FERW welcomes Parliamentary inquiry into link between heading the ball and dementia
The sports think-tank and campaign group, FIFA Ethics & Regulations Watch (FERW), welcomes today’s announcement by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee...
FERW letter to Julian Knight MP re: sports-related concussion
Mr Julian Knight MP
Chair
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
House of Commons
Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA
Wednesday 10th March 2021
Dear Mr Knight,
I am writing to you in my capacity as...
Letter from 18 Parliamentarians to Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Chair re: heading the...
Mr Julian Knight MP
Chair
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
House of Commons
Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA
Tuesday 22nd December 2020
Dear Julien,
Re: Possible link to footballers heading the ball and degenerative...
Ex-pro footballers join parliamentarians in calling for urgent review of possible link between heading...
A group of former professional football players and Parliamentarians have joined forces to call for an urgent review into the possible link between heading...
Why the Football Association needs Reforming into the 21st Century
Why the Football Association needs Reforming into the 21st Century and how its current structure makes it impossible to move forward
by Mickey Ambrose
It has...
Letter from ex-pro footballers to UK Parliament re: link between heading the ball and...
Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
Tuesday...
Football’s authorities have a moral duty and responsibility to oversee who owns our top...
Amidst all the excitement of the Euros, one story has got me more than a little concerned – the scale of the financial problems...
FERW on Milan Gala Dinner with diverse participation
On Saturday, FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) sponsored a gala dinner in Milan, Italy, with the participation of celebrities, politicians, and businessmen. FERW presented...
Workshop in London on Qatar Preparedness for World Cup
On Monday, June 3, live FIFA Watch workshop about the World Cup in Qatar 2022 took place at the Amba Marble Arch Hotel in...
European Super League will “bake in” inequality at the top of the game –...
Last night saw the news break that a dozen of Europe’s richest and most famous clubs plan to create a pan-European league.
Worryingly, the so-called...
FIFA Integrity
One of FIFA’s core pillars is to protect the integrity of the game. As mandated in its Statutes, FIFA’s objectives include preventing any method,...
FERW attends Football Achievers Awards Ceremony in Monaco
On Tuesday, FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) attended the Football Achievers Awards Ceremony at the legendary Salle des Etoiles venue in Monte-Carlo. FERW...
FIFA and AFC agree to postpone Asian World Cup qualifiers
(Reuters) - FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and June due...
Organizers of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar reject media allegations on possible relocation
(TASS) - The organizing committee of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar refuted on Thursday earlier media reports that FIFA was allegedly planning...
Qatar 2022 venue Al Wakrah Stadium to be inaugurated in May
(FIFA) - Qatar's Al Wakrah Stadium is set to host its first match next month: the Amir Cup final on 16 May. The Qatar...
World Football: The Week in Quotes
(FIFA) - "It is difficult eating later than in England, I get hungry. And I'm not a big tapas fan yet, I don't like sharing!...
French singer Jain to perform at France 2019 Opening Ceremony
(FIFA) - With just one month until the biggest single-sport women’s event in the world kicks off, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are...
European Clubs REFUSE to play 2021 Club World Cup
(Independent) - The umbrella organisation representing more than 200 European clubs reiterated on Tuesday that its members would not take part in FIFA‘s planned 2021 Club...
FERW holds conference in London on 2022 World Cup & Development of Sports in...
On Monday, FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) held a conference in London on the prospects of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and...
What FIFA have decided to do after England vs Cameroon VAR debacle at Women’s...
(Express) - Football’s governing body is holding a 'priority investigation' following the shocking scenes that marred England's 3-0 victory over Cameroon in the Round...
4 million fans vote on the new leagues they want in FIFA 20
(SportBible) - Since 11 September 2018, FIFPlay have been running a poll featuring a total of 113 different leagues across the world and it's been incredibly close...
The 10 wonderkids with the highest overall potential on FIFA 20
(GIVEMESPORT) - Fans are ready to try out the new VOLTA game mode, changes to Ultimate Team and Pro Clubs.
As always, career mode will...
FIFA and Qatar 2020 present World Cup Sustainability Strategy
(InsideTheGames) - FIFA and the World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar have presented the first-ever joint FIFA World Cup Sustainability Strategy.
The issues and initiatives forming...
Press Conference For Report Launch: Qatar World under attack by lobbyists & PR companies
The FIFA Ethics and regulations Watch (FERW) held a press conference in the city of Zurich, Switzerland to launch its report titled, " Scrutinising...
