Fifa and Infantino at centre of escalating row among Asian football chiefs Sport Business The war of words in Asian football over the future of Fifa president Gianni Infantino has escalated further after regional chiefs turned on critic Prince Ali bin Hussein of Jordan. Asia has become a key battleground for Infantino as he looks to extend his decade-long tenure at next year’s elections despite a widespread backlash to [...]
Fifa election twist as Prince Ali drops ‘coercion, threats and bribes’ claim Sport Business Infighting in Asia over the future of Fifa has taken a fresh twist after Prince Ali bin Hussein of Jordan appeared to retract claims of “coercion, threats” and “bribes”. Prince Ali spoke out in a social media post on Sunday, days after the head of the Asian Football Confederation, Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al [...]
Fifa boss Infantino’s re-election bid boosted as Asian chiefs complete spectacular climbdown Sport Business Asian football chiefs have U-turned and backed Fifa president Gianni Infantino for re-election just weeks after accusing him of “a fundamental breach of trust”. The move is another nail in the coffin of the bid to oust Infantino over his secret World Cup sell-off plan and leaves European governing body Uefa increasingly isolated in opposition. [...]
Visa, Coca-Cola, Adidas and other Fifa sponsors criticised for silence on crisis October 20, 2026 Fifa sponsors including Visa, Coca-Cola and Adidas “cannot afford to be bystanders” while another crisis grips football’s governing body, says a leading sports integrity advisor. Commercial partners have been conspicuous by their silence since Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in its World Cup business plunged the organisation into civil war more than [...]
Fifa still refusing to share World Cup sell-off papers, says FA chair October 15, 2026 Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt says the Fifa Council is still being denied full transparency over Gianni Infantino’s aborted World Cup sell-off plan. Infantino apologised to the Council today as it met for the first time since controversy erupted over Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), a new private company Infantino lined up investors for without telling [...]
Arab nations rally behind Infantino, leaving Uefa isolated in bid to oust Fifa president October 2, 2026 Fifa president Gianni Infantino has received a major boost to his hopes of re-election after the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) gave him its firm backing. The move, announced by UAFA following a meeting of its directors this week, is significant as it further weakens the coalition of Europe, North America and the Caribbean, [...]
PFA boss Molango hints at footballer strike if Fifa competition expansion persists September 29, 2026 Footballers could take “radical” steps such as strike action as a result of Fifa’s expansion of the World Cup and Club World Cup, players union boss Maheta Molango has warned. Molango added that players felt deceived by Fifa president Gianni Infantino presenting an increase in teams and games as “football uniting the world” when there [...]
Premier League sets 100-day ultimatum for Fifa governance reform September 25, 2026 Football’s four most powerful leagues have joined forces to call for Fifa to commit to reform, regardless of whether Gianni Infantino remains president. The Premier League and its counterparts in Germany, Spain and Italy – the Bundesliga, LaLiga and Serie A – want whoever wins next year’s presidential election to “convene an independently chaired Governance [...]
Defiant Fifa president Infantino tells critics: I’ve never been more determined September 24, 2026 Fifa president Gianni Infantino has underlined his determination to stay in power, insisting he has “never been more determined and committed”. Infantino continues to face calls to quit over his now-aborted plan to sell stakes in Fifa’s World Cup business to private investors, including the extended family of Donald Trump. He addressed demands for reform [...]
Former Chelsea star Juan Mata reveals bid to sway Fifa presidential election September 15, 2026 Former Chelsea and Manchester United star Juan Mata has launched a bid to influence next year’s Fifa presidential election. Mata has helped to create Unleash Football, a platform for fans and players to share how they want the sport to be run, and plans to present the findings to current Fifa boss Gianni Infantino and [...]