The Latest Breaking News from Gianni Infantino

Football, Eurovision and business rush to ditch links to Moscow over Ukraine invasion

Cancellation of events and exodus of ex-EU officials from Russian firms could wreck the country’s ‘soft power’ credentials

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2022

UEFA and FIFA are too late: Russia’s sportswashing has served its purpose

We have been expertly played by Vladimir Putin. Now he is raining death down on Ukraine, and sport has served its purpose in him being able to create this horrifying moment

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

FIFA primed for Scotland vs Ukraine action with Gianni Infantino 'very worried' about World Cup playoff

The Russian invasion has put the the world on high alert with the country under martial law.

Daily Record · Feb 24, 2022

Infantino Suggests Biennial World Cup Could Prevent Migrant Deaths in Mediterranean

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that increased revenues from a biennial World Cup would create opportunities for Africans who otherwise could migrate and find "death in the sea" crossing the Mediterranean. The idea of a World Cup every two years has been gathering steam with Infantino trying to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022

Newcastle’s bulging wallet and teams demanding the moon on a stick

In today’s Fiver: Newcastle, non-fungible apes and Gianni Infantino

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022

FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted over “completely unacceptable” African migrant comments

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, during a speech to the Council of Europe on Wednesday, referenced reducing the risks taken by migrants crossing the Mediterranean as a reason why FIFA plans for a biennial World Cup should go ahead

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022

Gianni Infantino’s remark on African migrants labelled ‘completely unacceptable’

Infantino’s comments came in an address to the Council of Europe.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says biennial World Cup will make Africans less likely to cross Mediterranean

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has bizarrely claimed that modifications to football’s calendar will make African migrants less likely to embark upon dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings in search of a better life in Europe.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2022

World Cup plans can help African migrants avoid ‘death in the sea’, Gianni Infantino claims

The FIFA president made the insensitive remark while speaking at the Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Fifa president: more World Cups could save African migrants from death in the sea

The president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said his plans for a World Cup every two years could stop African migrants from finding ‘death in the sea’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022