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Fifa has informed members of its Council that they will be granted access to view some documents related to president Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
Support from Asian federation bolsters FIFA's Gianni Infantino as he seeks re-election as president for a fourth term.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino laughs off questions about whether he considered resigning over the World Cup sell-off debacle.
Gianni Infantino's hopes of being re-elected Fifa president are enhanced by an endorsement from the Asian Football Confederation.
Support crucial from 47-nation AFC's president, who was critic of Gianni Infantino over failed private investment plan.
Gianni Infantino faces FIFA rebels after failed World Cup sale, while members to be offered $6.35bn development fund.
Little more than two months since news broke of Infantino's Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal, the chances appear slim that Gianni Infantino might be removed as president.
European football leaders gather in Berlin with the aim of shaping strategy to oust Gianni Infantino as FIFA president.
The Scandinavian country is the first to take the step against the president of the highest organ of football for his attempt to privatize the World Cup, for the creation and award of the peace prize to Trump, and for removing the red to Balogun
The computer hacker who released documents which led to the Premier League investigation into Manchester City says Gianni Infantino "should have no place in the future of the game".
Uefa's suggestions that Fifa president Gianni Infantino "violated any law or ethical principle are categorically without merit" says world football's governing body.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino indicates more money could be distributed to the governing body's members from its cash reserves.
The Bundesliga and three other leading European football leagues have said major reforms to world-governing body FIFA are "essential." However, they stopped short of calling for the resignation of boss Gianni Infantino.
The Bundesliga and three other leading European football leagues have called for major reforms to the world-governing body FIFA. However, they stopped short of calling for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's resignation.
The English, Spanish, Italian and German leagues called on Friday in a joint communiqué "a fundamental reform" of the governance of the Fifa, in crisis since the aborted project of its president Gianni Infantino to open the federation to private investors through the creation of a commercial company.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under increased pressure Friday as Europe's four main football leagues called for sweeping reforms of the world football governing body. The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A and Germany's Bundesliga demanded that measures are adopted to ensure "disciplinary matters remain demonstrably insulated from political interference".
In a letter addressed on Monday to the 211 member federations of the Fifa, Gianni Infantino proposed a "consultation" to reflect on a reform of the governance of the forum. Although weakened by the failure of his plan to give way to the World Cup's commercial rights, the leader remains well placed to be re-elected next March.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of how world football's governing body operates. shifting tone as he seeks support to stay on.
The leaders of the two confederations sent the 'mother house' a letter asking for financial explanations to know if the initiative was necessary to privatize a part of the tournaments it organizes, such as the World Cup, at a time where FIFA has its greatest historical collection. In addition, they urge President Gianni Infantino to seek ways to distribute the funds that the entity has equitably.
On Friday, UEFA Presidents and Concacaf asked Fifa President Gianni Infantino to pay "at least $10 million" to each of the 211 member associations. This is justified by the reserves of approximately $6 billion held by the International Federation.
