FIFA are mulling over the possibility of changing the World Club Cup into a full-scale tournament consisting of either 16 or 24 teams. Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo report Barcelona directors suggested the idea to Gianni Infantino at a recent meeting. And the Swiss-Italian new president of football is open to the idea. Infantino is looking to […]
FIFA’S acrimonious rupture from France Football over ownership of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award was fuelled by Gianni Infantino’s determination to improve relations with the English FA, according to reports in Spain. Football’s governing body will have presided over the gong since 2010 after agreeing to pay £13million for merge of the two major player […]
REAL MADRID and Atletico have seen their appeals over a two-year transfer ban rejected by Fifa. Last season’s Champions League finalists were both suspended from signing new players until January 2018 after breaching rules regarding the protection of minors. Fifa also confirmed Atletico had received a £696,000 fine, while Real Madrid must pay £278,000. A […]
‘FOOTBALL HISTORY’ has been made after FIFA successfully tested video replays on Thursday night. The offline experiment was conducted during France’s 3-1 friendly win over Italy, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino reckons it will change the way football is played. Explaining the test helped prove the ref was right not to award Italy a controversial […]
SEPP BLATTER insists he will accept the verdict in his appeal against his six-year ban from football. The disgraced former Fifa president has taken the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a last-ditch attempt to clear his name. Blatter, 80, and former Uefa president Michel Platini were banned from all football-related activity […]