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FIFA

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Changes
Football's lawmakers approve use of five substitutions per match
8 May 2020
4.7k
4
unhygienic
Players who spit should receive yellow card due to Covid-19 risk, recommends Fifa doctor
28 Apr 2020
4.4k
11
for a good cause
Inter-county stars to face off in Fifa tournament to raise funds for frontline workers
27 Apr 2020
9.9k
1
empty the bench
Teams will be allowed to make up to five substitutes when football resumes
27 Apr 2020
9.3k
22
Relief
FAI given advance of €460,000 as Fifa help out all members amid Covid-19 shutdown
24 Apr 2020
2.9k
5
adjustments
Fifa allows transfer window movement and extension to contracts amid football shutdown
7 Apr 2020
2.9k
0
Probe
More FIFA bribe claims tabled in US court
7 Apr 2020
13.2k
11
problems
PSG boss and ex-Fifa number two charged in bribery case
20 Feb 2020
4.5k
4
Forward Thinking
Wenger proposes new offside rule for Euro 2020 which would benefit attackers
19 Feb 2020
6.1k
11
Candidates
Fifa confirms final four bidders for Women's World Cup
13 Dec 2019
4.3k
0
Testify
Blatter insists he has a 'clear conscience' and that he's willing to testify about Qatar World Cup vote
11 Dec 2019
3.1k
6
OFFICIAL
Arsene Wenger has a new job
13 Nov 2019
11.9k
5
refusal
Cardiff City threatened with three-window transfer ban over Sala payment
4 Nov 2019
7.4k
7
Changes
China to host expanded Club World Cup in 2021, featuring 8 European teams
24 Oct 2019
4.1k
4
Kick it out
Fifa president calls for stronger fight against racism as Southgate hails his side's reaction to abuse in Bulgaria
16 Oct 2019
2.1k
3
Progress
For the first time in decades, women will be freely permitted to attend football matches in Iran
9 Oct 2019
2.3k
5
TRANSFER FEE
Cardiff City refuse to believe they should pay €6m for plane crash victim Sala
2 Oct 2019
5.3k
10
Dispute
Cardiff City ordered to pay €6m transfer fee to Nantes for plane crash victim Sala
Updated 30 Sep 2019
13.6k
5
Controversy
Fifa hit out at 'unfair and misleading' reports over voting for The Best awards
27 Sep 2019
4.1k
4
Stars
Pogba, Salah and Sterling join Messi and Ronaldo on FIFPro World 11 list
5 Sep 2019
6.3k
8
Take a Bow
Liverpool stars nominated for Fifa awards
2 Sep 2019
5.5k
3
Ruling
Manchester City avoid transfer ban for breaching Fifa regulations around signing minors
13 Aug 2019
4.9k
26
Potential
Man United sign highly-rated Monaco teenager
11 Aug 2019
17.8k
11
Global Game
Fifa confirm Women's World Cup expansion to 32 teams from 2023
31 Jul 2019
2.8k
5
top bosses
Guardiola and Klopp lead nominees for Fifa coach awards
31 Jul 2019
3.0k
19
Letter
Fifa and Uefa 'seriously concerned' over government interference on FAI
19 Jul 2019
27.1k
53
insights and opinion
It's time for women's sport to take the prime time stage following the success of the World Cup
Fora Staff
11 Jul 2019
373
0
demand
USA star Rapinoe tells Fifa president she wants action on equal pay
7 Jul 2019
58.0k
149
Claim
Collina 'surprised' by furore over refereeing at Women's World Cup
26 Jun 2019
7.9k
10
rule change
Fifa reduces encroachment punishment after World Cup controversy
21 Jun 2019
7.1k
2
staying on
'This organisation went from being toxic, almost criminal, to being what it should be' - 4 more years for Infantino
5 Jun 2019
4.1k
5
animosity
'I want to sue him' - Sepp Blatter hits out at Infantino and Fifa
29 May 2019
4.7k
9
Governance
FAI 'welcome visit' from Fifa delegation to Dublin having met with Uefa president Ceferin
11 May 2019
3.6k
1
Free-to-air
RTÉ and TG4 join forces to show every game of this year's Fifa Women's World Cup
16 Apr 2019
13.9k
46
Claim
Phil Neville says England women must earn equal pay
5 Apr 2019
6.2k
6
On The Mend
Pele 'doing well' after treatment in Paris hospital
4 Apr 2019
1.6k
0
stepping down
German FA president resigns over payment and gift scandals
2 Apr 2019
5.0k
7
Claim
Spain legend Xavi says 48-team World Cup in Qatar 'will not be good'
19 Mar 2019
5.8k
1
Staying Put
Southgate rules out England exit before Euro 2020
14 Mar 2019
3.4k
2
Transfer Policy
Chelsea appeal Fifa's two-window transfer ban and could still make summer signings
5 Mar 2019
2.9k
1
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