The pressure is growing on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, with many countries withdrawing their support following the bungled World Cup sell-off. However, how key is Infantino’s relationship with each confederation and is it likely that an election contest will actually happen? We look at the key considerations, confederation by confederation. 1) How does each … Read more
Gianni Infantino has summoned senior leaders of football’s world governing body to a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday, after another day in which its president has faced fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa’s commercial and event operations. Fifa’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, and Prince Ali, … Read more
MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don’t expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon. Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league’s incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he … Read more
The Jordan Football Association president, Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, has accused Gianni Infantino’s administration of “blackmail”, claiming Fifa threatened to withhold financial assistance from his federation if it refused to back the president’s bid for re-election. In a major intervention Prince Ali, who ran for the Fifa presidency against Infantino in 2016 and finished … Read more
Liverpool are looking at alternatives to Bradley Barcola after their initial conversations with PSG over a transfer came to nothing. The Reds are keen to add a winger to their side after Mohamed Salah’s departure earlier this summer, with new arrival Victor Munoz still unproven at the very elite level. To that end, Liverpool have … Read more
Bubista becomes the latest coach to leave one of the 10 African sides which appeared at the World Cup. Vladimir Petkovic parted company with Algeria, who exited against Switzerland in the last 32, by mutual consent on Monday. The 62-year-old Bosnian, who was appointed in February 2024, had extended his contract with the Desert Foxes … Read more
Aston Villa have had to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be allowed to register a foreign player… despite him being an England youth international born in England. FIFA did not allow Aston Villa to register 17-year-old Brian Madjo to their squad when they signed him from French side Metz in … Read more
A new era is underway at Anfield again. After Arne Slot’s two-year reign was ended following a miserable campaign with 19 defeats in all competitions, Andoni Iraola has been charged with reinstalling the attacking identity demanded by Reds fans. Iraola’s Bournemouth certainly displayed that quality. The Basque manager delivered an aggressive, progressive style, utilising quick, … Read more
Across his spells at Larnaca, Mirandes, Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth, streakiness has always been a hallmark of Andoni Iraola’s sides – but most of them will tell Liverpool fans that if he gets off to a bad start, he can still prove to be well worth the wait. In Cyprus, Iraola had Larnaca in fine … Read more
The Manchester United captain, Maya Le Tissier, said her team will “stick together” and be ready for the new Women’s Super League season, despite their head coach Marc Skinner departing. Le Tissier and the rest of the playing squad were informed by Skinner that he would be leaving, in a meeting on Monday morning shortly … Read more