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US lined up instead of Qatar to host inaugural Women’s Club World Cup

The United States is poised to host the first women’s Club World Cup in January 2028, becoming the latest in a series of Fifa tournaments staged in North America

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

‘The emperor is naked’: Uefa president Ceferin takes new swipe at Infantino

Aleksander Ceferin condemned FFE and Balogun affair, and told club chiefs it is ‘time to say enough’ to Fifa

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

Gianni Infantino ready to accept demands for larger payouts from $6bn reserves

The Fifa president has said ‘the ambition is welcome’ in a letter sent to all six confederation presidents, while also mounting a fresh defence of his failed FFE scheme

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

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Top European leagues demand FIFA reforms, piling pressure on Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under increased pressure Friday as Europe's four main football leagues called for sweeping reforms of the world football governing body. The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A and Germany's Bundesliga demanded that measures are adopted to ensure "disciplinary matters remain demonstrably insulated…

France 24 · Sep 25

Top European leagues heighten pressure on Infantino with call for major changes at Fifa

The Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga and Serie A have called for fundamental reform of Fifa, saying the organisation’s governance is ‘not fit for purpose’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Premier League brands Fifa governance ‘not fit for purpose’ as it demands major overhaul

Gianni Infantino has faced intense scrutiny in recent weeks but still plans to stand to be re-elected as Fifa president in March

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Bulgaria's battery storage boom pays off as summer drought hits power plants

Low administrative hurdles, a receptive market for clean energy and EU funding are among the reasons expert cite for the country's leading green energy role in the region.

Euronews · Sep 24

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Will anyone topple Infantino? How Fifa president is trying to cling on after World Cup sell-off debacle

Fifa president continues to lobby for re-election despite no other candidates coming forward to challenge him

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

FA chair Hewitt demands Infantino release records of failed World Cup plan

Debbie Hewitt has written to Gianni Infantino, demanding that Fifa releases all documents relating to his abandoned World Cup sell-off plan and the decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s suspension during last summer’s tournament

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

Fifpro demands review into Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

Gianni Infantino abandoned his World Cup sell-off plan following widespread criticism

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Gianni Infantino snubs US investigation into Fifa’s Trump links

Infantino was informed in late July that an investigation was being launched into Fifa’s ‘sustained campaign’ to curry favour with Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Fifa accused of ‘abusive conduct’ towards women’s football in legal complaint

The legal complaint was first lodged by European Leagues in October 2024

The Independent UK · Sep 8

More than 100,000 people add names to complaint against Gianni Infantino

The letter alleges the Fifa president ‘has, at a minimum, abused his power, violated his duty of political neutrality, and violated his duty of loyalty in his efforts to ingratiate himself’ with Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Gianni Infantino Seeks Fourth FIFA Term Despite Revolt Over Abandoned World Cup Stake Sale

Gianni Infantino aims for a fourth term as FIFA president, facing opposition after a controversial investment proposal. UEFA and other confederations challenge his leadership amid ongoing legal disputes.

International Business Times UK · Sep 6

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Fortune · Sep 4

Josh Kushner says Thrive would have stayed away from FIFA's $4.2 billion World Cup deal if it had known what was coming

The billionaire investor says Thrive misread the politics of global soccer after a $4.2 billion FIFA deal triggered fierce backlash.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 3

FIFA Condemns UEFA’s ‘Smear Campaign’ in Dramatic Escalation of World Cup War

The two governing bodies have taken their conflict to the court room.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

FIFA claims UEFA’s legal applications to access documents are ‘smear campaign’

FIFA says legal applications made by UEFA to access documents related to FIFA’s controversial private investor plan are part of a “smear…

The Guardian - US · Sep 3

Fifa calls Uefa’s legal threat a ‘smear campaign’ in US federal filing

Fifa has filed a motion opposing Uefa’s request for discovery for use in a potential criminal case against president Gianni Infantino

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The Independent UK · Sep 3

Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino

Fifa accused Uefa of a ‘smear campaign’ in a dramatic escalation of the war of words between the two football bodies

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Joshua Kushner regrets involvement in World Cup sell-off plan

Kushner, the brother of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, admits he ‘failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football’ when he backed the controversial plans of under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino

International Business Times UK · Aug 31

Another Kushner's World Cup Deal in Trouble After FIFA Abandons Plan To Sell 20% Stake

Joshua Kushner's attempt to acquire a 20% stake in World Cup commercial rights collapsed amid legal scrutiny and backlash from football federations, questioning the $4.2 billion valuation.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Uefa raises stakes with criminal complaint in battle to unseat Infantino

Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president but it will still be an uphill struggle to remove him

Euronews · Aug 26

UEFA expected to cancel planned boycott of FIFA tournaments

In late July, UEFA announced its 55 member associations would take no part in FIFA competitions as long as the world governing body's FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal remained alive.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’

Aleksander Ceferin, the Uefa president, has said Gianni Infantino’s attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup was ‘even worse than the Super League’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Sensible soccer: are football clubs actually signing the players they need?

In today’s Football Daily: Transfers are our business and business is booming

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