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 · Aug 4
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 · Aug 4
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 The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
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 The Independent UK · Aug 3
Five Potential Candidates to Replace Gianni Infantino As FIFA President—Ranked Gianni Infantino’s position is hanging in the balance following the collapse of his failed World Cup privatization plans. Sports Illustrated · Aug 2
FIFA and Infantino face an uncertain future as leading soccer nations fight for change After one of the most turbulent and controversial few days in the history of world soccer, the future of FIFA and its leader Gianni Infantino are under intense scrutiny. The Conversation · Aug 2
Who could replace Gianni Infantino as FIFA president? Gianni Infantino was already under pressure before the announcement of plans to part-privatise the World Cup, which has led to even more scorn FourFourTwo · Jul 31
Who could replace Gianni Infantino? Six candidates to challenge for Fifa presidency Wales and England have become the first nations to withdraw their support of Infantino in the fallout of his botched, controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup The Independent UK · Jul 31
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 · Jul 17
How Victor Montagliani rose to the Fifa elite despite past controversies The Concacaf president has done much to bring the World Cup to North America, and could be the man to succeed Gianni Infantino The Guardian - US · Jun 29
Fifa vice-president Victor Montagliani: ‘MLS can become the second-biggest league in the world. Maybe the biggest’ The Canadian has been tipped as Gianni Infantino’s successor. He defends World Cup ticket prices and explains why the Premier League may soon have a rival The Guardian - US · Jun 8
A money machine and Morocco on the rise: what we learned from Fifa congress Gianni Infantino bungled one political move in Canada while also making it clear Europe is on the fringes of his thinking The Guardian - UK · May 4
Concacaf president revealed to make $3m a year for five hours’ work per week Victor Montagliani’s compensation is thought to be among the highest in the world for a non-club soccer official The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Can President Trump Actually Move 2026 World Cup Games? Boston and Seattle are two of the cities that have been threatened with being stripped of hosting duties. Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2025
The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025 Former Canada coach convicted of sexual assault not included on public sanctions lists A former national team coach convicted of assaulting players is missing from Canada’s sanctions lists, prompting calls for global reform
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2025 FIFA Sides With Trump Over Its Own Vice President on World Cup Host Cities President Trump recently questioned if two Democrat-run cities, Boston and Chicago, should host World Cup matches as planned.
The Guardian - US · Oct 15, 2025 Could Trump really move World Cup games? The facts behind his threats Trump has threatened to move World Cup and Olympic events from US cities. We explain what he said, what’s possible, and what’s pure politics
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025 Trump says Infantino would ‘very easily’ move World Cup matches if he asked him to Trump has previously voiced concerns about moving World Cup fixtures from ‘dangerous’ locations
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025 London pubs to introduce new two-hour rule Pubs could be given extra time to stay open
Sports Illustrated · Oct 3, 2025 ‘It’s FIFA’s Tournament’—FIFA VP Responds to President Trump’s Remarks Over Moving 2026 World Cup Games U.S. President Donald Trump previously declared he would move 2026 World Cup games if their host cities are “not safe.”
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025 Spin the World Cup’s wheel of fortune: where you go, nobody knows! In today’s Football Daily: Some hot World Cup infrastructure chat
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities U.S. President Donald Trump has been reminded that FIFA and not government ultimately decides which cities will host World Cup games
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025 Donald Trump will not move World Cup matches, says Fifa vice-president Fifa, not Donald Trump, will decide whether to move matches from cities in next year’s World Cup, the vice-president of the organisation said
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Fifa says Donald Trump can’t move World Cup matches despite threat to ‘left lunatic’ cities President Trump said last week his administration would make sure cities were ‘safe’
International Business Times · Mar 21, 2025 US Border Crackdown No Threat To 2026 World Cup: Football Chief CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States.