Bribery:
FIFA President Sepp Blatter accused France and Germany of trying to influence World Cup hosting votes. Germany dismissed the claim; France didn’t immediately comment. The man who inspected the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups was banned for seven years. (Reuters, AP, Reuters, World Soccer, Reuters)
CONCACAF announced a framework for reform in the wake of the FIFA corruptionscandal. CONMEBOL is in crisis and needs total change. (NY Times, MLSSoccer, ESPNFC, Bloomberg, AP)