After his suspension, Warner stated that FIFA had awarded him 1998 World Cup rights in Trinidad and Tobago after he had helped Blatter win his campaign to become FIFA president and given preferential treatment for future World Cup rights after supporting Blatter's 2002 reelection.

Amidst internal divisions, FIFA's secretary-general Blatter's deputy and former protégé Michel Zen-Ruffinen drew up a 30-page dossier outlining allegations of financial mismanagement within the organisation.

The criticism attracted by Blatter's refusal to allow goal-line technology or video replays intensified following the controversial Lampard disallowed goal in the match between England and Germany on 27 June 2010.

At president Sepp Blatter's personal request, FIFA's disciplinary chairman reviewed the matter, suggesting that the Football Association increase Taylor's punishment from the standard three-match ban ; they refused to do so as there was no suggestion of intent.

The dossier alleged that the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL had led to losses of up to $ 100m under Blatter's management.

Sepp Blatter's 1998 election to the presidency of FIFA over UEFA President Lennart Johansson occurred amidst much controversy.

During the 2006 FIFA World Cup final in Germany, Blatter's absence during the prize-podium event was noted and criticized in international media.

( This also contrasted unfavorably with Merkel's robust support for his candidacy in the 2002 election.

On December 20, 2002, after significant controversy following comments regarding Strom Thurmond's presidential candidacy, Lott resigned as Senate Minority Leader.

Later in 2002, although the candidacy of then-PM Jospin was undisputed in his party, each of the 5 left-wing parties of the government he led sent a candidate ... paving the way for a loss of all five.

Arlette Laguiller had first run as the LO candidate in 1974, and subsequently in 1981, 1988, 1995, 2002, with 2007 being her last candidacy, and still plays an active part in the leadership of the party.

Finally, after the campaign had already begun in earnest, Shawn Graham, a rookie MLA in his early 30s, announced his candidacy in January 2002.

Fletcher faced no major-party opposition in his re-election bid in 2002 after the only Democrat in the race, 24-year-old Roy Miller Cornett Jr., withdrew his candidacy.

After the 2002 French presidential election, in which far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen arrived second behind conservative candidate Jacques Chirac, many analysts put the blame of the surprising result on working class, accused of engaging themselves in " protest vote ", that is in support of fringe candidates belonging to the far-left or the far-right, or even to people who present themselves as alien to the political world ( in France, environmentalist René Dumont in 1974, comedian Coluche in 1981 — but he withdrew his candidacy before the elections — environmentalist Pierre Rabhi who unsuccessfully tried to present himself in 2002, as well as TV showman Nicolas Hulot who almost stood for the election for 2007, before putting aside his idea, thus leaving electoral space for José Bové, a figure of the alterglobalization movement who recently decided to present himself as an independent candidate ).

On March 15, 2002, Ehrlich announced his candidacy for the governorship.

After winning PAN ’ s presidential candidacy in late 2002, he was going to run as the party's presidential candidate in the 2003 Guatemalan General Election.

In 2002, Cobb ran for Attorney General of Texas on the Green ticket and used his candidacy to " barnstorm " parts of Texas with little Green representation.

DeMint declared his candidacy for the Senate on December 12, 2002, after Hollings announced that he would retire after the 2004 elections.

After Jim Traficant was convicted on criminal charges in 2002, Ryan declared his candidacy for the Congressional seat of his home district.

Elected Mayor of Toulouse in 2001, he supported Jacques Chirac in the two rounds of the 2002 presidential election, in spite of the candidacy of François Bayrou.

She considered running again at the 2002 election, but in 2001 Mark Blumsky announced his intention not to run for the mayoralty again, and endorsed Prendergast's mayoralty candidacy.

In his latest years, however, Brizola took still another shift in his jagged relationship with Lula and the Workers ' Party, refusing to support them in the first round of the 2002 presidential elections, supporting instead the candidacy of Ciro Gomes for president, while personally entering the race for a seat in the Senate.

In 2002, Pakistani election authorities rejected her candidacy for the October 10 election.

The PSB supported Garotinho's candidacy in the 2002 election, winning 17. 9 % in the first round.

Alckmin's party mate, José Serra, the PSDB's presidential standard-bearer who lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2002, then announced his candidacy to replace Alckmin in the 2006 state elections.

In 2002 he ran for the position of mayor of Budapest, but his independent candidacy also supported by Fidesz was unsuccessful.

