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Netflix recently released a new docuseries on the FIFA corruption scandal. The four-part series delves into the history and mechanics of how the organization was corrupted.… Continue Reading
Choosing a replacement chief executive is among the most consequential decisions a company’s board may ever tackle. Consider this new article which purports to detail what Uber should look for in a new CEO.… Continue Reading
The former president of the Costa Rican soccer federation and a member-elect of the FIFA executive committee pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York to taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.… Continue Reading
FIFA’s ethics committee said Friday it has opened formal proceedings against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and two of his ex-deputies for taking huge salaries and bonuses.
Facing charges with Blatter are former secretary general Jerome Valcke and former finance director Markus Kattner.… Continue Reading
The FIFA ethics committee has imposed eight-year suspensions on both the current and once-likely future presidents of FIFA. This effectively topples FIFA’s once-entrenched ruling hierarchy, and marks the most important achievements to date of the U.S.-led… Continue Reading
The FIFA scandal involves the illicit paying and receiving of monies in relation to marketing rights, elections, and host country bids. And though both the U.S. and Switzerland have now begun formal criminal proceedings, with 15 total defendants and myriad criminal counts, there are absolutely no bribery charges.… Continue Reading
The Swiss enforcement authorities have just opened criminal proceedings against Sepp Blatter for improper financial transactions involving Jack Warner and Michael Platini.
To date, with FIFA as with the FCPA, the U.S.… Continue Reading