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FIFA picks 6 female referees, assistants for men's World Cup

Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar

The Independent UK

Amnesty says FIFA and Qatar must pay £355m to ‘abused’ migrant World Cup workers

FIFA should pay at least $440million (£355.1m) in reparations to the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses during preparations for the Qatar World Cup, a new report by Amnesty International has said.

Evening Standard

FIFA ban likely, but Praful Patel acted selfishly: Alberto Colaco

NEW DELHI: The words, 'FIFA Ban' began doing the rounds in Indian football circles after the Supreme Court citing that his body had continued to govern despite its expired tenure, ended Praful Patel's 12-year term as All India Football Federation president on Wednesday, and instituted a Committee of Administrators to…

The Times of India

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The US Soccer equal pay deal is revolutionary, but more must be done to achieve true gender equality

The USA is the first nation to equalise World Cup prize money between men and women athletes, but it doesn't address the root cause of the problem.

ABC News

Michelle Kaufman: U.S. Soccer guarantees equal pay to women’s and men’s national teams. It’s about time!

The email subject line jumped out from my crowded inbox Wednesday morning, screaming to be read:

Miami Herald

Human rights groups ask FIFA for £355 million to help migrant workers in Qatar

The money being sought is equal to the World Cup prize money fund, Amnesty says.

The Independent UK

NGO group says FIFA should pay £356m reparations to Qatar migrant workers

A group of NGOs has said Fifa should pay reparations of at least £356m to migrant workers whose human rights have been compromised by the Qatar World Cup

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Fifa urged to offer Qatar World Cup workers $440m compensation package after new Amnesty International report

Migrant workers in Qatar should be provided with a remediation programme to ‘provide redress and prevent further abuses from taking place’, according to a coaltion of human rights groups

The Independent UK

Supreme Court order on AIFF gives much needed clarity: Tamhane

PUNE: Mandar Tamhane, the CEO of Bengaluru FC and a former Indian team manager, said the Supreme Court’s order gave much-needed clarity for the stakeholders in Indian football.

The Times of India

AIFF is under jurisdiction of CoA: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday did a cricket with football as it applied court-devised BCCI reform formula on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) by substituting the Praful Patel-led executive committee with Committee of Administrators (CoA) led by former SC Judge AR Dave.

The Times of India

Jake Daniels: how homophobia in men's football is changing

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels’ announcement that he is homosexual makes him the UK’s only active, openly gay, male professional footballer.

The Conversation

U.S. Soccer agrees to equal pay plan for men’s and women’s teams

The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on Wednesday, ending years of often acrimonious negotiations.

Chicago Sun-Times

SI:AM | Equal Pay for USWNT and USMNT

U.S. Soccer has finally resolved its equal pay dispute with a historic pair of agreements.

Sports Illustrated

US Soccer equalises pay for women, men in milestone agreement

Players had pressured the league in years-long gender discrimination legislation whose settlement required equalisation.

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The Times of India

AIFF president Praful Patel finally runs out of luck, tenure beyond permissible limit ends

NEW DELHI: A stop-gap arrangement before becoming a full-fledged head of All India Football Federation in 2009, Praful Patel ruled the national sports body with an iron hand, often muzzling dissent, and beyond permissible tenure before he was ultimately forced out of office by the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

A look at agreements for US men's and women's soccer teams

The U.S. Soccer Federation has agreed to landmark collective bargaining agreements with its men’s and women’s teams

The Independent UK

US Soccer agrees milestone deal to pay men’s and women’s teams equally

The CBAs will run through to 2028 with the USSF the first national governing body to promise both sexes matching money

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Soccer Reveals Historic Equal Pay CBAs With USMNT, USWNT

The landmark deal runs through 2028 and equalizes World Cup prize money from FIFA, which had been a big sticking point for the U.S. women in their negotiations.

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The Independent UK

US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men

The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally

Daily Mirror

FIFA 22 TOTW 35 predictions and leaks featuring Man City and Paris Saint-Germain stars

Latest FIFA 22 news from Mirror as the EA Sports FIFA 22 Team of the Week 35 (TOTW 35) squad will be released in FUT 22 later this week, with stars from Real Madrid, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and likely to be included.

Manchester Evening News

Fabio Carvalho risks wrath of Liverpool fans after picking Manchester United in FIFA video

The Fulham teenager looks set to complete a move to Anfield this summer, although he may not have got off the best start with his new club

Football London

Arsenal look to repeat Gabriel Martinelli transfer as Edu submits £2.5m offer for Brazilian gem

Mikel Arteta appears to be keen on adding more South American talent to his squad this summer

The Independent UK

Fifa will cancel World Cup contracts of any Qatar hotels that reject same-sex couples

An investigation found that three Fifa-approved hotels refused to accept a reservation request from a gay couple

Evening Standard

Qatar World Cup 2022: Some hotels are turning away same-sex couples, investigation finds

Reporters found that three out of 69 hotels refused to put them up, after they posed as a same-sex couple looking for accommodation

Reuters

Soccer-Some Qatar hotels won't accept same-sex couples despite FIFA promises-report

Three hotels in Qatar will refuse to accommodate same-sex couples when people travel to the Gulf country for the World Cup this year despite FIFA's assurances they will be allowed to book rooms, a Scandinavian media survey has discovered.

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