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The Latest Breaking News from Gianni Infantino

Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans

UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step down

The Guardian - UK

A history of own goals: Gianni Infantino's timeline of FIFA controversies

Europe's national teams have threatened to boycott the FIFA World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with his controversial plan to privatise the tournament. Euronews Culture looks back at what brought the world of football under FIFA to breaking point.

Euronews

A World Cup with no participants – it could be Gianni Infantino’s boldest move yet

You’ve got to admire the Fifa president’s chutzpah in trying to flog off football’s greatest prize. If only Uefa wasn’t being so pesky about it all, says Marina Hyde

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Burnham demands Infantino resignation after ‘outrageous’ World Cup proposal

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The Independent UK

Fifa progressing plans to expand World Cup to 64 teams – what we know

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The Independent UK

Fifa rapidly accelerates plan to expand World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 tournament

Fifa has accelerated plans to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams and opened a tender to research companies to assess the economic benefits quickly

The Guardian - UK

Burnham says Gianni Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa and calls for him to quit

The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup.

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Burnham: Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa

The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup.

Evening Standard

FIFA explore World Cup expansion as pressure mounts on Gianni Infantino amid sell-off controversy

FIFA president hoping to stage 64-team tournament in 2030

Evening Standard

The Donald Trump World Cup may have been averted - but Gianni Infantino has got to go

The threat of a UEFA boycott should end plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors - but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has got to…

The National (Scotland)

Fifa accelerate plans for 64-team World Cup amid Gianni Infantino sell-off proposal

Infantino is under heavy fire for his plans to privatise the World Cup with Uefa pledging to boycott the tournament if the proposal is passed

The Independent UK

Exclusive: MEPs demand Infantino appear before European Parliament over FIFA's private investment plan

As European football associations threaten to boycott the World Cup, a draft letter obtained by Euronews accused the FIFA President of using the organisation as a “political career ladder”.

Euronews

FIFA Breaks Silence After Global Backlash Over Gianni Infantino's World Cup Sell off Plan

FIFA defends its proposal for a new commercial entity amid backlash from global football associations, with European nations threatening to boycott future World Cups if the plan proceeds.

International Business Times UK

Voices: ‘No-one has clean hands’: Readers say football missed its wake-up call long before Fifa’s World Cup sell-off

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is furious with Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in Fifa’s tournaments to private investors, with many warning the sport is being sold out from under the fans who built it

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The Guardian - UK

Uefa has formed a rare but fragile united front against Fifa in battle for football’s future

Emerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on its laurels

The Independent UK

‘Bad deal for football’: Infantino’s senior adviser resigns after opposing Fifa’s World Cup proposal

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The Independent UK

‘Infantino out’ - but who could challenge for Fifa presidency?

Regional governing bodies are outwardly rejecting Infantino’s World Cup sell-off proposal as pressure nears breaking point for the Fifa president

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino under mounting pressure as senior adviser quits over World Cup sell-off plan

Carlos Cordeiro’s resignation is another blow to Fifa president Gianni Infantino

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Evening Standard

Carlos Cordeiro: Top Gianni Infantino aide quits amid World Cup sell-off plan backlash

Backlash grows against FIFA president’s money-spinning FFE scheme

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FIFA hit back in early hours over controversial World Cup plans prompts boycott threat

FIFA insist they are going to go ahead with their consultation process and that 'nobody is selling football'

AAP

AFC joins critics of FIFA private investment plan

UEFA members will not take part in any FIFA competition until the controversial private investment plan is dropped, while the AFC have joined the criticism.

The Independent UK

Asian Football Confederation rejects Fifa’s World Cup plan

Fifa is proposing to sell a 20 per cent stake in Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) to private investors.

The Independent UK

Does Uefa have support to block Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off? What we know

Uefa has received support from Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation following it’s decision to boycott the World Cup

Sports Illustrated

FIFA, Infantino Double Down on World Cup Plan Despite Imminent Boycott Threat

Major global backlash has not yet convinced FIFA to back down.

The Independent UK

Has the World Cup been boycotted before?

Uefa has threatened to boycott all Fifa competitions over a plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

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