Posted on 27th May 2015
The almost-decade long decline in football-related arrests shows no signing of stopping according to the latest round of Home Office statistics.
Posted on 27th May 2015
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
This morning seven FIFA officials were arrested in Switzerland as part of an investigation into corruption within the organisation – warrants being issued by the FBI in the US and executed by the Swiss authorities.
FSF chief executive Kevin Miles said:
For a long time, fans have suspected, even assumed, that corruption was endemic in FIFA’s structures and processes; the only surprise here is that someone has finally acted to intervene and make arrests.
With an inquiry being launched into allegations of bribery in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding processes, there now has to be an even bigger question mark over whether those tournaments can go ahead as if nothing has happened.
The case for a root-and-branch transformation of FIFA’s decision-making processes could not have been more clearly underlined.
The almost-decade long decline in football-related arrests shows no signing of stopping according to the latest round of Home Office statistics.
While the coronavirus lockdown has stopped professional sport in its tracks, football has joined the likes of F1 and cycling in using e-sports to fill the void.
Supporter organisations around the globe have come together to sign a statement condemning FIFA’s plans for a two-year world cup cycle.
The situation faced by supporters of Bury FC is a result of extremely poor stewardship of the club, allowed by the inadequate governance of the game.