Cornel Borbely
SwitzerlandpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Cornel Borbely is a former head of FIFA's ethics committee who faced dismissal along with his colleague Domenico Scala, marking a significant moment in the ongoing debate over FIFA's commitment to maintaining ethical standards under Gianni Infantino's presidency.
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Cornel Borbély is defending the doctor involved in the case against Granit Xhaka.
Gefälschtes Covid-Zertifikat? Alle Antworten zum StrafverfahrenNeue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-09-20
Switzerland· 2026-09-20
Cornel Borbély was a member of the FIFA Ethics Committee who was removed alongside Hans-Joachim Eckert.
Früherer Fifa-Ethiker zieht Parallelen zu TrumpNeue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-08-09
Switzerland· 2026-08-09
Cornel Borbély was responsible for the adjudicative part of the ethics committee.
– Kastet ut hele gjengenAftenposten·
Norway· 2026-08-06
Norway· 2026-08-06
Cornel Borbely was also not reappointed to FIFA's ethics committee, which was seen as a setback for reform.
Gianni Infantino’s remarkable rise from Uefa bureaucrat to ‘king of soccer’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2026-08-04
Ireland· 2026-08-04
