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FIFA Executive Arsene Wenger Clarifies Role in Gianni Infantino’s Failed World Cup Plot

External factors help explain why Wenger has waited an entire week to comment on a hotly divisive scheme.

Sports Illustrated

Infantino's problems mount as Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces growing pressure and internal dissent. His abandoned World Cup investment plan has drawn sharp criticism from within. Key figures like Arsene Wenger and Mattias Grafstrom have distanced themselves from the proposal. UEFA has threatened legal action over the opaque and flawed deal. Infantino's path to…

The Economic Times

FIFA president Infantino's problems mount as key FIFA allies turn on him

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faced intensified pressure on Tuesday from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment. Infantino has been swamped with criticism of his style of leadership and a previously smooth path to…

France 24

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Aston Villa cleared to register teenage star after winning court appeal against Fifa ruling

Aston Villa have been given the green light to register teenager Brian Madjo after their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) was upheld. The 17-year-old Madjo, who was born in Enfield, London, joined Villa from French club Metz back in January. However, Villa were initially prevented from…

The Independent UK

Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold on to power after FIFA stake sale fiasco

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell World Cup stakes has caused significant internal division. Influential figures are distancing themselves from the project, which has shattered Infantino's power base. Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom lamented the sad and reproachable series of events. Several European national associations have withdrawn support for…

The Economic Times

Fifa accused of using ‘blackmail’ to force support for Infantino’s re-election bid

The Jordan FA president has accused Fifa of ‘blackmail’, claiming it threatened to withhold financial assistance from his federation if it refused to back Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election

The Guardian - UK

Pressure mounts on Gianni Infantino as top Fifa chief warns ‘individuals come and go’

Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom labelled Infantino’s plans as ‘sad’ in an internal email to staff, while Arsene Wenger has also distanced himself from the Fifa president

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Arsene Wenger says he was not involved in plan to sell World Cup stakes

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The Independent UK

Aleksander Ceferin installed as favourite for next FIFA president with Gianni Infantino under fire

Whether or not the UEFA president would carry enough capital worldwide is another matter, however

FourFourTwo

Arsene Wenger breaks silence on Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa’s chief of global development Arsene Wenger welcomes Infantino’s decision to scrap controversial proposal

The Independent UK

‘Everything Possible’—President Trump’s Stance on Infantino Scandal As Support Wavers

The power struggle raging around the FIFA president has taken a few more twists and turns.

Sports Illustrated

Arsene Wenger breaks silence on Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Former Arsenal manager had faced criticism over his silence on the controversial plan

Evening Standard

Fifa denies embattled chief sought Trump’s help

Fifa on Tuesday dismissed ‌as “pure fiction” a report that its president Gianni Infantino had sought support from US President Donald Trump’s administration after the collapse of a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.

Bangkok Post

Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino

The confederation which represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean is pondering its position

The Guardian - UK

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Four more nations come out in support of Gianni Infantino in addition to Qatar and Morocco

Football's civil war rumbles on and has taken a twist as several nations hit back at their own confederation's opposition to the FIFA president

Fortune

The NFL’s previous push into Europe lost $400 million. Why it's trying again

The league's chief marketing officer is taking America's biggest sport across the Atlantic. After decades of failed attempts, this time may be different.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate

In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process

Bangkok Post

Infantino, the FIFA president under pressure after scrapped investor plan

PARIS (FRANCE) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino's ability to brush aside criticism and push through enlarged versions of the Club World Cup and World Cup lent him an air of omnipotence, but a failed private investor plan has left his position under threat for the first time.

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The Guardian - UK

More European countries’ FAs withdraw support for Infantino as pressure intensifies

The English FA and Serbia’s have followed Wales’s and Finland’s in dropping support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid as Fifa president

Sports Illustrated

Gianni Infantino’s ‘Appeal’ to President Trump Comes Amid Threat to ‘Paralyze’ FIFA

The threat of setting up rival competitions to FIFA’s storied tournaments has even been reportedly raised.

Sports Illustrated

The Winners, Losers From Mauricio Pochettino’s New USMNT Contract

The U.S. men’s national team manager has penned a new deal through 2030, which comes with the promise of a different strategy.

The Independent UK

Key dates to decide Gianni Infantino’s future as Fifa reaffirms support following crisis meeting

Infantino is under intense pressure as footballing bodies turn against the Fifa president in the fallout of his botched World Cup sell-off scheme

Sports Illustrated

Is Mauricio Pochettino Doomed? How USMNT Managers Have Fared in Second World Cup Cycles

The USMNT has the Argentine boss for the next four years, but he would have to make history to enjoy any definition of success.

The Guardian - UK

Scrapped proposals, statement wars and the ongoing Infantino furore

In today’s Football Daily: Gianni Infantino and that hot water cooler chat

The Economic Times

FIFA's Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan, NY Post reports

FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought Trump administration support after a commercial rights deal collapsed. He felt isolated amid negative media coverage following the failed initiative. Infantino had previously forged a close relationship with President Trump. The abandoned deal was reportedly anchored by Thrive Capital, founded by Trump's son-in-law. Reports of…

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