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Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb, defendants guilty in bribes and kickbacks

US judge has released guilty pleas from former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb and the three defend...

Apr 20, 2016 09:46 AM EDT

U.S. Authorities Extends Investigation on FIFA Corruption Case to Banks and Sponsors

U.S. investigation of corruption scandal on international soccer organization has extended to its mu...

Apr 18, 2016 09:43 AM EDT

Former FIFA executive Alfredo Hawit pleads guilty to corruption charges

Former FIFA official Alfredo Hawit admitted to having received bribes for the sale of marketing righ...

Apr 12, 2016 08:28 AM EDT

FIFA judge Juan Pedro Damiani faces ethics investigation over offshore accounts

A FIFA judge is now under a probe conducted by his ethics committee colleagues. The investigation st...

Apr 05, 2016 10:15 AM EDT

FIFA investigates ethics committee member over Panama Papers leak

FIFA's independent ethics committee has launched an investigation into one of its own members over a...

Apr 05, 2016 01:42 AM EDT

Former soccer executive Costa Takkas pleaded not guilty in U.S court

Former soccer executive, Costa Takkas, has pleaded not guilty of charges of bribery schemes. Takkas ...

Mar 23, 2016 07:45 AM EDT

Valcke under investigation following FIFA’s release of Blatter’s salary

Following the release of the 2015 salary paid to FIFA's former President Sepp Blatter, general secr...

Mar 18, 2016 01:32 AM EDT

FIFA match agent pleads guilty to money laundering and wire fraud conspiracy

A FIFA match agent pleaded guilty to money laundering and wire fraud plot in a New York City court o...

Mar 10, 2016 03:37 AM EST

Swiss authorities extradite FIFA bribery case suspect Rafael Esquivel to US

Switzerland's justice ministry said that a former Venezuela FIFA president, Rafael Esquivel, has bee...

Mar 08, 2016 05:27 AM EST

Citigroup to be investigated regarding involvement on FIFA's bribe scandal

Citigroup Inc. is now included in the investigation regarding FIFA's recent scandal. The company tog...

Feb 29, 2016 01:46 AM EST

CONCACAF settles lawsuit against US travel company Cartan

CONCACAF alleged a US travel company of overcharging for services as part of a kickback scheme. But ...

Feb 19, 2016 11:33 AM EST

Former FIFA executives recommended to face life-long ban from the organization

A sanction of being banned for life is what two former FIFA executives may face after pleading guilt...

Feb 19, 2016 02:08 AM EST

Guatemala captures Brayan Jimenez for corruption, fraud and money laundering in FIFA

Guatemala captures Brayan Jimenez for corruption, fraud and money laundering in FIFA. There are more...

Jan 14, 2016 08:13 AM EST

FIFA seeking life ban for Platini, say his lawyers

Michel Platini, who hopes to become head of world soccer's governing body FIFA, could face a life ba...

Nov 24, 2015 08:49 AM EST

Blatter, Platini lose appeals against provisional FIFA bans

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini have lost their appea...

Nov 18, 2015 09:51 AM EST

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