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Infantino hits back at Football Leaks allegations
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has maintained he has done “nothing illegal” following claims in the Football Leaks series that he helped facilitate weaker Financial Fair Play (FFP) punishments for Man…
European Super League players would be banned from World Cup, says Infantino
Fresh plans to create a European Super League were dealt a blow after Fifa president Gianni Infantino warned that any participants would be barred from playing in the World Cup
Fifa rebuts Infantino FFP claims
Fifa has issued a lengthy statement rebutting claims that its president Gianni Infantino helped Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City to circumvent Financial Fair Play rules during his time as Uefa secretary…
Four Balkan nations explore joint bid for 2030 World Cup
Following Fifa's award of the 2026 World Cup to three North American nations, joint bids are becoming more common for the showpiece event
LaLiga launches petition drive to salvage Miami match
LaLiga's plan to stage January's Catalan derby between Girona and Barcelona FC in Miami has run into seemingly insurmountable opposition from authorities in the game
Infantino still open to 48-team Qatar World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has left the door open to the 2022 World Cup going ahead as a 48-team competition
Russia claims $14bn windfall from World Cup
The organisers of the 2018 Fifa World Cup have claimed that the tournament added more than $14bn (€12.2bn) to the Russian economy.
Infantino proposes annual Club World Cup in updated reforms
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has submitted a controversial proposal for an annual Club World Cup featuring top club sides from Europe and the rest of the world
Infantino’s competition reform vision set to return to Fifa table
Fifa president Gianni Infantino will return his masterplan to revamp club and national team competitions to the agenda when world football’s governing body meets later this week, with Uefa reportedly p…
Fifa targets record-setting Women’s World Cup
World football’s governing body Fifa has said it will seek to use a record-breaking 2019 Women’s World Cup as a platform to inspire more young girls to take up the sport.
Fifa launches global strategy for women’s football
Fifa has launched its first ever global strategy for women’s football which outlines how it will work with confederations and Member Associations (MAs) to grow the women’s game.
Fifa bans CAF ExCo member for Bin Hammam payments
Fifa has today (Friday) handed a two-year ban to Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee member Kalusha Bwalya as the fallout from the investigation into disgraced former Asian football…
Fifa and EA expand esports competition roster
World football’s governing body Fifa and US video game company Electronic Arts have expanded the tournament schedule for this season’s EA Sports Fifa 19 Global Series, which acts as the pathway to the…
Fifa suspends Sierra Leone Football Association
Fifa has suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) due to government interference in the running of the sport in the west African country
Russian football still under doping investigation says Fifa
Russian football continues to be under active investigation relating to state-sponsored doping, according to Fifa
Ireland confirms it will join UK in exploring 2030 World Cup bid
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has confirmed it will join the FAs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in exploring a potential bid to host the 2030 World Cup, continuing the current t…
Tebas: Fifa has “no decision to make” over LaLiga’s US match
LaLiga president Javier Tebas defended his plan to play a regular-season match in the USA against the concerns of Fifa president Gianni Infantino
Ireland tipped to join potential UK World Cup bid
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is reportedly open to talks with the FAs of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales over joining the home nations’ bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup.