Added on 18/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
2018 World Cup , 2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Australia , Caribbean , Court of Arbitration for Sport , Emir , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Hamad Bin Khalifa al Thani , Hans-Joachim Eckert , Hassan al Thawadi , International Trade Union Confederation , Lausanne , London , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , New York , Portugal , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Ricardo Teixeira , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Spain , Switzerland , United Kingdom , United States , Zurich
JAMES M. DORSEY: The recently announced investigation by FIFA into allegations of past corruption will inevitably put Qatar 2022 in the spotlight again.
Added on 02/04/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Abdullah , Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Masri , Ali Bin Al Hussein , Cairo , Court of Arbitration of Sport , East Africa , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian government , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Hosni Mubarak , Human rights , Human Rights Watch , International Football Association Board , Jordan , Lausanne , London , Mark Pieth , Middle East , midfielder , Mohammed bin Hammam , North Africa , Olympics , Port Said , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , Suez , Suez Canal , the Daily Mail , Zurich
JAMES M. DORSEY: The Middle East looms large as FIFA’s executive committee meets against the backdrop of a call for sweeping change.
Added on 03/11/2011
James Mullan
airline , David Westley , Dubai , Emirates Airline , FIFA , Sepp Blatter , UAE , Zurich
Emirates Airline is one of the top sponsors of the football World Cup. But the less than sure-footed management of the beautiful game by FIFA means the two parties may be about to part company.
Added on 23/07/2011
James M. Dorsey
Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Caribbean Football Union , Central America , Court of Arbitration of Sport , FIFA , Jack Warner , Mohamed bin Hammam , Mohammed bin Hammam , North America , President , Public Relations , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , Zurich
JAMES M. DORSEY: 10 of the body’s 24 committee members, including Mr. Blatter, have been accused in the past 9 months of corruption or improper behaviour.