Chevènement and the MRC supported the Socialist Ségolène Royal's candidacy in the 2007 presidential election, to prevent a new April 21, 2002 shock.

On September 27, 2002, De Castro Font announced he was joining the ranks of the New Progressive Party ( PNP ) and announced his candidacy for a Senate position.

Although Bern was originally shortlisted along with Vancouver, Pyeongchang and Salzburg, a referendum held in September 2002 revealed that a majority of the citizens of Bern did not support pursuing the candidacy.

She won re-election in 2002, but in 2005, while serving, she announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the gubernatorial election of 2006.

Since 2002, when the 27-year civil war ended, the country has worked to repair and improve ravaged infrastructure and weakened political and social institutions.

The PRC has invested heavily in Angola since the end of the civil war in 2002.

The Intelligent Mechatronics Lab, directed by Hiroshi Kobayashi at the Tokyo University of Science, has developed an android head called Saya, which was exhibited at Robodex 2002 in Yokohama, Japan.

Since 2002 the Victorian Industry has seen a significant decline in catches, with the total allowable catch ( TAC ) reduced from 1440 tonnes to 787 tonnes for the 2011 / 12 fishing year.

Driven by consumer demand, the ethnic food market reached record sales in 2002, and has emerged as the fastest growing category in the food and beverage product sector, according to USBX Advisory Services.

While paracetamol is usually taken orally or rectally, an intravenous preparation introduced in 2002 has been shown to improve pain relief and reduce opioid consumption in the perioperative setting.

Since 2002 she has also made numerous television and radio appearances, including as a television presenter.

* The world income per head has increased by more over period 2002 – 2007 than during any other period on the record.

In 2002, Bulgaria disbanded the Rocket Forces despite nationwide protests, and has disbanded its submarine component.

During his tenure the game avoided a third work stoppage in 2002, and has seen the implementation of interleague play.

In addition to acting and occasionally directing, Campbell has become a writer, starting with an autobiography, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor published on August 24, 2002.

Since 2002 the director of the museum has been Neil MacGregor.

The Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002 has introduced new standards of accountability on boards of U. S. companies or companies listed on U. S. stock exchanges.

A hominid skull was been found by Michel Brunet in 2002, in Borkou, that is more than 7 million years old, the oldest discovered anywhere in the world ; it has been given the name Sahelanthropus tchadensis.

This terror and the crimes carried out during MLC's war against Bozizé's rebels between October 2002 and March 2003 is now being investigated by the International Criminal Court, which says it has identified 600 rape victims and the real numbers are expected to be higher.

The price bands were ruled inconsistent with Chile's World Trade Organization ( WTO ) obligations in 2002, and the government has introduced legislation to modify them.

Since the incident on 19 September 2002 ( see History of Ivory Coast ), a civil war broke out, and the north part of the country has been seized by the rebels, the New Forces ( FN ).

No Chancellor has ever come from the CSU, although Franz Josef Strauss and Edmund Stoiber were CDU / CSU candidates for Chancellor in the 1980 election and the 2002 election, respectively, which were both won by the SPD.

Garoupa & Klerman ( 2002 ) warn that a rent-seeking government has as its primary motivation to maximize revenue and so, if offenders have sufficient wealth, a rent-seeking government will act more aggressively than a social-welfare-maximizing government in enforcing laws against minor crimes ( usually with a fixed penalty such as parking and routine traffic violations ), but more laxly in enforcing laws against major crimes.

Charles has acted in episodes of popular dramas such as The Bill ( 1995 ), EastEnders ( 2002 ) and Holby City ( 2003 ) and in the comedy The 10 Percenters ( 1996 ).

Since 2002, Charles has been a DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music, presenting The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, where he plays a diverse range of funk and soul music, from classic tracks to the latest releases, and provides publicity for new bands.

For example, Ecuador has closed its main border crossing with Colombia every night since August 2002, when evidence emerged that Colombian guerrillas and paramilitaries were asserting control over Ecuador's border communities.

Carolina had a rivalry with St. Louis during their time in the NFC West, but since moving to the NFC South in 2002 the rivalry has faded.

The journal Pediatrics has reportedly said that the number of cheerleaders suffering from broken bones, concussions, and sprains has increased by over 100 percent between the years of 1990 and 2002, and that in 2001 there were 25, 000 hospital visits reported for cheerleading injuries dealing with the shoulder, ankle, head, and neck.