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Joint Korean bid remains on the table for 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup
Fifa has confirmed that all nine international football federations which showed interest last month in hosting the 2023 Women’s World Cup have met its deadline for formal expressions of interest – inc…
Fifa bans Brazilian Marin for life
Jose Maria Marin, who was convicted in 2017 of corruption charges in the United States has been banned from football activities for life by Fifa
Sheikh Salman re-elected as AFC president, Infantino pushes Fifa agenda
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has been re-elected as president of the Asian Football Confederation, with Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino using the AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur as a means to further…
Tebas accuses Uefa and ECA of working together to create ‘SuperChampions League’
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has again accused Uefa and the European Club Association of conspiring to reform the Champions League in a manner that would harm European domestic leagues
Promotion and relegation from Champions League on the agenda at ECA General Assembly
Andrea Agnelli, chairman of the European Club Association, has stoked rumours that promotion and relegation could be introduced to the Uefa Champions League as representatives from 164 clubs gathered in…
Fifa details record interest in 2023 Women’s World Cup
World football’s governing body Fifa has reported record levels of interest in bidding to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Fifa revises Women’s World Cup bidding, approves VAR
Fifa has agreed to open up the vote for hosting rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, while world football’s governing body has also confirmed that the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be in …
Fifa votes to approve revamped Club World Cup, in spite of opposition by European clubs
Fifa has voted to approve plans to launch a revamped, 24-team Club World Cup in June 2021, despite opposition from Europe’s leading clubs.
Infantino continuing to push for 48-team World Cup in 2022
Fifa President Gianni Infantino addressed the media following the Fifa Council meeting in Miami on Friday
Leading clubs threatened to boycott Fifa Club World Cup ahead of Fifa Council
The 15 clubs on the European Club Association’s (ECA) Executive Board signed a letter advising Fifa they would boycott the governing body’s revised Club World Cup ahead of today’s Fifa Council in Miami…
Tebas accuses Uefa of planning weekend Champions League fixtures, backs Fifa Club World Cup
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has heavily criticised Uefa’s plans to reform the Champions League and has put his full support behind Fifa’s proposal for a quadrennial Club World Cup.
Fifa confirms London as host city for inaugural eNations Cup
London will host the first-ever Fifa eNations Cup on 13th and 14th April, with 20 nations now lined up to compete in the event
Salguero latest former ExCo member banned by Fifa
Rafael Salguero has become the latest former Fifa Executive Committee member to be banned by world football’s governing body after it ruled he was guilty of various bribery schemes and the illegal reselling o…
US Soccer under fire as Fifa comes to town
As world football leaders gather in Miami for the Fifa Council meetings, the United States Soccer Federation finds itself under fire from multiple fronts, with six active legal actions and pressure to…
Fifa pushes 24-team Club World Cup in 2021
Fifa Council members will vote in Miami on Friday on a proposal to launch an expanded 24-team Club World Cup in the summer of 2021.
Fifa touts benefits of expanded 2022 World Cup in leaked feasibility report
Fifa has outlined a list of 10 stadia in five countries that could be utilised to help stage an expanded 2022 World Cup, with world football’s governing body stating the move would be worth an additional $…
Leaked documents allege Qatar offered to pay bonus to Fifa ahead of 2022 World Cup vote
A leaked media-rights contract indicates the state of Qatar offered to pay Fifa an additional $100m (€89m) - as part of the deal with Qatari state broadcaster Al Jazeera (now beIN Media Group) - if it was …
Le Floc’h: Fifa Women’s World Cup sponsorship rights could be unbundled in 2022
Women’s World Cup currently has two-tier sponsorship model
Global Partner tier includes sponsorship rights to all Fifa events