FIFA to intensify efforts to counter racism

FIFA chief Sepp Blatter. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters FIFA has admitted that it would be using the next World Cup to display FIFA's zero-tolerance policy against any form of discrimination,......

German great Beckenbauer under FIFA ethics investigation

German football great Franz Beckenbauer on Wednesday became the latest FIFA official named as under investigation, along with FIFA vice-president Angel Maria Villar and several other former......

FC Goa coach Zico's FIFA bid gets lukewarm backing from CBF

Zico has been promised the backing of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for his bid to run for the FIFA presidency if he can show he has the support of four other federations. The former......

Sepp Blatter's troubles aren't over

Sepp Blatter attends a press conference at the Extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee Meeting at the FIFA headquarters. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images FIFA president Sepp Blatter has......

Finding a replacement for Sepp Blatter...

Joseph S Blatter speaks during the 65th FIFA Congress at Hallenstadion in Zurich. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images The leadership of crisis-hit world football governing body FIFA gathered......