Gianni Infantino is set to face questions from Fifa council members about his role in the abandoned World Cup commercial deal, the Folarin Balogun matter and the decision to present Donald Trump with the first Fifa peace prize. The discussion is expected to be tense when the governing body meets at its headquarters on Thursday. […]
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Infantino’s first remarks following the collapse of FFE contained criticism of its opponents. Since then, he has adopted a more accommodating tone, possibly recognizing that cooperation could prove more effective in achieving his goals. Speaking at a conference in Cape Verde, he acknowledged that concerns can emerge during any journey. He added that such concerns […]
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The hacker whose leaked files prompted the Premier League inquiry into Manchester City believes Gianni Infantino should not be involved in football’s future. City were found to have violated Premier League financial regulations across nine years. The club continues to reject any wrongdoing and has until 2 October to lodge an appeal. The Premier League […]
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The Swiss Football Association (SFV) confirmed on Wednesday that it has ended its backing for Gianni Infantino’s campaign to secure another term as Fifa president. At a meeting this week, the executive committee overturned its earlier endorsement of Infantino, who was born in Brig, an Alpine community in the southern Swiss canton of Valais. The […]
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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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Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt has asked Gianni Infantino to disclose every document connected to his discontinued World Cup commercial proposal and the decision to overturn USA forward Folarin Balogun’s suspension during last summer’s competition. Hewitt and several other FIFA Council members are seeking an independent investigation into both the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) […]
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French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo said Gianni Infantino had “severely harmed football’s reputation and unity” while confirming that France would no longer support his bid for another term as president of the sport’s global governing body. On Thursday, the FFF’s executive committee voted unanimously to revoke the endorsement it had formally granted at the […]
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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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Fifa has alleged that Uefa launched a campaign to damage the organization and its leadership following president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell private investors a stake in World Cup commercial rights. European football’s governing organization submitted legal papers in the United States last week, seeking access to evidence and documents from Fifa in connection […]
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