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China moves Olympic qualifiers from the coronavirus epicentre
Boxing and women’s football qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will be moved from the Chinese city at the centre of a virus outbreak to another location in the country, the…
‘Why not?’ Fifa boss says 48 teams ‘feasible’ for Qatar World Cup
Accommodating another 16 teams would vastly complicate Qatar’s task in preparing for the World Cup
Blatter pleads for time in cleaning up Fifa
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has asked for time to clear up corruption allegations involving football’s scandal-ridden governing body.
Bin Hammam vows ‘justice will prevail’
Mohamed bin Hammam decided not to attend a two-day Fifa ethics committee hearing that could see him banned from the sport for life.
Dark days for Asian soccer and its leader
Suspended Asian Football Confederation head Mohamed bin Hammam fights bribery allegations while soccer in Asia battles match-fixing and violence.
Bin Hammam coy ahead of Fifa election announcement
The Asian Football Confederation president says he is refusing to reveal until Friday whether he will challenge Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency.
Blatter demands fair play in AFC leadership row
Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Thursday demanded all sides play by the book in a bitter battle for power inside the Asian Football Confederation.
Fifa opposes Premier League expansion abroad
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has opposed plans by the Premier League to play matches abroad and warned that the proposal could harm England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. ”This…