The Latest Breaking News from Lise Klaveness

The country that could be about to scrap VAR

The vote comes after two years of turbulent implementation, sparking debate about the technology's impact

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Why is so much of football’s power in the hands of ‘two random men’?

IN FOCUS: Football’s lack of democracy is under the spotlight after the bidding process for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups was left with single candidates. As Miguel Delaney writes, it mirrors the executive president structure at the top of the game

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Norway plans protest over decision to award 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

No opposition or alternative to Saudi hosting the event has been offered or encouraged by Fifa

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Premier League being ‘demonised’ by European critics, claims Uefa’s Ceferin

The Uefa president has told clubs trying to label the English top flight as a form of Super League that ‘jealousy is a bad adviser’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

Rod Petrie suffers UEFA ExCo embarrassment as SFA president lands fewest votes

The former Hibs chairman and chief executive was hoping to win a seat on the prestigious committee after being nominated.

Daily Record · Apr 5, 2023

Voters give women 1 win, 1 loss in UEFA soccer election

UEFA member federations have been given a historic chance to vote for female candidates against male opposition for the first time in international soccer politics

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

FA chair Debbie Hewitt elected as the British vice-president on the FIFA Council

Hewitt received 39 of the 55 votes from UEFA’s national associations.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

Kevin Baxter: Gianni Infantino's FIFA growth strategy has no time for human rights issues

LOS ANGELES — Gianni Infantino was reelected to another four-year term as FIFA president last month, running unopposed and winning by acclaim. That means no formal vote was taken, saving Infantino the embarrassment of failing to win unanimously in a race no one else was contesting.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2023

Vision behind Lionesses shines light on need to fill football’s leadership void

While the Lionesses have shown what can be achieved, the plight of Canada, France and Spain ahead of this summer’s World Cup is underpinned by a lack of effective leadership and support for women’s football

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Lise Klaveness on her Uefa ambitions: ‘We need to make football inclusive for all’

The former Norway international tells Donald McRae she knows the odds are against her as she tries to win an executive committee seat

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023