Minor League Hits US Soccer With Antitrust Action
The leading soccer organization in the United States has attempted to stifle competition from budding leagues looking to offer minor league soccer, according to a federal lawsuit.
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UK Charges 6 in Hillsborough Stadium Tragedy That Killed 96
British prosecutors charged a former senior police officer with manslaughter Wednesday as they announced the first criminal cases in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster that left 96 people dead — many of them crushed against metal fences — and changed English soccer forever.
Read moreFIFA Report Details Gaming of a Murky System
After years of intrigue about allegedly corrupt World Cup bidding, FIFA published an investigation report Tuesday that showed how voters exploited the murky system yet allowed Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
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San Diego Soccer Stadium Vote Heads to 2018 Ballot
The San Diego City Council late Monday agreed to put the “SoccerCity” proposal to turn Qualcomm Stadium and the surrounding area into a Major League Soccer stadium hub on the November 2018 ballot.
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Ronaldo Summoned to Court, Mourinho Accused of Tax Fraud
Cristiano Ronaldo has been summoned to appear before a Spanish judge, and Jose Mourinho could be next.
Read moreFIFA Targets Gay Slurs by Chile, Mexico Fans in Russia
In a bid to rid the World Cup of gay slurs, FIFA will get tough with Latin American fans in Russia.
FIFA has ordered tighter monitoring of offensive incidents at Confederations Cup matches which kick off Saturday, and wants referees to stop play if fans persist.
Read moreSwiss Prosecutors Confirm About 25 FIFA Investigations
About 25 separate investigations of suspected corruption linked to FIFA and World Cup bidding are being led by federal prosecutors in Switzerland, the country’s office for the attorney general said Friday.
Read moreFirst Banker Falls in FIFA Corruption Scandal
As the FIFA corruption case hits the financial sector, an Argentinian banker pleaded guilty Thursday to helping launder millions of dollars in bribes to his native country’s top soccer official and others.
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Qatar Says Kuwait Trying to Mediate, Solve Gulf Crisis
Kuwait is trying to mediate a Gulf crisis between Qatar and its Arab neighbors, which have severed ties with the energy-rich travel hub and moved to isolate it from the outside world, Qatar’s foreign minister said Tuesday.
Read moreProsecutors Net Money-Laundering Plea in FIFA Corruption Case
A Caribbean-based soccer official who helped the vice president of FIFA traded media and marketing rights for millions in bribes pleaded guilty Wednesday to money-laundering charges.
Read moreSoccer Outfit Slaps Ex-Heads With $20M Fraud Suit
Two men embroiled in the sprawling FIFA corruption scandal now face a federal fraud complaint from one of soccer’s international governing bodies.
Read moreGermany Arrests 1, Eyes Islamic Extremist Motive in Dortmund
One suspect has been detained as a note left at the scene suggests a possible Islamic extremist motive for the attack on Borussia Dortmund’s team bus, German prosecutors said Wednesday.
Read moreEx-Soccer Player Says Lawyers Botch Injury Claim
A former DC United defenseman claims two attorneys from prominent personal injury law firms mishandled the discovery process in his suit seeking damages for the team’s poor treatment of a career-ending concussion he suffered during a game.
Read moreGirl’s Case Against Youth Soccer League Revived
Finding U.S. Youth Soccer Association has an obvious duty to protect players from sexual predators, a California state appeals court on Thursday reversed a trial judge’s dismissal of an abused girl’s action against the organization.
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Study Suggests Link Between Soccer and Brain Disease
The risk of developing serious brain diseases among athletes of sports other than football could be more significant than previously expected, after new research shows signs of such issues in the brains of six deceased soccer players.
Read moreFIFA Security
FIFA hasn’t paid for security and protection services employed at the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City last May, the security firm claims in Cuyahoga County court.
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