AFC’s Salman re-elected amid renewed corruption and governance questions
By James M. Dorsey Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has been elected…
Alleged AFC cover-up effort highlights Asian football’s lack of proper governance
By James M. Dorsey A senior executive of the Asian Football Confederation…
Global football’s backslapping, backstabbing backroom deal-making politics
By James M. Dorsey Presidential elections and tournament hosting in the world…
Israel chides club for racism in bid to fend off FIFA suspension
By James M. Dorsey Israel’s Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has demanded…
Egypt moves closer to labelling football fans as terrorists
By James M. Dorsey Egypt has moved closer to banning as terrorist…
Iranian Arab football pitch emerges as flashpoint in Saudi-Iranian proxy war
By James M. Dorsey A football pitch in the Iranian city of…
ILO victory boosts Qatari hopes of defeating efforts to deprive it of World Cup
By James M. Dorsey A resolution by the International Labour Organization (ILO)…
Gulf alliances: Regional states hedge their bets
By James M. Dorsey The current Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, designed to…
Contours of future Israeli-Palestinian battles emerge on the football pitch
By James M. Dorsey Legal and diplomatic battles in United Nations organisations…
Football riots reflect long-standing discontent in Iran’s predominantly Arab Khuzestan
By James M. Dorsey Long-simmering discontent in Ahwaz, the football-crazy, predominantly ethnic…