Fifa scandal

Guatemalan pleads guilty in FIFA scandal

A 63-year-old former official in Guatemala's Football Federation breaks down in tears as he pleads guilty in New York Friday to wire fraud and conspiracy in the massive corruption scandal that has rocked world soccer.

German football icon Beckenbauer has bypass surgery

German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer undergoes open heart bypass surgery in an operation scheduled long before Swiss authorities opened criminal proceedings against him last week.

Sepp Blatter to stay as Fifa president despite investigation

Sepp Blatter says he will remain as president of Fifa despite criminal proceedings being opened against him.

Fifa admits scandal deters new sponsors

Fifa admits that the corruption scandal is putting off new World Cup sponsors and plans to hold a summit with existing backers in August.

Fifa corruption: Documents show details of Jack Warner 'bribes'

A BBC investigation sees evidence that details what happened to the $10m sent from Fifa to accounts controlled by former vice-president Jack Warner.

Fifa chief downplays US indictment

Fifa President Sepp Blatter seeks to downplay the US criminal proceedings launched against officials of world football's governing body.

June 3, 2017
June 3, 2017

Guatemalan pleads guilty in FIFA scandal

A 63-year-old former official in Guatemala's Football Federation breaks down in tears as he pleads guilty in New York Friday to wire fraud and conspiracy in the massive corruption scandal that has rocked world soccer.

September 5, 2016
September 5, 2016

German football icon Beckenbauer has bypass surgery

German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer undergoes open heart bypass surgery in an operation scheduled long before Swiss authorities opened criminal proceedings against him last week.

September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015

Sepp Blatter to stay as Fifa president despite investigation

Sepp Blatter says he will remain as president of Fifa despite criminal proceedings being opened against him.

July 24, 2015
July 24, 2015

Fifa admits scandal deters new sponsors

Fifa admits that the corruption scandal is putting off new World Cup sponsors and plans to hold a summit with existing backers in August.

June 7, 2015
June 7, 2015

Fifa corruption: Documents show details of Jack Warner 'bribes'

A BBC investigation sees evidence that details what happened to the $10m sent from Fifa to accounts controlled by former vice-president Jack Warner.

May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015

Fifa chief downplays US indictment

Fifa President Sepp Blatter seeks to downplay the US criminal proceedings launched against officials of world football's governing body.

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