sunday Times’ undercover investigation into alleged World Cup corruption as unethical.
Mihir Bose: FIFA still runs football as if it were a cottage industry
Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, and many of his fellow executive members, may console themselves by saying that the crisis that has engulfed the organisation – both familiar and depressing – is all the fault of the dastardly British press and its nefarious ways.
They could not be more mistaken. They should look within themselves and ask why, having made the world’s most popular game into such a cash cow, they fail to run it like a proper corporate organisation where decisions are not only reached in good time,
Majority of residents back plans for new Bristol City stadium
November 2 – An independent poll has confirmed that two thirds of Bristol residents back plans for Bristol City Football Club to build a new £92m stadium at Ashton Vale.
Exclusive: 2012 European Championships hosts won’t be deterred by unfounded voting allegations, says Herra
By Andrew Warshaw in London
November 1 – One of the main organisers of the 2012 European Championships says joint hosts Poland and Ukraine will not be deterred by unfounded allegations that they bought the votes of key UEFA officials.
Spain/Portugal and Qatar set to avoid FIFA sanctions over vote collusion allegations
By Andrew Warshaw
October 31 – The two World Cup bid candidates under investigation for alleged vote collusion are almost certain to avoid serious punishment.
Russia 2018 deny Sunday Times accusations that they offered inducement to Adamu
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 30 – Russian officials have angrily hit back at new accusations by the Sunday Times that they had offered inducements to secure Amos Adamu’s vote before the FIFA Executive Committee member was suspended.
Wrong decision to hold 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes together admits Blatter
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
October 29 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter admitted for the first time today that it was the wrong decision to stage a double vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups - but said the organisation had no choice but to proceed on schedule despite a string of corruption allegations.
Exclusive: 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes to go ahead as planned FIFA rule
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By David Owen
October 28 – FIFA has set its face against postponing its votes on either the 2018 or the 2022 World Cup hosts, insideworldfootball has learnt.
Exclusive: Sorokin calls for hatchet to be buried before Mutko apologises to England 2018
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By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
October 28 – Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid leader today called for an end to the war of words with England and urged both nations to bury their differences.