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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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has delivered a fierce criticism of Fifa leader Gianni Infantino, targeting the unsuccessful Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative and a series of recent controversies. Declaring that “the emperor has no clothes”, he argued that the moment had come to say “enough”. Speaking to the European Football Clubs (EFC) general assembly, Ceferin […]
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The Premier League has united with La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga in demanding immediate governance changes at Fifa following the controversial World Cup sell-off proposal known as FFE, as Gianni Infantino prepares to pursue a fourth presidential term. The forceful joint statement suggests that Infantino’s offer to commission an independent governance review is […]
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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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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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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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