Sepp Blatter and Jerome Valcke are among the officials who milked the association
While critics step up their call for Sepp Blatter’s departure amid a growing scandal, he has no plans to step down before his replacement.
US media reports say the FBI has a new focus on Fifa supremo Sepp Blatter, but many are already asking who the next chief of Fifa will be.
South Africans will now start to reap the benefits of hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup, Safa said when it received R450-million from global body Fifa.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has announced that Jeremy Valcke will retain all his duties relating to the 2014 World Cup despite his clash with Brazil.
Fifa general secretary Jérôme Valcke made a scathing attack on Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, saying "not a lot is moving".
Fifa says it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Lisle Austin for breaching regulations by going to court to challenge his suspension.
Sepp Blatter has shrugged off the corruption allegations engulfing football’s governing body, denying the sport was in crisis.
Jerome Valcke has denied suggesting Qatar’s 2022 bid team were guilty of corruption in an email sent to scandal-tainted Jack Warner.
The World Cup would bring South Africans together to create the kind of country that Nelson Mandela would have wanted, Danny Jordaan said on Tuesday.
No terror threats against the World Cup have been uncovered by any intelligence agency working with Fifa, despite claims of an al-Qaeda plot in Iraq.
Danny Jordaan says the Soccer World Cup is in good financial shape even though Fifa handed the LOC an extra $100-million recently.
World soccer governing body Fifa on Tuesday brushed aside lingering doubts about South Africa’s readiness for the World Cup.
Some work still needed to be done at the stadium set to host the opening and closing matches of the Soccer World Cup, Fifa’s Jerome Valcke said.
World Cup organisers said on Wednesday they were very happy with ticket sales for June’s soccer spectacular and slammed alarmist foreign reports.
The Netherlands were among the eight seeded teams announced here Wednesday for the 2010 World Cup, but France and Portugal missed out.
Fifa has vowed to monitor the upcoming SA Football Association (Safa) elections to ensure they do not effect preparations for the Soccer World Cup.
The world has now seen that SA is ready to stage the 2010 World Cup finals, which kick off on June 11 next year, Fifa said on Monday.
Ticket sales for the Soccer World Cup will open on Friday. ”We hope that you will come and enjoy the game!” said Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke.
The cheapest 2010 World Cup ticket will cost R140. This was announced on Tuesday by Irvin Khoza, chairperson of the 2010 local organising committee.
