FIFA financial report published on Thursday reveals that the former Fifa president Sepp Blatter was paid £2.6 million with bonuses and other add-ons totaling £500,000,in 2015. His secretary general Jérôme Valcke was paid £1.5 million with additional extras such as social security and pension fund contributions taking the total up to 2.12 million CHF (£1.51m). The year FIFA … [Read more...] about FIFA Reveals Sepp Blatter Earned $3.6 Million As Salary In 2015
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Gianni Infantino Elected As The New FIFA President For The Next 4 Years
Gianni Infantino was elected as FIFA president yesterday 26th of February 2015 for the remainder of the current term of office (until 2019) by the Extraordinary FIFA Congress held in Zurich. He was elected as the ninth FIFA President after the second ballot with 115 of 207 total votes. In line with the FIFA Statutes, the mandate of the new FIFA President started after the … [Read more...] about Gianni Infantino Elected As The New FIFA President For The Next 4 Years
Swiss AG Discovers 53 Money-Laundering Cases In FIFA Probe
BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland's Attorney-General says banks have noted 53 possible money-laundering incidents in his investigation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests. Michael Lauber says the "suspicious bank relations" were reported within the framework of anti-money laundering regulations. He says he "does not exclude" interviewing FIFA President Sepp Blatter … [Read more...] about Swiss AG Discovers 53 Money-Laundering Cases In FIFA Probe
2022 World Cup final in Qatar to be played on 18 December
After four years of intense controversy and debate in the wake of the 2010 vote to award the tournament to Qatar, a Fifa taskforce decided last month the tournament should start in November to avoid searing summer temperatures which regularly top 50C (122F). The 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will take place on 18 December, Fifa has confirmed, allowing the English domestic … [Read more...] about 2022 World Cup final in Qatar to be played on 18 December
FIFA ranking: Nigeria remains in 43rd position
Nigeria failed to move up in the latest rankings released by FIFA on Thursday the super eagles still ranked 43rd in the world. The country didn't move up on the log and the team is still ranked the 10th best team in Africa , starting the year with 654 points. It was not only Nigeria which failed to make a move on the table most teams didn't because of the break that ensured … [Read more...] about FIFA ranking: Nigeria remains in 43rd position