ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO NEWS

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia leader

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia chairman, citing political infighting

AUGUST 17, 2018

FIFA gives Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid bans

FIFA has given Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid international suspensions because of outside interference in their soccer associations

AUGUST 14, 2018

FIFA bans African official Bwalya over payments from Qatari

Leading African official Kalusha Bwalya is to appeal his two-year FIFA ban

AUGUST 10, 2018

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

AUGUST 7, 2018

6 from Lyon, 3 in US league on FIFA best women’s player list

ZURICH (AP) Six players from European and French champion Lyon are among 10 candidates to win FIFA's best women's player award.

JULY 24, 2018

FIFA fines Russia for neo-Nazi fan banner at World Cup game

MOSCOW (AP) Russia's soccer federation has been fined by FIFA because a fan displayed a neo-Nazi banner at a World Cup game.

JUNE 30, 2018

Abedi Pele on committee to run Ghana football after scandal

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Former Ghana international Abedi Pele has been appointed to a five-man committee which will temporarily run football in the West African country. The committee w...

JUNE 13, 2018

Ghana official suspected of corruption resigns from FIFA

MOSCOW (AP) Under investigation in Ghana for alleged corruption, FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi has resigned from the world soccer body.

JUNE 11, 2018

FIFA excludes Russian singer who backed Ukraine rebels

MOSCOW (AP) A well-known Russian singer says FIFA barred her from performing at the World Cup because of her support for Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.

JUNE 7, 2018

FIFA promises help for human rights activists, media

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has invited human rights activists and media to make formal complaints if they cannot work freely at international soccer events.

MAY 29, 2018

State TV: Ghana president orders arrest of FIFA executive

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday ordered police to arrest football federation head Kwesi Nyantakyi, a member of the powerful FIFA Council, over allegati...

MAY 22, 2018

FIFA life ban for Guatemalan jailed in soccer bribery case

ZURICH (AP) FIFA ethics judges have imposed a life ban from soccer on a Guatemalan official who took bribes linked to marketing deals for World Cup qualifying games.

MAY 8, 2018

Leagues want Europe to unite, oppose new FIFA competitions

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Europe's top leagues want colleagues on a UEFA panel to unite this month and oppose FIFA's $25 billion plan for new competitions.

MAY 3, 2018

FIFA bans coach for 2 years in World Cup match-fixing case

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has banned a former El Salvador coach for two years for his role in offering players money to perform well in a World Cup qualifying game, and thereby help his na...

MAY 2, 2018

FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes

ZURICH (AP) FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes.

APRIL 27, 2018