An audit conducted by FIFA found no irregularities during the voting on the choice of host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup. This, as writes Sonntags Zeitung, said the head of the FIFA Audit Commission, Domenico Scala. However, he assured that if evidence is presented ...

FIFA Director for Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Federico Addiechi, in an interview with the BBC Russian Service, called any calls to take the 2018 World Cup away from Russia speculation. “There are some private opinions of representatives of members of various associations that are members of FIFA, but there were no statements or...

The head of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini said that the President of the International Football Federation Joseph Blatter no longer suits people. “I asked him to resign: that’s enough, Sepp. He listened to me, but said that it was too late,” Platini said...

Russian authorities want to use prison labor to reduce the cost of hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Associated Press reported. According to the news agency, the Russian penitentiary service supports the initiative of the State Duma deputy from United Russia Alexander Khinshtein, who proposes to involve ...