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Less democracy makes for an easier World Cup - Valcke

April 24, 2013 15:45
ZURICH (Reuters) - Too much democracy can be a hindrance when organising a World Cup, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday. Valcke said one of the reasons FIFA had encountered difficulties in organising the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was due to the various levels of government in the South American nation. He expected fewer problems for Russia 2018 with President Vladimir Putin.

Soccer-Tanzania warned over political interference in federation

March 12, 2013 14:15
BERNE, March 12 (Reuters) - Tanzania has been warned by soccer's governing body FIFA over alleged government interference in the country's football federation. "We can confirm that FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has sent a letter to the president of the Tanzanian Football Federation, Leodegar Tenga, concerning alleged governmental interference in the internal affairs of the TFF," said FIFA in a statement sent to Reuters.

Football: FIFA threatens DRC over 'political meddling'

March 7, 2013 10:56
Football's world governing body has threatened to suspend the Democratic Republic of Congo from competition because of an alleged contravention of its rules on political interference. FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke wrote to the country's sports minister Baudouin Banza Mukalay calling on him to "reconsider a circular" dating from last year, which he said called into question the football federation's independence. The November 28 circular to all football club presidents called on them only to use stadia owned by the state.

Football: Qatar World Cup could be played in winter - FIFA

March 2, 2013 16:30
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke on Saturday confirmed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be moved to the winter if research shows holding the tournament in the region's intense summer heat would be dangerous for players. Since being awarded the right to host the event, Qatar's tournament organisers have had to deal with a barrage of questions about the suitability of staging the World Cup in searing June and July temperatures, which can reach up to 50C.

REFILE-Soccer-South Africa hand out first allocation of World Cup money

January 18, 2013 15:30
(corrects typo in second paragraph) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 18 (Reuters) - South Africa disbursed the first 56 million rand ($6.29 million)of its 2010 World Cup legacy fund on Friday to a variety of projects involving teenage soccer players, coaches and administrators. A total of 450-million rand was handed to South Africa by world soccer governing body FIFA in late 2010 as profit from hosting the finals. The money was placed in a trust and development projects seeking funding were invited to submit applications.
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