Creating a legal precedent: Palestine considers suing Israel in international sports court
By James M. Dorsey The Palestine Football Association (PFA), in a first testing of Palestine’s ability to fight its battle with Israel in...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 26, 2015
- 5 min
AFC Salman’s FIFA candidacy puts integrity checks to the test
By James M. Dorsey Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa’s candidacy for the presidency of...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 5, 2015
- 4 min
FIFA’s Blatter unwittingly pinpoints soccer governance’s prime issues
By James M. Dorsey Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter unwittingly put his finger on two fundamental issues that underlie a corruption...
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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 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 18, 2015
- 4 min
Can FIFA's Blatter prevent Israel's suspension from international soccer? (JMD on Al Jazeera America
Can FIFA’s Blatter prevent Israel’s suspension from international soccer? Analysis: New front emerges in the diplomatic battle as...
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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 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 16, 2015
- 4 min
FIFA president Blatter signals mounting pressure on Qatar to tackle migrant worker problems
Blatter meets Sheikh Tamim By James M. Dorsey A warning by world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter following talks this weekend...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 8, 2015
- 4 min
Blatter’s call on Iran to allow women into stadia reeks of opportunism
By James M. Dorsey Campaigning for re-election, world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter seems never to miss an opportunity to miss...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 10, 2014
- 5 min
AFC power struggle reflects sorry state of soccer governance
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein By James M. Dorsey FIFA Vice President and Asian Football...
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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
- Jul 16, 2013
- 3 min
FIFA reaffirms its role as pillar of established order
By James M. Dorsey A recent visit by world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter to the Middle East spotlighted the group’s role as a...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 8, 2011
- 2 min
FIFA President Blatter Concedes Round to Rival Bin Hammam
February 08, 2011 FIFA President Sepp Blatter has effectively conceded a round in his increasingly bitter dispute with Football...
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