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Court shuts FIFA out of case investigating Infantino
ZURICH (Reuters) - Global soccer body FIFA has failed to win access to case files compiled by the special prosecutor named last year to handle an investigation into its president Gianni Infantino and his dealings with Switzerland's former attorney general.
FIFA files criminal complaint over Blatter role in museum project
(Reuters) -World soccer's governing body FIFA say they have filed a criminal complaint with Zurich's cantonal prosecutor, claiming evidence of "criminal mismanagement" of a museum project set up by former president Sepp Blatter.
U.S., Britain call out Russian hacking spree, cyberattacks against Olympics
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States on Monday condemned what they said were a litany of malicious cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian military intelligence, including attempts to disrupt next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Swiss return frozen $40 million to South American soccer federation
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss authorities have seized around $40 million in funds frozen in Swiss bank accounts amid soccer corruption investigations and are returning the money to South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Infantino speaks of forces wanting to drag FIFA into the darkness
BERN (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the subject of criminal proceedings in Switzerland, spoke of forces which he said wanted to drag the global soccer body into the "darkness of the past" as he defended himself at the annual Congress on Friday.
FIFA president Infantino meets Trump to discuss 2026 World Cup
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has met United States president Donald Trump to discuss preparations for the 2026 World Cup which the country will co-host with Mexico and Canada, the global soccer body said on Thursday.
Ex-FIFA secretary general Valcke and BeIN sports chairman go on trial over TV rights
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of Qatar-based media group BeIN Sports, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, went on trial in Switzerland on Monday over the award of television rights for the World Cup and Confederations Cup.
Swiss parliament lifts immunity of Attorney General Michael Lauber
ZURICH (Reuters) - A Swiss parliamentary committee on Monday decided to waive Attorney General Michael Lauber's immunity, paving the way for special prosecutor Stefan Keller to open criminal proceedings against Lauber over his handling of a high-profile FIFA investigation.
FIFA's ethics committee clears Infantino after investigation
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA's independent ethics committee has cleared the organisation's president Gianni Infantino of any alleged breach of its code, world soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
Swiss drop impeachment of attorney general after he agrees to quit early
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss parliament dropped its impeachment case against Attorney General Michael Lauber on Wednesday after he agreed to leave office early amid accusations that he bungled an investigation into corruption in world soccer.
