10 Lessons from the World Cup
Now that the World Cup is over, we can take a step back and review the event in the round.
Here are ten lessons we...
The need for Ethics Watching continues
Reports have been emerging over the weekend of a major scandal involving Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
Investigations are ongoing and information is obviously...
FERW applauds Iranian team spirit
As the Group Stage in the World Cup progresses, it's already starting to become clear which are the teams that are going through and...
“Qatar ruins footballers’ claims to be activists”: Times
A recent provocative opinion piece in the (London) Times challenges the reader.
Will Lloyd writes of how footballers, formerly subjects of incessant and blistering tabloid...
Armband shows why politics should be kept off the pitch
The armband controversy has now become a PR disaster for those pursuing it, as the clear breach of rules that this entails has been...
Open letter to the Secretary of State
Before all eyes are drawn towards the World Cup in Qatar, we take the opportunity to here post as an open letter a note...
FERW letter to FIFA in the Daily Telegraph
FERW has written to FIFA, jointly signed with a senior backbench MP, inviting it to pursue a new and simple policy. It has the...
“Les sportifs sont-ils des politiques comme les autres?”
FERW spokesman Dr Lee Rotherham has joined commentators from across Europe as one of the talking heads on ARTE. The topic under discussion was...
Birmingham event on 3 October: a general invite
You are invited to attend a FERW public meeting
on Monday 3rd October
14.45 - 15.45
"Do politics and football go together?"
Speakers: James Sunderland MP, Mike Wood...
FERW Writes to the Commonwealth Games Federation
As reported in the Sunday press, FERW has written to the Commonwealth Games Federation. We are encouraging its Executive to task the relevant sub-committees...