Gianni Infantino’s position as FIFA president looks precarious after a PR nightmare of a week. The world governing body’s announcement of plans to bring private investors on board to help run FIFA competitions – including both World Cups – has been met with outrage, derision, and promises of boycotts from both UEFA and CONCACAF, with … Read more
No-one can be certain what happens now. And no-one knows what the future for Infantino is. Fifa is yet to respond to Uefa’s statement, which was followed up by another from Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America and hosted this year’s World Cup, saying their 41 members rejected the proposals. Yet, in … Read more
Infantino also addressed criticism surrounding the standard of officiating at the tournament, in particular concerns about political interference after USA forward Folarin Balogun was made available for their last-16 tie when his one-match ban was suspended by Fifa – following the intervention of US President Donald Trump. Of the 191 other red cards shown at … Read more
The International Olympic Committee says it will not investigate Gianni Infantino as a complaint about the Fifa president is outside its scope. Human rights campaign group FairSquare complained to the IOC that Infantino had breached its charter by failing to adhere to rules on political neutrality “through statements or other clear expressions of support for … Read more
Donald Trump has reportedly backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations. The current holder of the UN’s highest office is Antonio Guterres, who will depart the role in December. The latest reward for Infantino’s apparently bottomless appetite for Trump’s approval is his recommendation for the role. Infantino has … Read more
La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, has accused Fifa of “destroying the football industry” and called for its president, Gianni Infantino, to quit. Tebas spoke out as the dust settled on the 2026 World Cup with suggestions that the 2030 tournament could be increased from 48 to 64 teams. “Increasing the number of national teams makes … Read more
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony before the US president attempted to gatecrash Spain’s victory party. Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s helicopter first flying over the stadium about 45 minutes before kick-off. He sat in a glassed-in section … Read more
Sports Balogun can now play in the USA’s Round of 16 match with Belgium on Monday. U.S. player Folarin Balogun, 20, walks off the field after receiving a red card during the World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, … Read more