BREAKING: FIFA Bans Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou

BREAKING: FIFA Bans Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou

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

FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Top Fixtures For Wednesday, Thursday

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 Charges Blatter With Another Criminal Offence

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

BREAKING: FIFA Bans CAF President, Ahmad For Five Years

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

FIFA Bans Haiti Football Federation President For Allegedly Abusing Minors, Female Players

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

FIFA Proposes Mandatory Maternity Leave For Women Players

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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 Relaxes Rules On Release Of Players For Internationals

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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

Football United Behind Infantino, FIFA General Secretary Says

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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

COVID-19: NFF To Decide On FIFA, CAF Palliatives Saturday

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

No Reason For Swiss Authorities To Investigate Infantino, Says FIFA

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

COVID-19: NFF To Support NWFL, NPFL For Next Season

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

NFF To Receive $300,000 From CAF As COVID-19 Grant

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

See Why FIFA Advocate Change In Players’ Contract

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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

Samson Siasia Begs For Funds To Appeal FIFA Ban

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 Reacts As FIFA Lift Transfer Ban On London Club

Chelsea Reacts As FIFA Lift Transfer Ban On London Club

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