UEFA is pursuing criminal legal proceedings against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino. This comes as a result of the now-scrapped plan to sell stakes in the commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. Documents seen by BBC Sport show that European football’s governing body has applied for access…
FIFA has dismissed its chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, less than three weeks after he publicly condemned president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, BBC Sport has confirmed. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed the departure in a brief statement. “The working relationship between FIFA and Kevin Lamour as Chief Operating…
Norway became the first national football federation to explicitly demand Gianni Infantino’s resignation on Friday. An escalation of a crisis that has already seen England, Wales, Croatia and Albania withdraw their support for the FIFA president. Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness left no room for ambiguity. “He does not have the institutional trust required…
European football’s standoff with FIFA has deepened after UEFA insisted its threat to boycott international competitions. This remains a possibility despite the withdrawal of Gianni Infantino’s controversial investment proposal. The English Football Association has formally withdrawn its support for Infantino. This came after he proposed selling stakes in major FIFA tournaments through the FIFA Forward…
The English Football Association (FA) is set to formally withdraw its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, deepening the crisis surrounding his leadership following the collapse of his controversial private investment proposal. According to reports, the FA will write to Infantino to confirm its decision, joining a growing list of football associations distancing themselves from…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned plans to sell stakes in the governing body’s flagship competitions after facing fierce opposition from football associations around the world. The proposal would have allowed private investors to acquire minority stakes in FIFA tournaments, including the men’s and women’s World Cups. In return, FIFA offered each of its 211…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has intensified criticism of FIFA president Gianni Infantino as resistance grows against the world governing body’s proposal to sell stakes in its major football competitions to private investors. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Burnham described the proposal as “outrageous” and questioned Infantino’s leadership. “The idea that it could even be…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has become the latest continental football body to oppose FIFA’s controversial proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. In a statement released on Friday, the AFC said it stands “in solidarity” with UEFA and Concacaf, arguing that the proposal cannot achieve the broad consensus needed to move…
UEFA and its 55 member associations have unanimously voted to boycott FIFA World Cups if football’s global governing body proceeds with its controversial proposal to sell stakes in its major competitions to private investors. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting convened after FIFA unveiled plans earlier this week to create a commercial structure…
FIFA has offered each of its 211 member associations up to $40 million in funding if they support President Gianni Infantino’s controversial proposal to sell minority stakes in the governing body’s flagship competitions. In a letter sent to all member associations, Infantino said nations that approve the proposal by 19 September will receive an initial…
