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Infantino under huge pressure after plan for World Cup sell-off sparks resignation and rebuke
[ad_1] The walls started closing in on Gianni Infantino after another dramatic day that saw one of his senior advisers resign and brought a scathing rebuke from Fifa’s own chief...
The week around the world in 20 pictures
[ad_1] Wildfires in Europe, Russian missile strikes in Lviv, a tornado in Wisconsin and Spencer Tunick in Spain – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists...
Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans
[ad_1] Andy Burnham has called on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to resign over his “outrageous” plans to sell a stake in the World Cup.Infantino faces growing pressure over his...
Fifa rapidly accelerates plan to expand World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 tournament
[ad_1] Fifa is pushing ahead with plans to expand the World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 and has opened a tender to research companies to assess the economic benefits...
Infantino ally quits and blasts FIFA boss over World Cup plan in angry statement
[ad_1] Gianni Infantino has opened a Pandora's box in his attempts to alter FIFA and the World Cup forever in controversial fashion10:48, 31 Jul 2026Updated 11:00, 31 Jul 2026Things look...
Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
[ad_1] European countries have agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions if Gianni Infantino pushes forward with his proposals to sell chunks of the World Cup to US-based private investment.In an...
Brave New World or Groundhog Day? Burnham revisits old ground in speech on social care
[ad_1] For campaigners perpetually disappointed by the failure of England’s political classes to fix England’s creaking adult social care system, the fear was that Andy Burnham’s long-trailed speech on Wednesday...
What should replace the American-led world order? | Aslı Bâli and Samuel Moyn
[ad_1] America is in decline. And so is Pax America: the American-led world order. While there are many genuine dangers of American decline, there has never been a better chance...
Is the World Cup for sale? Here’s what Fifa’s plans mean and what happens next | Paul MacInnes
[ad_1] What is Fifa up to now?A week after the World Cup finished, Fifa has yet to announce whether Argentina will be punished for the violence seen on the pitch...
Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn plan to sell World Cup commercial rights
[ad_1] Fifa has announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors in a controversial move that triggered an immediate backlash from...