All news on the topic: Gianni Infantino

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Reform UK attacks Andy Burnham over holiday abroad after first weeks in office
Andy Burnham has been accused of "bunking off for a jolly" after it was revealed he would be taking a holiday a little over two weeks into his term.
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English FA joins calls for FIFA leadership review as pressure mounts on Infantino
The English FA is to withdraw its support for the re-election of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
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Wales withdraws support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid
Wales have become the first football nation to withdraw its support for the re-election of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
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Gianni Infantino scraps FIFA plan to sell off the World Cup
Gianni Infantino has announced that FIFA will scrap plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
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Carlos Cordeiro quits FIFA role in protest over World Cup investment plans
Carlos Cordeiro, one of the senior advisors to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has quit in protest over the World Cup sell-off plans.
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FIFA rejects World Cup sale claims as backlash against Infantino grows
FIFA will move forward with its consultation process for a proposed sale of a stake in its tournament business - including the World Cup, the world soccer governing body said on Friday, despite fierce backlash led by UEFA.
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UEFA threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA private investment plans
UEFA have voted to boycott the World Cup and ALL FIFA COMPETITIONS after holding a meeting in response to plans that have emerged from FIFA president Gianni Infantino that would see private investment in the federation’s competitions.
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Gianni Infantino plans to sell FIFA World Cup stakes to private investors
FIFA president Gianni Infantino reportedly plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, including Joshua Kushner, according to The Times. If the deal were to go through, Infantino would reportedly stand to gain tens of millions of dollars, per The Times.
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Gianni Infantino tells World Cup critics to "pray" after defending controversial tournament
Gianni Infantino has accused World Cup critics of “spreading hate and false rumours” in a lengthy open letter attempting to justify FIFA’s handling of the event.
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Spanish football fans celebrate on London’s streets after World Cup triumph
Spanish football fans took to the streets of London to celebrate their country’s 1-0 World Cup final victory over Argentina.
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Argentina turn their backs as Spain lift the World Cup trophy
Argentina’s players turned their backs on Spain as they lifted the World Cup trophy.
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Spain beat Argentina after extra time to win the World Cup
Spain have been crowned world champions for the second time in their history after beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time.
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Fifa’s World Cup revenues soar to record $15bn after tournament windfall
Fifa will announce record $15bn (£11.2bn) revenues from this summer’s World Cup, significantly exceeding the targets set before the tournament.
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South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25 as police launch investigation
Jayden Adams, who played in South Africa’s three group games at the World Cup, has died aged 25.
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Nato leaders avoided World Cup talk with Trump to prevent summit tensions
Nato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of irritating the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.
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FIFA faces backlash after suspending Balogun’s ban following Donald Trump’s intervention
Donald Trump’s intervention to have the USA’s star striker’s ban overturned has sparked a massive World Cup crisis - and the host nation was dumped out anyway in a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Belgium
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FIFA slams door on Belgium appeal after Donald Trump sparks fury over Balogun World Cup ban
FIFA have dismissed Belgium’s appeal of its decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban following the USA striker’s red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup.
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FIFA overturns Folarin Balogun ban after Donald Trump personally intervenes
Fifa will allow Folarin Balogun, the star striker of the US men’s national team, to play its knockout World Cup match against Belgium on Monday after a complaint from Donald Trump to football’s governing body.
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Human rights groups condemn FIFA for giving peace prize to Donald Trump
United States president Donald Trump was unsurprisingly given the first ever FIFA peace prize at Friday’s World Cup draw ceremony in Washington DC.
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FIFA chief brings World Cup trophy to White House, Trump says ‘We’re not giving it back’
Donald Trump asked to keep the World Cup trophy as FIFA’s president brought it to the White House for a special announcement.
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Gianni Infantino makes FIFA decision on blue cards clear with emphatic comments
The sin bin protocols were ready for publication by IFAB on February 9 but were pulled at the last minute after widespread condemnation of blue cards - now FIFA president Gianni Infantino has made his stance very clear
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"Men must relinquish power" - UEFA push for gender equality after landmark move
A landmark amendment ensures two women are guaranteed to sit on the UEFA Executive Committee, with European football's governing body arriving at the decision, part led by driving force Laura McAllister, at a time when the subject of gender-driven quotas has never been more fierce
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FIFA president again demands automatic forfeits for teams over racist abuse
The FIFA president was addressing the annual UEFA congress in Paris on Thursday morning and declared that the governing bodies needed to do more to 'eradicate' racism from the sport
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Inside $1.6bn stadium set to host FIFA World Cup final and once held Super Bowl
Beating off competition from rival venues in Dallas and Los Angeles, the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the FIFA World Cup final in 2026 after an announcement was made in Miami
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World Cup 2026 schedule confirmed as FIFA select host city and stadium for final
FIFA have announced details ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with matches set to take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico in the next edition of the tournament
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