Martyn Ziegler

Who Will Be This Season's Best Buys?

Who Will Be This Season's Best Buys?

The Barclays Premier League returns on August 13 with the new arrivals at each club sure to attract a lot of attention. 29 Jul 2011
Fifa Seek Answers Over Bin Hammam Meeting

Fifa Seek Answers Over Bin Hammam Meeting

FIFA have given all 25 Caribbean associations 48 hours to provide statements about the events at the meeting in Trinidad which led to Mohamed Bin Hammam being banned for life for bribery. 27 Jul 2011
Fifa Weigh Up Fresh Bribery Probe

Fifa Weigh Up Fresh Bribery Probe

Three FIFA executive committee members and up to 15 Caribbean associations could face a new investigation over the bribery scandal that saw Mohamed Bin Hammam banned for life. 26 Jul 2011
Blazer Welcomes Life Ban

Blazer Welcomes Life Ban

Chuck Blazer, the man who first blew the whistle on the FIFA bribery scandal, has welcomed the life ban for Mohamed Bin Hammam as a warning to anyone in football tempted to use corrupt means. 25 Jul 2011
Freeh Report Damns Bin Hammam

Freeh Report Damns Bin Hammam

FIFA member Mohamed Bin Hammam refused to speak to investigators or provide his bank records during the probe into allegations he paid cash gifts to Caribbean football officials, according to a report to FIFA's ethics committee. 16 Jul 2011
Committee Backed Over Bribery Allegations

Committee Backed Over Bribery Allegations

Sports minister Hugh Robertson has backed the decision by a committee of MPs to publicise allegations of FIFA bribery - even though the person making the claims has now said she fabricated her story. 14 Jul 2011
Warner Could Return to Football

Warner Could Return to Football

Jack Warner, the controversial ex-FIFA vice-president, has claimed he may return to football in the future because he has "unfinished business". 12 Jul 2011
'I Lied About Qatar Bid Bribes'

'I Lied About Qatar Bid Bribes'

THE SO-CALLED whistleblower who accused the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid of corruption has withdrawn the allegations and has apologised for telling "lies". 11 Jul 2011
Warner Rejects Qatar Vote Claims

Warner Rejects Qatar Vote Claims

Jack Warner has described as "nonsense" claims by one of his close associates that he voted for Qatar instead of the United States to be hosts of the 2022 World Cup. 8 Jul 2011
Bin Hammam Hoping for Fair Hearing

Bin Hammam Hoping for Fair Hearing

Mohamed Bin Hammam has expressed his hope that he will receive a fair hearing when he appears before FIFA's ethics committee on bribery charges later this month. 7 Jul 2011
Spurs Pursue Olympic Stadium Judicial Review

Spurs Pursue Olympic Stadium Judicial Review

Tottenham have gone back to the High Court to continue their bid for a judicial review of the decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham, the club today announced. 30 Jun 2011
Fifa 'Confident' In Ref Hunt

Fifa 'Confident' In Ref Hunt

FIFA's security chief has launched a drive to track down the referee of a friendly international that is being investigated for match-fixing claims. 30 Jun 2011
Fifa Worried By WC Preparations

Fifa Worried By WC Preparations

BRAZIL'S slow pace of preparation for the 2014 World Cup has come under attack from FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke. 25 Jun 2011
Warner As Good As Banned - FIFA Ethics

Warner As Good As Banned - FIFA Ethics

One of the members of FIFA's ethics committee insists the consequences for Jack Warner are the same as if he had been convicted of corruption - that he is out of football. 24 Jun 2011
Calls for FIFA to Re-Open Probe

Calls for FIFA to Re-Open Probe

FIFA today faced calls to re-open the investigation into former vice-president Jack Warner after a secret ethics committee report labelled him "an accessory to corruption". 23 Jun 2011
Associations Angered By Olympic Announcement

Associations Angered By Olympic Announcement

The leaders of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland football have reacted with outrage at an "historic" announcement by the British Olympic Association that players from all home nations will be eligible for selection for Team GB at the London 2012 Games. 22 Jun 2011
Warner to Appear As Witness

Warner to Appear As Witness

FIFA have confirmed that Jack Warner will appear as a witness into the continuing investigation into bribery claims despite his resignation. 22 Jun 2011
Bin Hammam Not Planning to Quit Fifa

Bin Hammam Not Planning to Quit Fifa

FIFA member Mohamed Bin Hammam intends to fight allegations of bribery all the way to the bitter end. 22 Jun 2011
Warner: 'Gifts' Part of FIFA Culture

Warner: 'Gifts' Part of FIFA Culture

FIFA bribes probe target Jack Warner announced his resignation from FIFA today with a parting shot claiming the giving of "gifts" has always been part of the culture of the organisation. 21 Jun 2011
Jack Off FIFA As Warner Quits

Jack Off FIFA As Warner Quits

JACK Warner, the man at the centre of the FIFA bribery scandal, has resigned from all his positions in international football. 21 Jun 2011
Wembley In Line for Champions League Return

Wembley In Line for Champions League Return

Wembley Stadium is the frontrunner to be named by UEFA tomorrow as the venue of the 2013 Champions League final. 16 Jun 2011