Gianni Infantino told to give every FA in the world £7.5m as FIFA’s reserves set to skyrocket
UEFA and CONCACAF are pushing for Infantino to leave FIFA In a demand from football chiefs of Europe and North America to share out FIFA’s wealth, its president Gianni Infantino has been told to give an extra $10m (£7.5m) to each of the world’s 211 Football Associations. According to Sky News, it is understood that […]
1 month ago
Infantino scraps controversial FIFA World Cup sell-off plan
The backlash has caused a u-turn FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped a controversial plan to sell off stakes in football’s biggest tournaments, abandoning the project after widespread opposition. Infantino confirmed the U-turn on Friday, days after European football’s governing body Uefa voted to boycott the 2026 World Cup if the scheme went ahead. The […]
3 months ago
FIFA sell-off: UEFA threatens World Cup boycott of Infantino plan
UEFA fights back FIFA is facing the threat of a World Cup boycott from UEFA after plans emerged to sell stakes in some of football’s biggest competitions to private investors. The proposal, backed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has sparked growing opposition across the football world. European football’s governing body called an emergency meeting on […]
3 months ago
World cup sell-off: FA ‘deeply concerned’ over FIFA plan
FIFA faces growing revolt from Europe The Football Association has raised concerns over FIFA’s reported plans to sell a stake in the World Cup and its other major competitions. The move comes as UEFA’s 55 member associations prepare for an emergency meeting amid growing opposition to the proposal. In a statement, the FA said it […]
3 months ago
Infantino gives ultimatum to football governing bodies over World Cup sale plans
The FA has joined UEFA criticism towards FIFA’s sell out plan FIFA has given its 211 member associations a deadline of 19 September to decide if they want to take part in the sale of a new commercial entity. Along with JP Morgan, FIFA works to set up a new company called Fifa Forward Enterprise […]
3 months ago
Four Premier League clubs hit with heavy fines
The fine machine is back out Four Premier League clubs have been hit with heavy fines by UEFA with one club receiving the second most expensive for a European club. It’s that time of year when UEFA dish out their fines for clubs across Europe and teams in the Premier League have not been spared. […]
4 months ago