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Opposition to FIFA president Gianni Infantino is intensifying, with senior UEFA sources claiming that some member associations are considering “non-cooperation” with FIFA unless he steps down. According to those sources, several officials involved in the growing backlash believe there is “no going back” while Infantino remains in office. The dispute stems from his abandoned proposal […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is seeking support from the Trump administration as he faces increasing pressure over his leadership and a controversial proposal to restructure FIFA’s commercial operations, according to sources familiar with the matter. Infantino is expected to hold a private discussion with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with the conversation publicly framed […]

On Tuesday morning, Gianni Infantino appeared untouchable as FIFA president, occupying the most powerful position in world football. Just days later, however, his authority has come under unprecedented pressure after it emerged that he had attempted to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investment firms—reportedly without the knowledge or approval of other senior officials. […]

Gianni Infantino is facing mounting pressure over his leadership of FIFA following strong criticism from two of football’s most influential confederations, UEFA and Concacaf. According to Courtesy From searchng.ng top political feeds for nigeria, growing dissatisfaction with FIFA’s leadership has intensified after the world football governing body reportedly decided not to proceed with a proposal […]Read More

FIFA has abandoned its controversial proposal to sell stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition from its member associations. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that the plan would no longer go ahead, saying it had become clear the proposal had “created divisions” and was “no longer in the interest” of its original objective. The […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing increasing pressure after the organization’s chief operating officer publicly criticized his proposal to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. In a statement released made available to Courtesy From searchng.ng top political feeds for nigeria on Friday, Kevin Lamour described the proposal as “the project of one person” […]Read More

A senior adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino has resigned after a third football confederation publicly opposed plans to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. Carlos Cordeiro described the proposal as “a bad deal for football” that would “mortgage football’s future.” His resignation came just hours after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced […]Read More

FIFA has insisted that “nobody is selling football” as it pledged to continue consulting members over its controversial proposal to allow private investors to buy stakes in its competitions. The plan has faced strong opposition from football’s regional governing bodies. UEFA, which oversees European football, voted on Thursday to boycott future World Cups if the […]

UEFA’s 55 member associations have voted to boycott FIFA competitions if plans to sell stakes in the governing body’s tournaments to private investors are approved. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting called after FIFA announced proposals earlier this week to allow outside investors to buy minority stakes in competitions such as the World […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed a plan that could significantly change the future of the FIFA World Cup by allowing private investors to buy a stake in its commercial operations. The proposal has sparked strong opposition, particularly from UEFA, which argues that football’s biggest tournament should not be treated as a commercial asset for […]

The almost chaotic scenes at the final match of the 35th edition of the African Cup of Nations in Morocco in January this year should have prepared the minds of football lovers for the man-made orchestrations in this year’s FIFA World Cup that nearly brought the beautiful game of football to disrepute. Never has there […]

Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar Dias, widely known as Vozinha, is set to join Chilean football powerhouse Colo Colo after his remarkable performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 40-year-old veteran emerged as one of the tournament’s surprise stars, delivering a series of impressive displays against eventual champions Spain and defending champions Argentina. While the […]