Marius Vizer has resigned as SportAccord president citing a lack of willingness from the IOC to collaborate after the unresolved dispute at the SportAccord convention in Sochi.

FIFA stands at a fork in the road and this could be a moment of change, say observers, but even if Blatter should unexpectedly lose the election today, FIFA will not change without fundamental changes to its organisational structure.

In a statement issued after the FIFA arrests, European football calls for the postponement of the FIFA congress as well as the presidential election.

A total of fourteen people are indicted for racketeering, conspiracy and corruption involving payments worth up to $150m, writes the US justice department while the Swiss authorities have launched an investigation into the allocation of the 2018/2022 World Cups.

Two of the four candidates for the seat as FIFA president have pulled out of the election race, leaving Jordanian Prince Ali as Blatter’s only challenger in the race.

The International Trade Union Confederation has joined the FIFA reform group New FIFA Now in a campaign urging World Cup sponsors to take a stand against the conditions for migrant workers in Qatar preparing the country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Play the Game 2015 extends the abstract deadline until 15 June 2015, giving you an opportunity to have your say about sports governance and participate in the international sports debate.

Human Rights Watch has issued a ‘Reporters’ Guide’ with information about Azerbaijan relevant to those planning to report from the 2015 European Games. The information covers political and economic aspects but has a special focus on how the country acts up to human rights.