Manuel Álvarez was secretary general of the Venezuelan soccer federation when his conduct enabled the "misappropriation and misuse" of its and FIFA's money, soccer's world body said announcing ...

Venezuela has never qualified for a senior World Cup, and the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), which has for decades been riddled with corruption, has failed to maximize opportunities for the ...

Manuel Álvarez was secretary general of the Venezuelan soccer federation when his conduct enabled the “misappropriation and misuse” of its and FIFA’s money, soccer’s world body said ...

FIFA has banned a Venezuelan soccer official from the sport for five years for financial wrongdoing and fined him nearly $1 million.