Martyn Ziegler

Fifa Called to Probe Blazer

Fifa Called to Probe Blazer

OFFICIALS at the centre of a FIFA investigation have made a complaint against Chuck Blazer, the whistleblower who sparked the bribery scandal that rocked football. 15 Jun 2011
CFU To Meet FIFA Investigators

CFU To Meet FIFA Investigators

INVESTIGATORS probing claims of bribery by senior FIFA members will carry out interviews of the remaining witnesses in the Bahamas. 12 Jun 2011
Football Official Confirms Cash 'Gift'

Football Official Confirms Cash 'Gift'

One of the delegates invited to the meeting at the centre of FIFA bribery investigations has confirmed that he was given a brown envelope containing a "gift" of 40,000 US dollars in cash. 10 Jun 2011
Football League Clubs to Adopt Uefa Fair Play System

Football League Clubs to Adopt Uefa Fair Play System

Football League clubs today voted to adopt UEFA's financial fair play system where teams can only spend what they earn. 10 Jun 2011
Warner Won't Meet Fifa Cops

Warner Won't Meet Fifa Cops

SUSPENDED FIFA vice-president Jack Warner says he has no plans to meet investigators probing bribery allegations despite the probe now switching to the Caribbean instead of the USA. 10 Jun 2011
Championship Clubs to Back Financial Overhaul

Championship Clubs to Back Financial Overhaul

Championship clubs are today expected to back a move to introduce their own UEFA-style financial fair play system where teams can only spend what they earn. 9 Jun 2011
Championship Clubs Opt for Financial Fair Play

Championship Clubs Opt for Financial Fair Play

Championship clubs are set to introduce their own financial fair play system where teams can only spend what they earn. 9 Jun 2011
Argentina, Nigeria to Meet Again

Argentina, Nigeria to Meet Again

Argentina and Nigeria, the two international teams at the centre of a match-fixing investigation by FIFA, are to meet each other again in Bangladesh in September. 8 Jun 2011
Blazer Refutes USA Bias Claim

Blazer Refutes USA Bias Claim

Chuck Blazer, the man who blew the whistle on an alleged bribery scandal, has dismissed claims of a FIFA/USA conspiracy, insisting: "The only things that were American in all this were the 100-dollar bills." 8 Jun 2011
Is There A Tenor In It For Sepp?

Is There A Tenor In It For Sepp?

SEPP Blatter has announced that Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo is his somewhat bizarre choice to advise FIFA on their problems. 7 Jun 2011
'World Cup Bid Inquiry Unlikely'

'World Cup Bid Inquiry Unlikely'

SEPP Blatter has played down the likelihood of FIFA launching an inquiry into Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid but insists he will not block the organisation's new watchdog body looking into it. 7 Jun 2011
Warner Link To Payments

Warner Link To Payments

SUSPENDED FIFA vice-president Jack Warner is still registered as a director of the company that organised travel for 50 officials to a meeting where it is alleged bribes were paid. 7 Jun 2011
Blatter Vows Not to Avenge FA Move

Blatter Vows Not to Avenge FA Move

Sepp Blatter insisted he would not make England pay for their failed attempt to stop him being re-elected as FIFA president unopposed. 3 Jun 2011
UK Could Face Reprimands From Fifa

UK Could Face Reprimands From Fifa

There are growing fears that Britain's special FIFA privileges are under threat following the Football Association's failed attempt to prevent Sepp Blatter being re-elected as president. 3 Jun 2011
FA Boss Stunned By England Criticism

FA Boss Stunned By England Criticism

Football Association general secretary Alex Horne tonight admitted he was stunned at the vitriol poured on England after their unsuccessful attempt to postpone the FIFA presidential election. 2 Jun 2011
England Abandoned In Vote Delay Bid

England Abandoned In Vote Delay Bid

WALES and Northern Ireland both chose not to support England's failed attempt to stop Sepp Blatter being re-elected unopposed, it can be disclosed. 2 Jun 2011
FA Defeated and Attacked At Fifa

FA Defeated and Attacked At Fifa

ENGLAND came under a sustained attack from critics within FIFA after the Football Association's attempt to have the presidential election postponed ended in a heavy defeat. 2 Jun 2011
Qatar Victory 'Needs Fresh Look'

Qatar Victory 'Needs Fresh Look'

FIFA should re-examine Qatar's victory in the vote for the 2022 World Cup, according to the head of German football. 2 Jun 2011
Prince Backs FA Stance

Prince Backs FA Stance

Prince William has thrown his weight behind the Football Association's call for the FIFA presidential election to be postponed. 1 Jun 2011
Blazer - FA Intervention 'Too Little, Too Late'

Blazer - FA Intervention 'Too Little, Too Late'

The Football Association's attempt to have the FIFA election called off is "too little, too late", according to the man who blew the whistle on alleged bribery by senior football figures. 1 Jun 2011
FA - FIFA Must Postpone Vote

FA - FIFA Must Postpone Vote

THE Football Association today called on FIFA to postpone tomorrow's presidential election where Sepp Blatter is standing unopposed. 1 Jun 2011