Fifa crisis: Uefa exec Nasser Al-Khelaifi ‘not interested’ in ousting Infantino Sport Business Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Paris Saint-Germain president and high-ranking Uefa executive, has no interest in leading a Fifa coup against Gianni Infantino, according to his camp. Infantino’s future as Fifa president has been plunged into doubt by the civil war triggered by plans to sell off stakes in a new commercial subsidiary to private investors, including [...]
Fifa’s 64-team World Cup plan facing opposition from Uefa, Concacaf and Asia Sport Business Fifa’s plan to consider expanding the men’s World Cup to 64 teams is facing major pushback, with Uefa and other confederations believed to be firmly opposed to the proposal. The first edition of the tournament to feature 48 nations is yet to finish but Fifa president Gianni Infantino has revived the prospect of further expansion [...]