Montenegro fans continue their obscene racial abuse as England smash 5 past them
March 26 – Another unsavoury incident of racism at an international fixture, another Balkan country responsible.
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Delaney switches roles at FAI as unexplained €100k loan casts shadow
March 25 – Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chief executive John Delaney has stepped aside from the role just 10 days before he was due to appear before a parliamentary committee to be questioned over a €100,000 loan he provided to his federation two years ago.
Whistleblower Pinto shipped back to Portugal to face ‘extortion’ charges
By Andrew Warshaw
March 22 – Rui Pinto, the man behind a string of incriminating leaks that shook the footballing world, has been controversially extradited from Hungary, where he had been living, to his native Portugal.
Sports Law at the Crossroads: Schedule released for May conference in Madrid
March 22 – New FIFA regulations surrounding player transfers and their status, will be the focus of the Sports Law at the Crossroads conference, Madrid 10-11 May. A second day will examine the growth of esports and the game-changing regulatory issues it is presenting.
Sheffield United women’s player quits game over FA’s ‘kangaroo court’ discrimination case
March 21 – An English women’s footballer has decided to retire after being banned for five games for racial abuse.
USL arms itself with Sportradar to create its integrity defences
March 20 – The United Soccer League, operator of professional tier two and three leagues in the US, has boosted its protection against match-fixing and betting related-fraud via a deal with integrity specialists Sportradar.
Nationality by colour? Pogrebnyak remarks re-light Russian racism debate
March 19 – The Russian Football Union is set to investigate remarks made by former international striker Pavel Pogrebnyak regarding black players competing for the national team.
FIFA Council member Mahfuza jailed in Bangladesh for saying PM prefers cricket
March 18 – Authorities in Bangladesh have controversially jailed a senior FIFA Council member amid allegations she made defamatory comments about the country’s Prime Minister.
SIGA to announce partner for game-changing SIRVS ratings at NY Forum
By Paul Nicholson
March 14 – Next week will see a big step forward in the initiative to raise sports bodies’ governance standards when SIGA announce the firm that will develop and operate its ratings system.
English football criticised for double standards for lack of tribute for NZ mosque killings
March 18 – English football authorities – the Premier League, English Football League and Football Association – have all been accused of double standards for not holding tributes for the 50 people tragically killed in New Zealand’s mosque attacks.
FIFAgate investigator Weber joins speaker line-up for SIGA Forum in NY, March 26
March 15 – Former United States IRS criminal investigation chief Richard Weber will be one of the speakers at the SIGA Sport Integrity Forum, March 26, at the New York Athletic Club, New York.
Prince Ali urges FIFA to speed up Afghan FA sexual abuse investigation
By Andrew Warshaw
March 14 – Two-time FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein has called on world football’s governing body to take far stronger action against Afghan football federation chief Keramuudin Karim over allegations of sexual abuse towards members of the Afghan women’s squad.
Ranting Neymar tells VAR officials to ‘Go **** yourselves’ on Instagram
March 15 – Neymar is under investigation by UEFA for comments the Brazilian superstar made after Paris St. Germain’s Champions League defeat by Manchester United last week.
Man City set up compensation scheme for sexually abused youth players
March 12 – English Premier League champions Manchester City have launched a compensation scheme for victims of historical child sexual abuse experienced while at the club.
SIGA’s female leaders forum pledges action towards diversifying sports governance
March 12 – SIGA’s Special Session titled ‘Female Leadership in Sport: Making it Happen’, drew a mix of leading female sports execs from sports federations, leagues and business to debate issues around how female leaders can pierce the gender glass ceiling.