FIFA is deeply saddened by the tragic incidents which led to the death of football fans and others at match in Port Said (Egypt). As expressed by President Blatter in a letter to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), FIFA is in mourning and our thoughts are with the families of all those who lost their [ Read More ]
FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) for media rights in selected European territories to the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. These rights cover TV, IPTV, internet, mobile and radio transmissions for FIFA’s flagship competition, which will be held in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. “This tender is designed to help [ Read More ]
On 3 August 2011, the civil court of Martigny and St. Maurice ordered FIFA, FIFA subsidiary Transfer Matching System GmbH and the Swiss Football League (SFL) to allow six Olympique des Alpes SA (FC Sion) players to be fielded with immediate effect. The ruling was confirmed by the same judge on 27 September 2011. The [ Read More ]
FIFA and MATCH Hospitality today announced an extension to the appointment of MATCH Hospitality as the exclusive hospitality rights holder for the 2018 and the 2022 FIFA World Cups. Following an industry evaluation conducted by FIFA, MATCH Hospitality emerged as the most suitable candidate. The appointment encompasses both the sale of hospitality packages on an [ Read More ]
The FIFA Ethics Committee has opened ethics proceedings against ten more Caribbean Football Union (CFU) officials in regard to possible violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics in relation to the investigation of the cases related to the special meeting of the CFU held in Trinidad and Tobago on 10 and 11 May 2011. These [ Read More ]
Who will claim the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for the Women’s Football awards for 2011? FIFA and France Football have announced the names of the players and coaches on the short lists for these awards (see below), and the final decisions will be made [ Read More ]
