FIFA, Blatter and Michel Platini

Soccer-Ex-FIFA chief Blatter, Platini return to court to face corruption charge
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini are due to appear in court in Switzerland on Monday accused of fraud - 2-1/2 years after they were cleared. Both men, once among the most senior figures in global soccer,
Former soccer leaders Blatter and Platini arrive at court for retrial over $2M payment from FIFA
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter has arrived at court in Switzerland for his retrial on fraud, forgery and misappropriation charges.
Former FIFA Officials Blatter, Platini Return To Court For Retrial Of Alleged Financial Fraud Case
Platini sent FIFA an invoice for 2 million Swiss francs in January 2011, and was paid on Feb. 1. That was several weeks after he and other FIFA executive committee members voted for Russia and Qatar to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022,
Ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini return to court
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France great Michel Platini are due to appear in court in Switzerland on Monday accused of fraud -- over two years after they were cleared.
Former FIFA officials Blatter and Platini going back to court for new trial after acquittal in 2022
Blatter and French soccer great Michel Platini were acquitted in July 2022 by three federal judges on charges including fraud, forgery, misappropriation of funds and mismanagement. They related to a FIFA payment of 2 million Swiss francs (now $2.
Blatter 'confident' as he enters court for new Platini deal trial
Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter said he was "very confident" of another acquittal as the latest trial connected with his payment to former UEFA chief Michel Platini got under way in Switzerland on Monday.
Blatter and Platini back in Swiss court in long-running legal saga
Sepp Blatter, the former head of FIFA, and Michel Platini, the ex-president of UEFA, will be back in a Swiss court on Monday for another examination of the charges of
Soccer-FIFA lifts Pakistan's suspension after constitutional amendments
FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after it approved constitutional amendments ...
FIFA2h
Every Monday, FIFA spotlights a World Cup record. Here we look at the longest gap between tournament appearances.
By appearing in Qatar – 64 years after they played in Sweden – they had set a new record for the longest gap between participations. Wales eclipsed the previous mark set by Egypt, who ended a 56-year ...
ThePrint34m
FIFA lifts ban on PFF after necessary constitutional changes
FIFA, the world governing body of football, has lifted the suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after the necessary constitutional changes were made to ensure smooth governance of the ...
The Express Tribune1h
FIFA lifts suspension on Pakistan Football Federation
The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has lifted the ban on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) ...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino defends ‘crucial close relationship’ with Donald Trump
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has defended himself from suggestions he is jeopardising the sport’s traditional independence from ...
World Soccer Talk1d
FIFA President Gianni Infantino leaves the door open for banned country’s return to the World Cup
While attending the annual IFAB meeting, FIFA President Gianni Infantino left the door open for a banned country to return to ...
Russia’s Soccer Ban: Could UEFA And FIFA Lift The Suspension?
Earlier this week, European soccer body Uefa released the list of candidates running for a seat on its influential executive ...
Shakhtar Donetsk’s Sergei Palkin on keeping Ukrainian football ‘alive’, FIFA ‘ignorance’ and Mudryk case
Three years on from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Shakhtar Donetsk's chief executive Sergei Palkin explains the ...
Mmegi2h
Arséne Wenger FIFA-led youth programme hits Africa
Mauritania has become a trailblazer in the development of football in Africa as the country has become the first on the ...
FIFA releases Houston remix of 2026 World Cup theme produced by local collective Bombón
Music collective Bombón produced the Houston remix of the 2026 FIFA World Cup theme song, which was released March 1.