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Swiss FA withdraws Infantino support; Football Leaks whistleblower calls him a ‘cancer on football’
October 2 – It was another bad day for FIFA president Gianni Infantino who lost both the support of the Swiss federation, the nation of his birth, and was hammered by Football Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto who called him a ‘cancer on football’. The withdrawal of Swiss support for Infantino is significant because as a […]
EFC calls on Infantino to provide promised seat on FIFA Council, a seat that isn’t his to give
August 17 – European Football Clubs (EFC) has demanded a seat for its chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi on the FIFA Council, a promise that has apparently been made by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. In a letter sent to FIFA on July 31, in the aftermath of Infantino’s plans to privatise the World Cup and signed […]
The World League renews calls for meaningful dialogue with FIFA regarding the international calendar
November 27 – The World Leagues Association (WLA), which has grown to more than 40 professional leagues, again puts pressure on FIFA to democratize decision-making and stakeholder involvement in the international calendar and competition decisions. To date the WLA has consistently been denied a seat at the FIFA stakeholder table, as has the global players’ […]
FIFPRO calls for a road map to start the Calcist Calculating Indian Super League season
August 20 – The FIFPRO world player union has urged the urgent action to end the crisis that paralyzes Indian domestic football because the Indian Super League (ISL) remains detained. India’s top flights have been scheduled to begin in September, but ISL remains suspended after negotiations between FA India (AIFF) and its commercial partners, Football […]