FIFA’s Infantino touts global re-election support amid resignation questions
Support from Asian federation bolsters FIFA's Gianni Infantino as he seeks re-election as president for a fourth term.
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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.
'We’re not against anyone and we’re not in favour of anyone,' says AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.
In a letter outlining 42 questions, UEFA gives FIFA until November 2 to release documents on Infantino’s aborted plans.
Uefa's letter contained 42 questions, covering Fifa's failed private investment proposals, its Peace Prize and the fallout from Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card.
Infantino spoke at FIFA’s long-awaited executive board meeting in Zurich.
FIFA council meeting lasts over three hours as President Gianni Infantino apologises to members, but critics want more.
President Gianni Infantino apologises to the Fifa Council for his World Cup sell-off plan - but is asked to go further.
Senior figures in European football tell BBC Sport they want former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to run as a surprise candidate against Gianni Infantino.
Gianni Infantino faces FIFA rebels after failed World Cup sale, while members to be offered $6.35bn development fund.
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 13: "Act 5" of the French high school protest movement begins as teachers and farmers could join in too. In India, thousands of opposition supporters have marched to the Supreme Court demanding the resignation of the electoral board chief over fraud allegations. The Times of London publishes an investigation that shows FIFA boss Gianni Infantino received a second, undeclared salary. Finally, a cat in China goes viral with people flocking from around the world to meet her.
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.
UEFA draws up qualities required for a candidate to run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in March's election.
With a past in Tottenham, Watford and Cagliari, and Spanish parents, he already tried to compete for the post in 2015, 2019 and 2022.
The three complaints filed by Norway's football body ask FIFA's Ethics Committee to examine Infantino's conduct.
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 slams Infantino over his aborted plan to sell off stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors.