Mexico breaks ranks and dents Uefa-led bid to oust embattled Fifa kingpin Infantino Sport Business Mexico’s football association has broken ranks and delivered a blow to Uefa-led hopes of ousting embattled Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Infantino has been attempting to stave off a rebellion from the confederations of Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, Central and North America, who have all strongly condemned his secret attempts to effectively privatise the World [...]
Motsepe backed to succeed Fifa’s Infantino by South African minister Sport Business African football chief Patrice Motsepe has been backed to succeed Gianni Infantino as president of Fifa when the Swiss moves on from an anticipated third term in 2031. The South African minister for sport, Gayton McKenzie, said “I don’t know if there’s anybody that will disagree with his name” being in the hat to succeed [...]
Senegal to fight ‘iniquitous and unprecedented’ Afcon decision at CAS Sport Business Senegal’s football association has vowed to launch a legal challenge at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision to strip it of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and hand the title to Morocco. Two months after Senegal beat the hosts 1-0 in a controversial final, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced [...]