SportsUEFA is demanding explanations from FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his failed $4.2 billion World Cup investment plan and the FIFA Peace Prize awarded to Donald Trump. The move follows criticism of Infantino’s account at last week’s FIFA Council meeting.
SportsFIFA President Gianni Infantino apologised for his World Cup sell-off plan at the first council meeting since it was scrapped. His leadership remains divisive ahead of the FIFA presidential election in March next year.
SportsThe French Football Federation withdrew its support on Thursday for Gianni Infantino’s bid to serve another term as FIFA president, following his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The federation said its executive committee reached the decision unanimously.
SportsSamuel Eto’o, the former football star and current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, says he will support FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s re-election despite recent backlash. Eto’o cites “everything he has brought to African football” and says African federations will defend what they consider right amid the challenges facing them.
SportsThe French Football Federation said Thursday that France will not support Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president in March 2027. It is joining Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales in publicly withdrawing backing for Infantino.
SportsFIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the opening match of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Katowice, but declined to say whether he regretted abandoning a proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup or whether he plans to seek re-election next year.
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SportsFIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed he will seek re-election in 2027, despite mounting calls for him to resign over his controversial proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
SportsUEFA is preparing criminal legal action against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over a scrapped proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors. It has asked a US court for FIFA documents and testimony in Florida to support a criminal complaint in Switzerland, alleging the plan bypassed FIFA governance procedures.
SportsUEFA is preparing a legal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over what it describes as “unfair management” tied to his abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investors. It has paused a threatened boycott of FIFA competitions next season after receiving assurances, but will keep pressure on Infantino before his March re-election bid.
SportsUEFA is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over possible financial mismanagement linked to his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
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SportsRegional powerhouses in world soccer are considering a no-confidence vote to remove FIFA President Gianni Infantino after his proposal to sell private investors a stake in the World Cup angered them.
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SportsA Fifa official has been sacked after criticising a plan by Gianni Infantino.
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SportsFIFA confirmed that its chief operating officer, Frenchman Kevin Lamour, has left the organisation. He reportedly issued scathing criticism last month of Gianni Infantino’s now-shelved plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity. Infantino remains president despite opposition from UEFA, other confederations and a growing number of member countries.
SportsFIFA Director of Operations Kevin Lamour has been dismissed. He had strongly criticised Gianni Infantino and Infantino’s plan to establish a commercial company.
SportsMalawi’s football association president said the country’s qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup resulted from FIFA’s investment in African football under President Gianni Infantino, adding that this would likely earn Infantino the continent’s support.
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SportsUEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC have issued an open letter to the “football family” criticizing FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The three confederations targeted his conduct during a proposed sale of a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup. They described the conduct as a “fundamental breach of trust.” The letter also called for leadership that works for the game.
Sports2:00FIFA is standing behind its president, Gianni Infantino, after media allegations that an alleged lover received a severance payment worth six figures. The football governing body has condemned what it describes as a concerted, ongoing campaign to undermine FIFA and its president. Infantino is also under growing pressure over his involvement in a proposal to allow private investors into the World Cup. Camille Corcoran reports on the latest developments.
Sports4:44FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rejected allegations that UEFA gave a six-figure severance payment to a woman said to have had a relationship with him. A Daily Telegraph investigation reported that the payment was made while Infantino was UEFA’s general secretary. The newspaper also alleged that the pair had a relationship during his time at European football’s governing body. Infantino’s spokesman called the claims categorically untrue and said he strongly denied them.
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SportsUEFA is continuing to pressure FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign despite his apology. The Norwegian football federation has also intensified its challenge by making three separate referrals to the federation’s ethics committee. The developments indicate that UEFA is standing by its boycott rather than accepting Infantino’s apology as a resolution.
SportsHost Alison Sargent welcomes international sports journalist Thando Sibiya to discuss FIFA’s governance crisis. Sibiya presents the dispute as the result of deeper institutional tensions that have built up during Gianni Infantino’s presidency. In her view, the proposed sale of a permanent stake in FIFA’s commercial rights acted as a catalyst rather than the underlying cause. The failed proposal exposed longstanding disagreements over governance within the organisation.
SportsFIFA members have reaffirmed their support for President Gianni Infantino, despite the backlash facing the governing body. FIFA also apologized for a failed proposal to sell a stake in revenues from future World Cups. The combination of renewed backing and the apology has left attention focused on what the organization will do next. The issue concerns both Infantino’s position and FIFA’s handling of future tournament income.
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SportsGianni Infantino has remained in place despite widespread demands for his resignation. FIFA’s board issued a statement after a meeting in Rabat. The board described the gathering as “constructive and positive.” It also said it had “reaffirmed their full support for Gianni Infantino.”
SportsFIFA President Gianni Infantino convened a crisis meeting in Morocco on Wednesday after controversy erupted over plans to open the World Cup to private investors. In a joint letter with Secretary General Mattias Grafström, he admitted that “mistakes” had been made and that consultation had been lacking. FIFA officials nevertheless repeated their “full support” for the organisation’s president despite the dispute.
SportsCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino. His comments add to mounting pressure on the soccer governing body’s leader. Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup had triggered a global backlash. The remarks come as scrutiny of his leadership continues.
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