Legendary Portuguese footballer Luis Figo offered a damning assessment of Gianni Infantino’s time in charge of FIFA on Wednesday as he called for the embattled president to resign from his role. In a post on X, the former Real Madrid and Barcelona star said Infantino had “debased the office that he promised to elevate,” adding … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has vowed to remain in office following a crisis meeting in Morocco on Wednesday. Infantino met with senior executives from the world football governing body, including Secretary General Mattias Grafström, in Rabat to discuss the fallout from FIFA’s disastrous private investment plan announcement last week. The scrapped proposal, which would have … Read more
European football governing body UEFA has threatened to go ahead with a boycott of FIFA events despite FIFA offering an apology over its handling of a proposed private investment plan. In a statement on Thursday, UEFA said: “UEFA’s associations were very clear about the conditions attached to the non-participation in FIFA competitions.” “First, the proposals … Read more
As the 2026 World Cup drew to a close last month, many would have expected tournament organiser FIFA to slip back behind the scenes as fans around the world turned their attentions to their respective club teams once again. The football world governing body sparked huge backlash in late July when it announced a plan … Read more