FIFA has banned former CAF President, Issa Hayatou. EKO HOT BLOG reports that FIFA has banned its former vice president and the ex-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, for a year. The football’s world governing body found the 74-year-old Cameroonian responsible for having breached the article relating to ‘duty of loyalty’ … Read more
In response to NFF’s decision, a statement was released by MFM FC’s Media Officer Following NFF’s disciplinary decision on the match day 20 encounter between FC Ifeanyi Ubah and MFM FC which the former failed to honour despite being the home team, the Lagos based side has responded to NFF, promising to take matters to … Read more
International football will later today stage a return European National teams will kick off the qualification campaign Towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup coming up in Qatar. Today’s Fixtures; Portugal will host Azerbaijan at Allianz Stadium, to get the fixtures underway on Thursday night. France will lock horns with Ukraine at Stade de France, in the other … Read more
FIFA U-17 World Cup began as a competition for players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 17 The first edition was staged in 1985 in China The competition is played every two years EKO HOT BLOG FIFA U-17 World Cup is a competition that was inspired by the Lion City … Read more
FIFA cancelled the 2021 U-17 and U-20 World Cup as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federation said in a statement on Thursday. EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that the U-17 World Cup was originally scheduled for Peru and the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia, with the announcement of FIFA that the two countries … Read more
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has filed a lawsuit against its former president, Sepp Blatter over suspected “criminal mismanagement” in a museum project. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that FIFA sued Blatter for being an accomplice of another corruption scandal while he was president of the governing body. FIFA files criminal complaint against Blatter … Read more
11TH DECEMBER, 2020 Fifa President, Gianni Infantino has been heavily criticized over allegations of “unfair management” by a Swiss Prosecutor, Stefan Kellar, for using a private jet, funded by the body, to fly between Suriname and Switzerland in 2017. On July 30, this latest accusation comes after a procedure was opened on July 30 against … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 6TH DECEMBER, 2020 FIFA President, Gianni Infantino said the Club World Cup will keep the same format for at least one more year but will be expanded as soon as possible. The Club World Cup is going through changes, as FIFA plans to expand the competition to 24 teams, but the coronavirus outbreak … Read more
The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad has been banned by FIFA for five years for corruption and mismanagement. The ban was announced during the Madagascan official’s campaign to be re-elected for four more years as the head of African soccer. The FIFA Ethics committee disclosed that Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty, offered … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 22ND NOVEMBER, 2020 International world football governing body, FIFA, has banned Yves Jean-Bart, the president of the Haiti Football Federation, from all football-related activities. He was found guilty of using his position to sexually harass and abuse female players, including minors. Jean-Bart, known as “Dadou”, was first accused of coercing several players at the … Read more
Women Players Mandatory Maternity Leave, FIFA FIFA is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of women players, including mandatory maternity leave, the world football governing body said on Thursday. The reforms have been put forward by FIFA’s Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) and will go to FIFA’s Council in December for approval. Read Also: … Read more
FIFA on Monday relaxed the rules on the release of players for the upcoming international window “in light of the recent evolution of the coronavirus pandemic”. Clubs are usually obliged to release players to national teams during those parts of the calendar reserved for international games, however quarantine rules in many countries will make travel … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the subject of criminal proceedings in Switzerland, enjoys the unconditional support of football associations around the world. The global football body’s general secretary, Fatma Samoura, gave this assessment on Friday. Read Also: 113 In Lagos As NCDC Confirms 329 Cases Across 20 States Swiss authorities said last month that proceedings had … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation would decide on what to do with COVID-19 palliatives released by FIFA and CAF at its Executive Committee meeting on Saturday. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, confirmed this on Thursday, August 6, The Punch report. “The decision will be taken after our executive committee meeting on Saturday,” Pinnick said. Ekohotblog had reported … Read more
Global football ruling body FIFA says there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president, Gianni Infantino, who will continue in his role as normal. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor. Read Also: Ciro Immobile Wins European … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has pledged to provide support Clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League, (NNL) Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) for next season’s football campaign. The support is coming as a palliative to ease the effect COVID-19 pandemic has had on the … Read more
Following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in March across Africa, sports activities especially football has been disrupted but there is goodness for the football association in Nigeria. The Nigeria Football Federation is expected will receive $300,000 as a grant from the Confederation of Africa Football to help ease the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic … Read more
Current contracts for players and coaches should be extended until the end of the delayed domestic football seasons, according to an internal FIFA document presented to its Coronavirus Working Group. The confidential document, seen by Reuters, also recommends allowing transfer windows to be changed in accordance with new season dates and urges clubs and players … Read more
A former Super Eagles coach and player Samson Siasia has begged Nigerians to donate 250,000 Euros to appeal his FIFA ban. Siasia was banned for life last year by FIFA after he was found guilty of accepting bribes to manipulate matches. The former coach, has, however, filed an appeal with FIFA and the Court of … Read more
Chelsea has issued a statement, noting their displeasure at FIFA, after their transfer ban was lifted on Friday. The Blues’ appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was heard last month, with the London outfit contesting FIFA’s two-window ban relating to the signing of overseas youth players. Chelsea had been sanctioned in February … Read more