Five years after Fifa’s World Cup gift to Qatar that set a timebomb ticking
On 2 December 2010 Fifa’s executive committee unwittingly sowed the seeds for the slow-motion collapse that has played out over the last five years
October 2015
Michel Platini offered Sepp Blatter support after his £1.35m Fifa payment
The Uefa president promised to back Blatter rather than Mohamed bin Hammam and now the Uefa executive committee is set to meet to consider Platini’s position
May 2015
Former Fifa vice-president Reynald Temarii banned for eight years
Reynald Temarii has received an eight-year ban from football after accepting over €300,000 from Mohamed bin Hammam
April 2015
Said and done
Said & Done: David Cameron; Sepp in Sochi; and how to say sorry like you mean it
Fifa under new pressure over Mohamed bin Hammam’s Qatar 2022 role
January 2015
2022 Qatar World Cup vote should be rerun, claims Council of Europe
The parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe has called on Fifa to rerun the vote for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
November 2014
Sportblog
Fifa’s ethics report summary showcases a warped sense of integrity
David Conn
David Conn: Corruption, collusion and vote-buying are all identified – and that’s just in a spin-heavy summary of Michael Garcia’s report
October 2014
Fifa suspends Mongolian FA president for ‘soliciting and accepting’ bribes
Ganbold Buyannemekh, a senior figure in Asian football, has been banned for five years for ‘soliciting and accepting’ bribes
June 2014
Qatar hits back at allegations of bribery over 2022 World Cup
Sportblog
Europe’s FAs must stand firm against re-election of Sepp Blatter at Fifa
Sportblog
Why Sepp Blatter sees Fifa, not Qatar, as the true victim of prejudice
Marina Hyde
Sepp Blatter launches broadside against the ‘racist’ British media
Qatar World Cup sponsors warn Fifa of damage from corruption allegations
Pressure mounts on Fifa after new Qatar World Cup claims
The Guardian profile
Sepp Blatter: Enemies at the gates, but king of Fifa-land isn't ready to go
Michel Platini hits back at ‘conspirators’ over 2022 Qatar World Cup vote
Michel Platini insists Qatar bid was not mentioned in Bin Hammam meeting
Qatar will try to hold on to the World Cup prize – but will Fifa intervene?
Fifa ethics head Michael Garcia won't look at new corruption allegations
Fifa faces calls to quash Qatar World Cup vote after corruption allegations
