Burns remained on the bench in Lisbon, but he is hoping to feature when Wales face Denmark in Copenhagen in their second Nations League match on Sunday, 27 October. Following the serious injury that disrupted his remarkable rise from League One to the Premier League with Ipswich, he is grateful simply to be involved with […]
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Ben Haines and Ellen White return to review Arsenal’s disappointing 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace at the Emirates. Although the Gunners controlled possession for long periods, they lacked a decisive touch in attack. Could these early dropped points damage their title ambitions? Ben and Ellen also discuss Chelsea’s commanding form and Manchester City’s perfect opening […]
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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 has been abandoned by another Fifa vice-president after Hungarian Football Federation leader Sandor Csanyi questioned the president’s “professional judgment, ethical standards and leadership”. In a strongly worded letter delivered to Infantino on Tuesday and initially acquired by the AFP news agency, Csanyi says he has “lost the confidence I previously placed in you”. […]
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New Zealand has departed from the position taken by Oceania’s football authority, becoming the latest country to withhold its backing for Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Infantino no longer has the support of three regional bodies—Europe’s Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Concacaf, which represents North America, Central America, and the Caribbean—following his abandoned proposal […]
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The Football Association of Ireland [FAI] has formally ended its backing for embattled Fifa president Gianni Infantino, while the Irish Football Association has aligned itself with Uefa’s position. On Monday, Uefa joined Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation in publishing an open letter that accused Infantino of undermining trust through misleading conduct. The dispute arose […]
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A number of European nations, among them England and Wales, have officially retracted the letters endorsing Infantino that were previously submitted ahead of next year’s election. Opposition to Infantino grew stronger on Monday after European governing body Uefa, North America’s Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) issued a joint letter alleging that he and […]
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I read Luke McLaughlin’s piece with considerable sympathy, although I still feel slightly uncomfortable about the stigma attached to supporting more than one club. It is a situation I know very well. I was also at the Millwall versus Forest match that was overshadowed by trouble in the stands. It was the first game I […]
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Uefa finds itself in a difficult position as it seeks a way to remove Infantino. Its most straightforward strategy was to steadily increase the pressure during the week in the hope that he would eventually resign. However, the Swiss official appears determined to remain in his role. European football remains largely isolated and has struggled […]
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Several Concacaf nations are considering joining European associations in formally withdrawing their endorsement of Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Before the World Cup, all 41 members of the confederation representing North America, Central America and the Caribbean reportedly submitted letters supporting Infantino’s re-election. Many are now seriously considering reversing that decision. Finland became the first of […]
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