Sports & politics

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.

FERW: UK Government must stand up for British sports after Saudi Arabia ban beIN...

FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) believes that the UK Government must stand up for British sports after Saudi Arabia ban beIN broadcasts from...

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...

100 Days to World Cup: FIFA Needs to Maintain its Game

Background FERW has been campaigning to ensure workers and staff striving to make the World Cup a success are treated professionally and fairly. After a...

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...

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...

FERW calls on FIFA to work on fixing issues in Indian football

FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) calls on FIFA to take stronger action in resolving issues in Indian football. Six I-League clubs, led by former...

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...

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 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...

FERW welcomes decision by Premier League to “indefinitely” put on hold Saudi Arabia bid...

FIFA Ethics and Regulations Watch (FERW) has welcomed the news that the Premier League has “indefinitely” put on hold the purchase of Newcastle United...

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