Purchase of Derby County is good news for the Rams, but bad news for...
The purchase of the Champion side Derby County by Derventio Holdings (UK), is good news for the Rams, but bad news for football, says...
Russia banned from 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2020 Olympics
(Mirror) - Russia are set to miss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after being handed a four-year ban...
FIFA inspectors visit Nigeria for 2020 U-20 Women’s World Cup bid appraisal
(InsideWorldFootball) - Nigeria is in the running to host the 2020 U-20 Women’s World Cup. A FIFA inspection team visited facilities in the proposed host...
FIFA and World Leagues buddy up as Infantino hunts for Club World Cup friends
(InsideWorldFootball) - FIFA and the World Leagues Forum, the body representing professional leagues at worldwide level, have signed a cooperation agreement to work together...
‘Shocked’ Nigeria FA want to help banned coach Siasia clear his name
(DailyMail) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Monday that they were "shocked" by a life ban on former national coach Samson Siasia...
China to get nod for expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2021
(GulfNews) - Fifa is set to grant China the rights to host the inaugural version of its expanded Club World Cup, a 24-team tournament...
FIFA World Cup organization in Russia was successful – committee
MOSCOW, July 15. /TASS/. The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was a total success from the organizational point of view in all the...
FIFA slammed over Afghan sex abuse probe
(RadioFreeEurope) - A "culture of abuse" continues to thrive at Afghanistan's soccer federation because of world soccer governing body FIFA's "apparent inaction" in a sexual...
FERW hails UEFA’s statement on controversial penalty in PSG vs Man Utd
FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) strongly supports UEFA's statement justifying Manchester United's controversial penalty in their Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
Marcus Rashford slammed home...
World Football: The Week in Numbers
(FIFA) -
100
goals is what Ajax became the first team to score in a European top flight in 2018/19. The New Saints in Wales (91)...
FIFA chief Infantino ready to invest $5 mln in children’s sports in Vladivostok
(TASS) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is ready to invest some $5 million in the development of children’s sports and the construction of sports...
FERW stands with FIFA on postponing int matches due to coronavirus
FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) strongly supports FIFA's recommendation to postpone all upcoming international matches, including World Cup qualifiers and Euro 2020 playoffs,...
FERW congratulates FIFA on successful six-month mission in CAF
FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) congratulates FIFA on successful completion of its six-month mission in Confederation of African Football (CAF).
On Sunday, FIFA presented the conclusions...
FIFA President elected to International Olympic Committee
(InsideWorldFootball) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has officially joined world sport’s most prestigious club. The 49-year-old was one of three new International Olympic Committee...
FERW, MPs address PM Re: Concerns about the practice of sports-washing in the UK
Dear Prime Minister,
We wish to raise with you our concerns about sports-washing - the practice of companies or regimes with poor environmental or human...
The biggest sports controversies of 2019
(Business Insider) - A lot can happen in one year. The sports world moves quickly, and it can be easy to lose track of the...
Coronavirus pandemic to cost football $14bn this year, says FIFA
(Al Jazeera) - FIFA has put the cost of the coronavirus pandemic on football around the world at $14bn in lost revenue.
That figure accounts...
FIFA Forward 2.0 reaching new milestones in the Philippines
(FIFA) - A FIFA delegation travelled to the Philippines from 19 to 21 March 2019 to report on the FIFA Forward development project involving the...
Development of Football Sports in Africa and International Community Responsibility
FIFA Ethics & Regulations Watch (FERW) invites you to attend an expert seminar on aspects of sports development in Africa and how the International...
FIFA launch official emblem of 2022 World Cup
(InsideTheGames) - The official unveiling took place in Qatar's capital, Doha, with thousands of spectators witnessing the synchronised projection of the emblem onto a number...
World Cup 2018: The bests, worsts, surprises, disappointments and more – our writers review...
It has been a long, gruelling month but after 64 games, four weeks and one incredible final it is all over.
The World Cup in Russia will be remembered...
FIFA president: Qatar will host unforgettable 2022 World Cup
(Gulf Times) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said that Qatar will host an unforgettable edition of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, pointing out that...
World Football: The Week in Numbers
(FIFA) -
138
years since England featured two players under the age of 19 in a match, Jadon Sancho and Callum Hudson-Odoi ensured history was repeated....
