October 23 – The Asian Football Confederation’s president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has pledged Asia’s support to embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino in his bid for re-election for a fourth term. The AFC had initially called for the removal of Infantino after his failure to explain his actions…
October 22 – Brazilian club Palmeiras eliminated rivals Fluminense from the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores following a 5-3 penalty shootout after suffering a 1-0 defeat in the second leg of their semi-final. The Sao Paolo entity had held a 2-1 lead going into the home leg of the contest, however an 82nd minute strike…
October 20 – AC Milan owner RedBird Capital Partners is reportedly in talks to acquire a controlling stake in Al Nassr, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) working to clean up the club’s balance sheet ahead of a potential sale. According to Semafor, a RedBird-led consortium has held at least…
October 16 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has survived a grilling over his much-maligned World Cup privatisation plans by the FIFA Council, cementing, for now, his position at the helm of the world federation. On Thursday, after months of global governance turmoil over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme,…
October 16 – Perhaps the only significant win for Infantino’s confederation opponents yesterday at the FIFA Council meeting was that they forced FIFA’s hand into more than doubling grants for the 211 member associations. At the FIFA Congress in April, FIFA president Gianni Infantino proudly trumpeted an increase in budget…
October 14 – FIFA has bowed to pressure from UEFA and Concacaf presidents Aleksander Ceferin and Victor Montagliani, and has put forward a proposal for approval to the FIFA Council, who meet tomorrow (October 15), that would see each of its 211 member associations eligible to receive $25 million over…
October 13 – Revelations that FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been double dipping for salary and benefits at FIFA – being paid both by FIFA in Switzerland and one of FIFA’s World Cup operating companies in the US – only puts increased pressure on the call for him to support…
October 8 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin told delegates at a meeting of UEFA’s 55 member associations in Berlin (Thursday) that he will stand for a fourth term. His decision to run again comes at a crucial time for international football following the crisis in FIFA’s leadership following president Gianni…
October 8 – Ahead of the FIFA Council meeting next Thursday in Zurich, UEFA’s member associations, meeting in Berlin yesterday (Thursday), have outlined a set of reform proposals that hit at the very heart of FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s leadership and FIFA’s basic governance. Following Infantino’s attempt to railroad through…
October 6 – Good news for anyone worried that Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career had ended in a toys-out-of-the-pram moment can breathe easy. Portugal coach Jorge Jesus has made clear the door is open, and the person holding the key is, naturally, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo walked out of camp after sitting on the…
