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Friday 23 October 2020
The new rules would, in theory, allow players in a similar situation to Michael Obafemi change their allegiance.
Clubs are usually obliged to release players to national teams during those parts of the calendar.
It was determined that there was insufficient evidence to warrant further pursuing the case.
Swiss federal prosecutor Stefan Keller says there are ‘indications of criminal conduct’.
The tournament’s final will take place in Doha on Sunday, 18 December – a week before Christmas Day.
The International Football Association Board have also given the green light to any competition that wishes to scrap VAR.
Advocates and survivors of mother and baby homes have been outraged at the government’s handling of legislation passed in the Dáil last night.
Medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe believes bookings should be handed out to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
One player from each county will participate in the All-Ireland Fifa 20 tournament this weekend.
Changes will be permitted in a maximum of three slots, plus half-time.
The governing body have granted an advance to all 211 of their member associations.
Contracts covering the 2019/20 season in England are set to expire on 30 June.
The updated indictment in the US investigation into football corruption alleges multi-million dollar bribes for World Cup votes and broadcast rights.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi and disgraced former secretary general Jerome Valcke are accused of corruption.
Football’s offside rule is expected to be discussed by its lawmaking body in Belfast on 29 February.
Brazil, Colombia and Japan will rival Australia and New Zealand for the right to host the event.
Qatar beat Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States to win the vote. However, the result has been consistently questioned.
The former Arsenal boss has been confirmed as Fifa’s new chief of global football development.
Fifa say the Championship club must hand over €6 million to Nantes for the deceased Argentine striker.
The revamped Fifa Club World Cup will include 24 teams, taking place every four years and replacing the Confederations Cup.
‘Join us and think together of new, stronger and more effective ways to eradicate racism in football,’ Gianna Infantino said.
The Islamic republic has barred female spectators from football and other stadiums for around 40 years.
The Championship club say they will appeal this week’s Fifa decision to the Court of Arbitration in Sport.
Fifa stepped in after the two clubs failed to agree a settling payment for the Argentine striker, who died tragically in January.
Mohamed Salah appeared to be upset when the full list of voting was released without his country’s selections.
Premier League clubs boast the most players on the 55-man shortlist.
Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Jurgen Klopp are among those to have been recognised.
Instead, football’s governing body has fined the Premier League side €340,000.
16-year-old Hannibal Mejbri is on his way to Old Trafford.
The Fifa Council this evening unanimously voted in favour of adding an additional eight teams.
Jill Ellis and Phil Neville are among the contenders for the Women’s accolade.
The curtain may be falling on this inspiring episode in women’s sport, but it can’t be the end of the story.
Gianni Infantino congratulated the player, and she had a message for him.
There have been several controversial refereeing decisions at the Women’s World Cup, but Pierluigi Collina has defended the new laws.
The rule change comes ahead of the knockout stages in France.
The 49-year-old stood unopposed for re-election.
The current president is running unopposed in his bid for a second term as the head of world football’s governing body
An FAI delegation met with the Uefa president on Tuesday and will welcome Fifa to Dublin next week.
The two networks have reached an agreement to broadcast the tournament to Irish viewers.
The former Manchester United defender, who took charge of the Lionesses last year, praised Fifa’s increase in prize money.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump and former vice president Joe Biden took part in another debate last night, the final head-to-head before voting on 3 November.
The previous debate was fractious and almost unwatchable as the pair shouted over each other, but last night was more measured by comparison.
Trump denied being racist, saying no US president since Abraham Lincoln has “done what I’ve done for the black community”. Biden then said Trump “pours fuel on every single racist fire” and claimed he “has a dog whistle about as big as a fog horn”.
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Fifa and Uefa 'seriously concerned' over government interference on FAI
The FAI announced that they received a joint letter from the governing bodies today.
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