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Could Luis Figo become the first former footballer to be FIFA president? Portuguese legend drops explosive Gianni Infantino statement

Gianni Infantino is hanging by a thread - with Luis Figo going in for the kill

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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

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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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A history of own goals: Gianni Infantino's timeline of FIFA controversies

Europe's national teams have threatened to boycott the FIFA World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with his controversial plan to privatise the tournament. Euronews Culture looks back at what brought the world of football under FIFA to breaking point.

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The Donald Trump World Cup may have been averted - but Gianni Infantino has got to go

The threat of a UEFA boycott should end plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors - but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has got to…

The National (Scotland)

Gianni Infantino’s big World Cup sale and Fifa’s race to the bottom line

In today’s newsletter: Fifa and an investment idea so egregious, even Sepp Blatter is chiming in

The Guardian - UK

SI:AM | FIFA’s Latest Scheme Is Shameful Even by Its Low Standards

The plot to sell the World Cup is another stain on the organization’s already tattered reputation.

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Will there be a World Cup boycott? Infantino’s deal with Trump empire pushes football to the brink

IN FOCUS: Senior figures in European football will discuss a boycott after Gianni Infantino revealed plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup, reports Miguel Delaney, but amid the outrage, will the federations have the courage to front up to Fifa?

The Independent UK

Sepp Blatter Slams Gianni Infantino for Selling FIFA to Investors Close to Donald Trump Inner Circle

Sepp Blatter says FIFA's close Trump–Infantino ties have 'reached a financial dimension' damaging football, warning: 'No one has the right to sell our game.'

International Business Times UK

Sepp Blatter urges football to kick out Gianni Infantino as Fifa president after World Cup ‘lost its credibility’

Ex-Fifa president Blatter has heavily criticised his successor Infantino over controversies at the World Cup

The Independent UK

‘Reclaim football’: Sepp Blatter joins La Liga chief in call for Gianni Infantino to resign

Sepp Blatter has joined the attack on Gianni Infantino, his successor as the Fifa president, while Javier Tebas has criticised the lack of an opposition candidate next year

The Guardian - UK

Fifa president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies

As President Donald Trump presented the World Cup trophy to Spain at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the man in charge of world football’s governing body, Fifa, seemed untouched by the competition’s controversies.

The Conversation

Concacaf whistleblower Mel Brennan: ‘Fifa survived Blatter and Warner. It will survive Infantino too’

Former Concacaf executive and whistleblower Mel Brennan says football’s governance remains opaque despite the post-2015 promises of reform

The Guardian - US

This US World Cup controversy exposes the corruption of the beautiful game

THERE was a wave of relief throughout the football world on Tuesday when Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 in their last-16 knock-out game in the World…

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After the ‘red card’ scandal, has the shine come off Gianni Infantino’s World Cup?

The World Cup has entered its quarter-finals, and so far the tournament has had it all: a strong team ousted early (Germany), debate over whether an ageing superstar (Lionel Messi) still “has it”, and an underdog in the form of a tiny nation (Cabo Verde) making it through to the…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish lawyer warns FIFA red card row may bring Infantino down and haunt World Cup

FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's ban will have implications for the World Cup and the governing body's under-fire president…

International Business Times UK

'Resign Now!' Gianni Infantino Under Fire as FIFA Boss Labeled a 'Disgrace'

Gianni Infantino faces growing resignation calls after FIFA overturned Folarin Balogun's red card, with Donald Trump's phone call fuelling outrage across world football.

Evening Standard

Will FIFA president Gianni Infantino be forced to resign after World Cup controversy?

FIFA boss under fire after Folarin Balogun’s red card ban was suspended

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Fifa needs purging, top to bottom’: Readers demand action on Infantino after Balogun red card row

YOUR VIEWS: Our community say Fifa itself is now the problem, after it suspended Folarin Balogun's red card following Donald Trump's personal call to Gianni Infantino — with many demanding Infantino’s resignation and a wider clear-out of the organisation

The Guardian - UK

So it’s Trump 1, Belgium 4 – and the world rejoices. Nothing like failed chicanery to bring us together, is there?

Joy is unbounded and when it dies down perhaps the guilty will be held to account for cheating and facilitation: perhaps they won’t. Still, enjoy the moment, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Independent UK

Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces calls to resign as Gary Lineker joins backlash to World Cup controversy

Infantino heavily criticised for overturning Folarin Balogun’s suspension after apparent interference from Trump

The Independent UK

Will USA’s Folarin Balogun play on Monday against Belgium after red card appeal controversy?

Folarin Balogun was sent off following a VAR review in USA’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, meaning he was set to serve a one-match ban at the World Cup. However, following an intervention by US president Donald Trump , Fifa announced on Sunday that…

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UEFA issue incredible statement claiming FIFA have 'crossed a red line' with Folarin Balogun ban ruling

FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's ban has sparked massive controversy

The Independent UK

Ex-Fifa president slams decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s ban

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The Independent UK

Sepp Blatter accuses Fifa of bowing to political pressure over Folarin Balogun red card decision

Sepp Blatter has hit out at the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban

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