BARCELONA could face a two-and-a-half-year transfer ban following their pursuit of Antoine Griezmann. The Spanish Double winners’ interest in the Frenchman is well-known, and it is understood a £100million deal is in place. And, asked if there had been any contact, Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu recently admitted: “I haven’t spoken to him this year, […]
MOROCCO will get the chance to fight for the right to host the 2026 World Cup. In a significant defeat for Fifa President Gianni Infantino, Morocco’s candidacy was approved by the world governing body’s evaluation task force. The North Africans have accused Infantino of actively backing the three-nation “United bid” from the USA, Canada and […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to shelve his plans for an expanded Club World Cup after accepting he underestimated the strength of opposition. Infantino wanted to launch a 24-team tournament, including 12 sides from Europe, in a four-yearly event set to start in 2021. The new competition would have been part of a planned […]
EUROPEAN football chiefs have opened a public war with Fifa over plans for an expanded Club World Cup. Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants the 24-team tournament, with 12 sides from Europe taking part, to be held every four years from 2021. Infantino is offering clubs a potential £100million share of the £2billion prize fund to […]
FIFA will look into revamping the Club World Cup and setting up a Nations League-style competition — for a £17.9bn cash pot. According to the BBC, Gianni Infantino is set to force through two new competitions as he continues to put his stamp on the organisation after wooing mystery investors. The organisation is set to […]