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There are numerous cases in which politics have played a positive part in the history of sports. Like the famous example of the sporting boycott of South Africa during apartheid. But in many more cases politics are misused to force biased disputes between countries. There is a thin line between what’s lawful and what’s simply wrong. FERW aims to spot and prevent the abuse of power in the industry of sports.

Iran Calls on FIFA to Suspend Israeli Football Federation Amid Gaza Conflict

In a bold move, Iran's football federation has formally petitioned FIFA, the global governing body for football, urging the suspension of the Israeli football...

FERW Denounces Newcastle’s Hosting of Saudi Arabian Football Matches Amid Human Rights Concerns

FERW strongly condemns the decision by Newcastle United Football Club to host two international friendlies involving Saudi Arabia's national football team at St James'...

London City Lionesses Players Rally for Club’s Survival Amid Financial Concerns

London City Lionesses players have expressed concerns over the future of the club and have called on owner Diane Culligan to seek new investors...

Eni Aluko Hits Back at Abusive Messages, Advocates for Equality in Football

Eni Aluko, a prominent figure in football, has responded to the disturbing messages she received after sharing her thoughts on Declan Rice's potential transfer...

FERW warns of huge Saudi Sport-Washing Plans, Football Clubs, Players should not Join

FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) express its deep concerns over the huge and rapid Saudi efforts in the sports sector which aims at...

FERW Worst Football Awards

FIFA has just run its 2023 annual awards. You can find out more about it at https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards The Best FIFA Football Awards™ have been awarded...

Webinar today, 1400-1530 London time

Football Reform:Taking back control of the beautiful gameFriday, 24th February2pm until 3.30pmThe UK government has just published its White Paper on football reform.With financial...

FERW Response to the Announcement of an Independent Football Regulator

The British Government announced today how it intends to proceed with the regulation and oversight of football clubs. It has previously committed to responding...

Good Intentions and Hidden Risk

This year’s news coverage of the “Football Black List” has generated polarising responses on social media. And not just because it is unfortunately misnamed...

Is Ronaldo’s Sports Deal With KSA Made To Cover Up Atrocities of violations and...

A human rights organization has confirmed that Saudi club Al-Nasr has made a deal to contract the famous Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo to represent...

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