Though obviously weakened, Ricardo Teixeira maintains strong alliances in an unchanged Brazilian football system. FIFA Statutes say he must leave world football’s governing body.

In a meeting on Wednesday, a committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe took further steps in fighting unethical behaviour in sport when it unanimously adopted two resolutions proposing actions for ensuring good governance and ethics in sport and combatting match-fixing.

Trinidad and Tobago and wired868.com journalist Lasana Liburd believes that Warner isn’t finished yet despite renewed allegations against the former FIFA Vice-President.

Comment: FIFA and the IOC have recently wasted a couple of good opportunities to discourage minor and major crooks at the start of the Olympic year.

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) was subjected to a new low Wednesday morning as policemen swooped down on its Dundonald Street headquarters and seized removable assets.