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Ban on women footballers wearing hijab to be lifted

By Andrew Warshaw in Bagshot

Iran womens_team_in_hijab_Amman_June_3_2011March 3 - The ultra-conservative International Football Association Board (IFAB), comprising FIFA and the four British Home Associations, rarely if ever reverses its decisions but made an exception here today by unanimously agreeing to lift the ban on the Islamic headscarf being worn by female footballers, pending health and safety checks.

FIFA's hijab ban is prejudice, insists Prince Ali

By Andrew Warshaw in London

Prince Ali_Bin_Al_Hussein_01-03-121March 2 - Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein (pictured), the Jordanian FIFA powerbroker driving the global campaign to lift the ban on women footballers wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, during matches says it would be a backward step if the game's lawmakers ignore his demands.



Football corruption specialist Chris Eaton to leave FIFA for ICSS

By Andrew Warshaw

Chris Eaton_head_and_shouldersFebruary 17 - Chris Eaton (pictured), the former Interpol crime-buster whose blueprint to weed out match fixing and other forms of football corruption was hailed as a major breakthrough, is leaving his post as FIFA's head of security to join the world's first non-profit-making organisation specialising in safety and security across all sports.

Hayatou remains as CAF President despite IOC warning

By Andrew Warshaw

Issa Hayatou__12_FebFebruary 12 - Controversial African powerbroker Issa Hayatou (pictured) has been handed a vote of confidence to remain as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) despite being recently reprimanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over corruption allegations.