Intervention by Jens Sejer Andersen, International Director, Play the Game & the Danish Institute for Sports Studies at a public hearing organized by the European Parliament, 18 December 2012.

The long-running battle between FIFA and former Ex-Co member and Asian football president Mohamed Bin Hammam seems to have reached an end. In a statement yesterday, FIFA states that Bin Hammam has received a lifetime ban from world football based on the final report from the FIFA Ethics Committee.

Turkish football club Fenerbahçe remains in Champions League in spite of several arrests and sentences regarding match-fixing, supporters of rival club Trabzonspor, are calling on UEFA to adhere to their own zero tolerance policy and relegate Fenerbahçe.

You can follow the hearing live on the Internet on Tuesday 18 December from 15h CET.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is under pressure from both the IOC, the Indian government and Indian athletes after the association held their presidential elections after several warnings from the IOC who ultimately handed out a suspension the day before election day.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UEFA European Championship, the tournament in 2020 will be spread over several major European cities. The decision is overall welcomed but fans fear the lack of cohesiveness.