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FA wants Fifa to delay election

The Football Association wants Fifa to postpone its presidential election scheduled for Wednesday.
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FIFA exec aims to reverse ban in time for presidency vote

Mohamed Bin Hammam, the world soccer governing body official suspended over allegations of corruption, wants FIFA to consider his appeal Tuesday, before the body votes on its next president.


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Fifa is not in crisis – Blatter

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says corruption allegations within his organisation are merely “difficulties” – but accepts they have caused “excellent damage to the image of Fifa”.
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FIFA calls surprise press conference amid ethics scandal

World soccer’s governing body called a surprise press conference Monday, a day after two top officials were suspended over corruption allegations.


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FIFA suspends 2 officials, but clears president after ethics hearing

FIFA’s ethics committee Sunday suspended two men, one of whom had been the sole challenger to the association’s president until earlier in the day.


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Bin Hammam and Warner suspended after FIFA investigation

World football’s governing body FIFA have confirmed that vice-president Jack Warner and executive committee member Mohamed bin Hammam have been provisionally suspended by the organization with immediate effect.


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Fifa suspends Bin Hammam & Warner

Fifa’s ethics committee clears president Sepp Blatter of all wrongdoing but suspends executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner pending a full inquiry.
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Rival to FIFA president drops candidacy hours before key hearing

The Qatari man who had been the sole challenger to incumbent Sepp Blatter in the race to run FIFA announced early Sunday that he was dropping his candidacy, hours before the start of an ethics hearing involving both men.


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Bin Hammam pulls out of Fifa race

Qatar’s Mohamed Bin Hammam pulls out of the race to head football’s world governing body Fifa, which has been marred by corruption allegations.
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Blatter faces Fifa ethics inquiry

Fifa president Sepp Blatter is placed under investigation by the organisation’s ethics committee over accusations he failed to report the payment of alleged bribes.
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