Fifa council members are expected to insist that Gianni Infantino broaden his proposed independent governance review to cover the cancelled World Cup commercial deal and the controversy involving Folarin Balogun. In a letter distributed to all 211 Fifa member associations on Monday, Infantino said he would ask the council to approve an assessment of “Fifa’s […]
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Infantino is facing mounting criticism over his abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan. The proposal would have allowed private investors to acquire interests in the World Cup and other tournaments, prompting significant opposition. The Welsh governing body was one of the first national associations to withdraw its support for Infantino’s attempt to remain in charge […]
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has agreed to authorize an independent governance review following growing pressure prompted by the controversy surrounding the proposed World Cup-related sale. Reports last month indicated that several Fifa Council members had been calling for an external examination of both the planned sale of Fifa Forward Enterprise and the dispute involving Folarin […]
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has called for an independent assessment of the organisation’s operations and indicated that he is willing to consider changes. In correspondence addressed to the Fifa Council and every national member association, Infantino said the review would identify and propose possible enhancements. Ahead of next month’s Council meeting, he has also proposed […]
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Gianni Infantino has placed Fifa’s administration of Caribbean nations under separate management from the rest of Concacaf, a decision his critics widely see as an effort to divide the coalition seeking to remove him from office. Concacaf represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean, which had previously been administered together. However, former Switzerland international […]
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Legal proceedings brought by Europe’s leading leagues and the international players’ union Fifpro against Fifa have been widened to address claims of improper conduct affecting women’s football. European Leagues represents 53 professional competitions, including the Premier League, as well as 1,328 clubs across 34 countries. It initially submitted the complaint to the European Commission in […]
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Gianni Infantino, president of world football’s governing organisation, has confirmed that he still plans to seek re-election next year despite the persistent controversy over his leadership. The 56-year-old Swiss official declined to discuss his future when questioned by reporters at the Women’s Under-20 World Cup in Poland on Saturday. He is facing intense pressure to […]
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Gianni Infantino intends to seek another term as FIFA president in March, according to football’s global governing organization. Infantino has held the position since 2016 but has faced mounting criticism over an abandoned proposal to sell shares in FIFA tournaments to private investment companies. The potentially lucrative proposal triggered widespread opposition, with European football authority […]
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I never thought it would truly happen. At least, not until this week, when events suggested for the first time that even the most protected figures may not be beyond reach. Gianni Infantino is under mounting pressure. He has faced intense scrutiny for nearly six weeks, following reports about a secretive proposal to sell shared […]
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Lawyers acting for Fifa have challenged Uefa’s discovery application submitted to a US federal court earlier this week. They described Uefa’s legal action as essentially a series of public statements intended to advance a campaign against Fifa and its senior officials, and asked the judge overseeing the matter to reject the application. The submission asks […]
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