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Dyke on Blatter re-election: This isn't over by any means By Alex Young May 29, 2015 20:15:00 The 79-year-old will head Fifa for a fifth term after Friday's vote, but the Football Association chief and Gary Lineker have continued calls for change Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has...

'Football has lost' - Figo hits out at Blatter re-election Alec Fenn May 29, 2015 19:55:37 The 79-year-old will serve a fifth term as Fifa president, but remains under pressure to resign following the corruption scandal surrounding the game's world governing body Luis Figo says "football...

Blatter: I'm not perfect but I can fix Fifa By Mark Doyle May 29, 2015 18:49:00 The Swiss will serve a fifth four-year term at the head of football's governing body after seeing off sole challenger Prince Ali bin al-Hussein Sepp Blatter insists that he can restore Fifa's tarnished reputation...

Blatter re-elected Fifa president May 29, 2015 18:17:00 The Swiss will serve a fifth term as the head of the game's world governing body - despite calls for him to resign after Wednesday's corruption scandal Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as president of Fifa after winning the vote against...

Prince Ali pledges to bring 'new dawn' to Fifa By Peter Staunton May 29, 2015 16:23:00 The Jordanian royal is pitching for the Fifa presidency and says he is the right man to lead the world governing body following the latest scandals to hit this week Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein says he is the...

Palestine and Israel shake hands over new monitoring committee May 29, 2015 15:46:00 Fifa's member associations passed a new motion for the formation of a committee to monitor the troubles The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) and its Israeli counterpart shook hands on a new proposal...

I have a question mark over timing of Fifa arrests - Blatter By Kris Voakes May 29, 2015 10:40:10 The president has questioned the timing of the indictments by the US Department of Justice which have rocked the world game in the week of the presidential elections Sepp Blatter has called...

England would consider World Cup boycott - Dyke By Tom Maston May 29, 2015 10:10:00 Uefa have hinted at pulling European sides out of upcoming competitions if Prince Al bin al-Hussein does not become Fifa president, and the FA chairman has backed that stance Football Association...

Pro-Palestine protestors invade Fifa Congress By Kris Voakes May 29, 2015 09:07:02 The protestors forced their way into the Hallenstadion as Sepp Blatter delivered a speech. They were quickly escorted out by security Pro-Palestine protestors interrupted Sepp Blatter's speech at Friday's...

Blatter set for Fifa election win despite corruption scandal By Kris Voakes May 29, 2015 09:02:54 The 79-year-old Swiss is expected to be re-elected as president of the world game's administrators on Friday in what has been a hectic week for the sport Sepp Blatter is expected to be...

Fifa sponsors wary as US$150 million bribery scandal unfolds PUBLISHED : Friday, 29 May, 2015, 5:40am UPDATED : Friday, 29 May, 2015, 5:40am Reuters in New York Visa has told Fifa it could stop sponsoring soccer's governing body if it does not act fast to restore the game's reputation...

US - 1, Fifa - 0: why American law enforcers are so keen to fight global corruption The investigation of world soccer's governing body highlights the determination of America to fight corruption beyond its own borders PUBLISHED : Friday, 29 May, 2015, 5:40am UPDATED : Friday, 29 May, 2015...

US - 1, Fifa - 0: why American law enforcers are so keen to fight global corruption The investigation of world soccer's governing body highlights the determination of America to fight corruption beyond its own borders PUBLISHED : Friday, 29 May, 2015, 5:40am UPDATED : Friday, 29 May, 2015...

'Voting against Blatter is blasphemy' By Alec Fenn May 28, 2015 20:40:36 Guinea-Bissau's president says Africa remains behind the Fifa chief despite the corruption scandal surrounding the organisation Voting against Fifa president Sepp Blatter in Friday's election would be "blasphemy"...

Concacaf provisionally dismisses Webb and Li over Fifa corruption scandal May 28, 2015 18:37:50 Both men were among the eight officials arrested as part of a US-led investigation into alleged corruption with football's governing body Jeffrey Webb has been removed from his position as...

Blatter: I can't monitor everyone all of the time By Mark Doyle May 28, 2015 16:58:17 The Swiss says he cannot be held accountable for the "actions of a few" and is vowing to bring about radical reform Fifa president Sepp Blatter has refused to accept any blame for the corruption scandal...

Platini: I asked Blatter to stand down as Fifa president By Mark Doyle May 28, 2015 14:35:50 The Uefa president has urged his organisation's 54 members to vote against the Swiss due to the latest corruption scandal to hit the governing body A tearful Michel Platini has revealed that he...

AFC pledges continued support to Blatter By Dejan Kalinic May 28, 2015 11:39:50 Asian football's organising body says it will stand by the Fifa president in the wake of Wednesday's arrests and hopes Friday's election goes ahead as planned The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has...

Nike 'cooperating with authorities' following Fifa arrests May 28, 2015 10:18:06 Although not specifically named by US investigators as part of a probe footballing officials, the US sportswear giant have released a statement Nike have issued a statement saying they are "cooperating"...

Blatter snubs Fifa Medical Conference as Visa threaten to review partnership May 28, 2015 09:44:00 The under-fire president cancelled his planned appearance in Zurich as one of the governing body's major official partners expressed their "profound" concern Beleaguered Fifa president Sepp...