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Juan Angel Napout was sentenced one week after former Brazil football boss Jose Maria Marin

Former FIFA official Napout jailed for nine years in US

The former head of the South American football confederation CONMEBOL, Juan Angel Napout, has been jailed for nine years for his role in the sweeping FIFA corruption scandal.

FIFA • 30 Aug 18

The former general secretary of Guatemala's Football Federation will start his sentence 20 November in Florida

Guatemalan first to be convicted in US FIFA inquiry

A 63-year-old former Guatemalan football official was handed an eight-month jail term, the first person sentenced by a US judge over a massive corruption scandal that rocked world soccer two years ago.

News • 26 Oct 17

Sepp Blatter has claimed there was an agreement in place for Russia to host the 2018 World Cup - before the vote took place

FA to probe Blatter's 2018 World Cup claims

English Football Association Chairman Greg Dyke has said his organisation would investigate suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter's claim a deal was agreed to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia.

News • 29 Oct 15

Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into Sepp Blatter

Card firm Visa joins calls for Blatter to resign

US credit card giant Visa has become the third top FIFA sponsor to demand Sepp Blatter's immediate resignation today, following calls for the football chief to quit by Coca-Cola and McDonald's.

News • 02 Oct 15

Jack Warner said he feared for his life, but would reveal everything he knows

Warner vows to tell all in FIFA corruption scandal

Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, a central figure in world soccer's deepening scandal, has vowed to tell investigators all he knows about corruption within the sport's governing body.

News • 04 Jun 15

Chuck Blazer (L), pictured with Sepp Blatter in 2012, admitted accepting bribes in conjunction with the awarding of multiple World Cups

FIFA whistleblower admits agreeing to take bribes

FIFA whistleblower Chuck Blazer has admitted he and other members of the organisation's executive committee agreed to take bribes.

News • 04 Jun 15

Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary FIFA congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president

Blatter resignation cited as 'good day for soccer'

Chief Executive of the FAI John Delaney has said it is a good day for world soccer, following the news Sepp Blatter is to step down as FIFA President, just days after being re-elected for a fifth term.

News • 02 Jun 15

Sepp Blatter has complained he had been shown 'zero respect' in recent days

Calls for Europe to boycott World Cup over Blatter

The United Kingdom has said Europe should consider boycotting future World Cups, if Sepp Blatter does not quit as head of soccer's governing body over a corruption scandal.

News • 31 May 15

Protests are expected to continue during the tournament

Final World Cup preparations made in reluctant, angry, Brazil

The month-long World Cup soccer tournament kicks off tomorrow, however after spending billions of dollars to put on a show, host nation Brazil suddenly seems reluctant to dance.

Special Reports • 11 Jun 14

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