Tag: LOC

By Robbie Blakeley and Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The world football (soccer) governing body, FIFA, and the Brazil Ministry of Sport announced that the Brazilian government will have a permanent member within the Local Organizing...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ricardo Teixeira, former head of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) and World Cup Local Organizing Committee (LOC), resigned as the head of both bodies Monday afternoon following months of...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke was in Brazil last week to inspect the nation's preparations for the 2014 World Cup. The Frenchman spent two days in Rio de Janeiro...