FIFA President Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with senior FIFA officials in Morocco on Wednesday as pressure mounted over his abandoned proposal to open the FIFA World Cup to private investment. The meeting comes days after Infantino withdrew the controversial plan following widespread opposition from football stakeholders, including senior FIFA officials and continental football bodies….
The Football Association (FA) is set to withdraw its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president following the collapse of his controversial proposal to privatise aspects of the FIFA World Cup. The decision comes amid growing opposition to Infantino’s leadership, with UEFA reportedly considering legal action over the abandoned commercialisation plan and the…
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — A group of European lawmakers has called for an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino following the governing body’s controversial decision to overturn the World Cup suspension of United States striker Folarin Balogun. According to reports, members of the European Parliament launched an initiative on Tuesday urging football associations across the European…
