Internationella fotbollsförbundet

2 d ago

Kozo Tashima Enters FIFA Presidential Race to Test Federation’s Integrity

Kozo Tashima says he is running in the FIFA election to test the federation’s integrity. “I see this as a test of whether FIFA can clean up its own ranks.”

Football

6 d ago

Fifa Officials Can Review World Cup Investment Documents, but Only in Zurich

Fifa board members will be given access to documents linked to plans to sell shares in the World Cup, NTB and Reuters have learned. But they will have to travel to Zurich to read them, The Times reports.

Football

24 Oct

Infantino Defends His FIFA Support, Says Majority Opinion Must Be Respected

FIFA President Gianni Infantino laughs off a question about whether he has considered resigning. In a rare interview, the Swiss says he has strong support among football associations. “We must respect the opinions of the vast majority,” he says.

Football

21 Oct

The Times Apologizes to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Withdraws Report Claims

The Times reported that Gianni Infantino received undisclosed payments from FIFA and was able to buy a property in Miami at a suspiciously low price. The newspaper has now apologized to the scandal-plagued FIFA president.

Football

19 Oct

Uefa gives Fifa November 2 deadline to answer questions about Infantino’s scrapped World Cup investment plan

By November 2, Uefa wants key documents from Fifa about president Gianni Infantino’s heavily criticized plans to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, which were later scrapped, the BBC reports.

Football

13 Oct

Gianni Infantino Received $1.76 Million in Secret 2024 World Cup Payments, Report Says

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has been embroiled in scandals, has had his salary doubled, according to an investigation by the British newspaper The Times, Aftonbladet reports.

Football

7 Oct

FIFA Rival to Infantino Should Be Non-European, Says Swedish FA Chairman

A rival candidate to FIFA’s scandal-plagued president, Gianni Infantino, will soon have to emerge. Most likely, the challenger will not come from Europe. It would be an advantage, and easier to put forward a candidate who is not European, says Simon Åström, chairman of the Swedish Football Association (SvFF).

Football

22 Sept

Sweden wants new FIFA leadership despite Infantino reform proposal

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is opening up to reforms of the International Football Federation. This does not change our position on the issue that we think new leadership is needed for FIFA, says Simon Åström, chairman of the Swedish Football Association.

Football