Gulf autocrats and sports corruption: A marriage made in heaven
Remarks at 2016 Exeter Gulf Conference Global soccer and global sports governance have for the past nine years and certainly since a...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 2, 2015
- 3 min
Qatar’s World Cup hero becomes invisible man (JMD quoted on AFP)
Qatar’s World Cup hero becomes invisible man by David Harding AFP/File / Fabrice Coffrini Mohammed bin Hammam, pictured on May 29, 2011,...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 28, 2015
- 6 min
Soccer's global corruption crackdown: should the AFC worry? (JMD in South China Morning Post)
Soccer's global corruption crackdown: should the AFC worry? The continent's governing body will not escape scrutiny, with the resignation...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 17, 2015
- 3 min
Departure of AFC general secretary: Business as usual in a swamp of corruption allegations
By James M. Dorsey Transparency appears nowhere on the radar of Asian soccer governors as global soccer reels from the worst crisis in...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 2, 2015
- 31 min
Asian Football: A Cesspool of Government Interference, Struggles for Power, Corruption and Greed
The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in The International Journal of History of Sport on June 2,...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 1, 2015
- 5 min
Blatter enables AFC to keep its skeletons under lock and key
Source Phillip Schmidli, Getty Images By James M. Dorsey Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter has spun the world soccer body’s crisis as...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 28, 2015
- 6 min
Qatar’s unintended sporting legacy: A FIFA clean-up, exposure of political corruption, and corporate
By James M. Dorsey Qatar’s 2022 World Cup is promising to be a rare example of a mega sporting event that leaves a legacy of social,...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 24, 2015
- 5 min
A shrewd financial investor, Qatar boasts dismal return on investment in soft power
By James M. Dorsey Widely viewed as a shrewd financial investor, Qatar’s return on investment in soft power designed to position it as a...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 13, 2015
- 4 min
AFC suspends General Secretary as it keeps damning audit buried
AFC President Sheikh Salman with suspended AFC General Secretary Soosay at AFC Congress By James M. Dorsey The Asian Football...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 5, 2015
- 5 min
Qatari promises of labour reform ring hollow amid revived corruption allegations
By James M. Dorsey A promise by Qatari labour and social affairs minister Abdullah Saleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi to reform the Gulf state’s...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 29, 2015
- 4 min
HARESH SAYS: When (AFC) silence is not golden
HARESH SAYS: When silence is not golden As published in Malay Mail today HARESH SAYS by Haresh Deol A SENIOR official claims a senior...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 26, 2015
- 3 min
Velappan questions why probe video was not reported (JMD quote in Malay Mail)
By Haresh Deol KUALA LUMPUR — A former Asian Football Confederation (AFC) stalwart has questioned why the “tamper or hide” allegations by...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 25, 2015
- 10 min
Alleged AFC cover-up effort highlights Asian soccer’s lack of proper governance
By James M. Dorsey A senior executive of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) allegedly requested in 2012 at least one of his...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 25, 2015
- 4 min
Malay Mail: Explosive ‘tamper or hide’ AFC probe video surfaces / Soosay:
Where’s this coming from, why now? Explosive ‘tamper or hide’ AFC probe video surfaces By Haresh Deol KUALA LUMPUR — The general...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 18, 2015
- 4 min
Global Soccer’s Backslapping, Backstabbing Backroom Deal-making Politics
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah By James M. Dorsey Presidential elections and tournament hosting in the world of soccer appear to be...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 18, 2014
- 4 min
Bin Hammam payments question Qatar World Cup bid and FIFA/AFC anti-corruption efforts
Mohammed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner By James M. Dorsey Media reports of questionable payments by a company owned by banned former world...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 18, 2014
- 3 min
Qatar firm ‘paid $2m’ to FIFA official, family (JMD quoted on Al Arabiya)
Qatar firm ‘paid $2m’ to FIFA official, family Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner (R) allegedly received a $1.2 million payment from...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 18, 2014
- 2 min
IFJ Welcomes “Ground-breaking” Decision by Singapore Court to Quash Order on Journalist’s Sources
IFJ Welcomes “Ground-breaking” Decision by Singapore Court to Quash Order on Journalist’s Sources The International Federation of...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 16, 2014
- 3 min
Court of Appeal overturns order for journalist to reveal sources;...
...Judges rule that any pre-action interrogatory procedure should be allowed only after court has taken multi-factorial view SINGAPORE...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 15, 2014
- 5 min
SINGAPORE JUDGES OVERTURN SOURCE DISCLOSURE ORDER (Media Lawyer)
SOURCES Singapore Jan 14, 2014 5:20:56 PM Page 1 The Court of Appeal in Singapore has overturned an order that a journalist should...
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