FIFA corruption scandal

Disgraced FIFA duo Blatter & Platini set for federal criminal court trial after being charged with fraud
Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA boss Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and a string of other offenses after Swiss investigators looked into payments of around $2.2 million.
Nov 2, 2021 19:16
Female football pioneer questions ‘frightened men’ & ‘ludicrous conspiracy theories’ as she urges all footballers to get Covid jab
The Vice-Chairman of Premier League side West Ham has told footballers to ignore "conspiracy theories" and accept a Covid vaccine – and taken aim at Qatar over the 2022 World Cup.
Sep 25, 2021 19:13
Russia has critics because Putin is strong and should work with the US as ‘political protagonists’ – ex-FIFA boss Blatter (VIDEO)
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants "strong" Russia and the US to work together as "huge protagonists" in the political world that he believes football has moved into.
Sep 10, 2021 10:37
Swiss bank to pay almost $80MN fine after admitting to money laundering charges linked to bribery scheme of football officials
Julius Baer, the third largest bank in Switzerland, has been ordered to pay a fine of more than $40 million and forfeit another $36 million after being found to have laundered money which was paid as bribes to football officials.
May 29, 2021 11:53
Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter banned from football AGAIN as he is slapped with $1mn fine
FIFA has slapped a new football ban on former president Sepp Blatter after he was found guilty of various violations of the organization's Code of Ethics.
Mar 24, 2021 12:18
‘We had no choice’: FIFA launches criminal complaint against ex-boss Blatter over ‘suspicious $554MN football museum finances’
Digraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter could face charges over a museum in Switzerland after the organization made a complaint following a "forensic audit", revealing a building restoration and rent agreement cost $554 million.
Dec 22, 2020 15:45

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