More than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won the right to host the World Cup 10 years ago, the Guardian can reveal.
At least 17 workers have died on World Cup stadium sites, according to the Building and Wood Workers’ International global union. “FIFA’s promise to make human rights a centerpiece of its global operations has been put to the test in Russia, and FIFA is coming up short,” said Jane Buchanan, associate Europe and Central Asia director … [Read more…]
In a letter sent to world football’s governing body lawyers acting for FNV and Alam have given Fifa’s new president, Gianni Infantino, three weeks to accept its complicity and pay damages before going to court. If the action is successful it could open the door for hundreds of thousands of migrant workers to make similar … [Read more…]
FIFA Forward is a “step change” for global football development. It is built on three principles to provide 360 degree, tailor-made support for football development in each of FIFA’s member associations and the six confederations: • more investment, • more impact, • more oversight.The aim is to improve the way we develop and support football across … [Read more…]
The spectacular scale of greed at the former top of FIFA was revealed on Friday when lawyers said that three high-ranking former officials – Sepp Blatter, Jérôme Valcke and Markus Kattner – had secretly given themselves pay rises and massive World Cup bonuses totalling 79.000.000 Swiss francs (about 650.000.000 Swedish kronas). Read full story at The Guardian … [Read more…]
The FIFA Council today appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG). Ms Samoura is a 21-year veteran of United Nations programmes who is currently the UN’s Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria. The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico … [Read more…]
By Amnesty International, 30 March 2016 “Migrant workers on Khalifa International Stadium and the surrounding Aspire Zone, one of the main venues for the 2022 World Cup, have been subjected to a range of exploitative practices. This includes high recruitment fees for which many took out loans; false promises about the pay and type of … [Read more…]
A report published in February by the anti-discrimination group FARE found more than 200 incidents of racist and discriminatory behaviour linked to Russian football over two seasons. The Russian government disputes the figures. Read the full article >>
Swedish TV4 is broadcasting women world championships in football this summer, but is not allowed to call it the Football World Cup. In international football federation FIFA demands that the TV-channel calls it the “FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015”. The channel has previously had the policy not to make a difference between the women’s and the men’s … [Read more…]
Sepp Blatter to resign as FIFA president after 17 years in role. • Successor will be chosen at extraordinary general meeting of FIFA • Blatter to stay until next president is elected between December and March The Guardian >>