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Premier League CEO calls for FIFA candidate who can unite confederations
LONDON, Aug 19 : Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Wednesday that FIFA needs a new presidential candidate and governance reform amid the turmoil surrounding Gianni Infantino’s leadership.A day after accusing the FIFA president of pressing the “self-destruct button” with his abandoned plan
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Infantino loses more support as FIFA official says COO dismissal was ‘final straw’
Aug 19 : More national football federations and FIFA officials have withdrawn their support for the soccer body’s president Gianni Infantino after the exit of Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour, which one FIFA vice-president described as the “final straw”.FIFA said on Monday that Lamour had left the organis
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Rights groups accuse FIFA of silencing dissent after COO Lamour’s exit
Aug 18 : FIFA’s latest senior departure drew sharp criticism from human rights and labour groups on Tuesday, with campaigners saying Kevin Lamour’s exit raised fresh concerns about governance and dissent inside soccer’s global governing body.FIFA said on Monday that chief operating officer Lamour had left the
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FIFA confirms departure of senior executive Kevin Lamour after Infantino criticism
Aug 17 : FIFA confirmed on Monday that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has left the governing body, weeks after he publicly criticised President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in its tournament business, including the World Cup.”FIFA can confirm that the working relationship between FIFA and Kev
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Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits
Aug 17 : Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body’s statutes.FIFA presidents are limited to three terms in office. However, in 2022 Infantino
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Qatar challenges AFC over open letter attacking FIFA president Infantino
Aug 14 : A growing rift within Asian soccer over the future of FIFA has burst into the open with Qatar challenging the Asian Football Confederation over its decision to join UEFA and CONCACAF in a sweeping attack on embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino.Qatar Football Association President Hamad bin Khali
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NZ withdraws support for Infantino, Oceania backs review of scrapped stake sale plan
MELBOURNE, Aug 14 : New Zealand became the latest nation to withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s reelection bid on Friday over the aborted commercial rights stake sale plan, while Oceania’s confederation cautiously backed the governing body’s leadership.Infantino has faced open revolt af
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FIFA crisis timeline: From World Cup final to global standoff
Aug 14 : Here is a timeline of events where FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced a proposal to sell a slice of the World Cup’s commercial future that backfired and sparked a global revolt in the sport:July 19 – The first 48-team World Cup concludes at New York New Jersey stadium with Infantino and U.S.
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Oceania confederation welcomes FIFA review, NZ withdraws support for Infantino
Aug 14 : The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) said on Friday it welcomed FIFA’s review of its failed private investment plan but New Zealand broke with the regional bloc by withdrawing support for under-pressure President Gianni Infantino.Infantino, who is seeking reelection next year, has faced open revo
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New Zealand withdraw support for FIFA boss Infantino, call for review
Aug 14 : New Zealand has withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election and called for a review following the scrapping of the governing body’s plan to bring private equity into the World Cup. “New Zealand Football (NZF) today announced that it has formally withdrawn its support for the
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