Ben Gittins

[G U Y S L E Y @Guysley]

Pretty overblown reaction to this I think. Club is doing very well and ownership is doing a good job. But Red Bull linger and their history is horrific. Absolutely right to be worried, whilst also enjoying how things are going right now.

[Ben Gittins @BenGittins]

@b33r @TheSquareBall @btngnrtn I suppose the date of the friendly necessitates the article. Otherwise the game passes without comment and it 'normalises' the presence of RB at ER. Slippery slope once the fan base just starts accepting them as part of the furniture. Awareness and caution are both wise IMO

[Ben Gittins @BenGittins]

@b33r @TheSquareBall @btngnrtn That's fair, but it would be dangerous to make strong assumptions based upon one decision they made, a decision that could have been made for any number of reasons. What we do have, is an overwhelming body of evidence for how they have approached club ownership previously.

[Luís Figo @LuisFigo]

Today I join others from across our game and call for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA President.

Infantino has debased the office that he promised to elevate. He has lied, deceived and tried to feather his own nest at the expense of the game he is supposed to serve. 

He has lost the support of his senior staff, his closest advisers, the vast majority of people who devote their lives to this sport and even, it would seem, the FIFA Peace Prize winner. 

It is too late to save his dignity but it is not too late to save football. He should go. Now.

#Infantinout

https://t.co/j93k5MnlK2

[SƎTH @slimspursy]

Notice how he is working and making a living while they’re doing fuck all?

[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

The Hitler in this picture is YOU

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised Fifa over a number of World Cup decisions and called for president Gianni Infantino to step down 🗣️❌

[Conor McGilligan @ConorMcGilligxn]

They’re an utter disgrace

[Man City Brazil @ManCityBrazil]

O comentarista suíço David Lemos, encerrou a transmissão resumindo com precisão os problemas desta Copa do Mundo, ele foi perfeito.

🗣️"Não há dúvidas de que esta foi a Copa do Mundo mais comercial da história e também uma das mais politizadas."

"Não esqueceremos os preços que pessoas sem grande poder aquisitivo tiveram de pagar para viver sua paixão pelo futebol."

"Em alguns casos, sequer puderam entrar no país por causa de sua nacionalidade, fossem torcedores, jornalistas ou até árbitros, como o somali Omar Artan."

"Também lembramos do tratamento inaceitável dado à seleção do Irã, que não pôde defender suas chances de forma adequada durante o torneio."

"E há ainda o caso de Folarin Balogun. Vimos um presidente se vangloriar de ter ligado para o presidente da FIFA para conseguir retirar a suspensão de um jogador."

"A política se infiltrou no coração do futebol, embora a FIFA afirme querer mantê-la acima de tudo. Fica claro que isso só vale até certo ponto."

"Foi uma Copa do Mundo em que todas as partidas foram disputadas em quatro tempos, e cuja final teve um intervalo de quase 30 minutos."

"A crise tem dois nomes: dinheiro e poder. Hoje existe uma crise de confiança entre muitos dos envolvidos no futebol e a FIFA."

"Nas próximas semanas, muito dinheiro será distribuído a diversas federações e a muitos agentes do futebol, que serão educadamente convidados a permanecer em silêncio."

"Esperamos que tudo isso seja levado em consideração e que não volte a acontecer."

[Cam Vargas @CamVargas8]

This must never ever happen again at any football match.

[Transfer News Live @DeadlineDayLive]

🚨 Borja Iglesias' has expressed his anger over the TICKET PRICES for the World Cup final on Instagram:

“A DISGRACE”. 🤬

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

The rot at FIFA has gone too far. Under Infantino, political greed has completely broken the game we love.

We can't just watch from the sidelines anymore, the FA and our European partners need to walk away and build a fair, clean alternative from scratch. It’s time to move on.

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

FIFA to break football's laws by having half-time break at World Cup final of up to 30mins to accommodate glitzy Super Bowl-style show.
ITV will cover half-time show in full and BBC expected to do so too. https://t.co/Ri0jKslpR1

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

Biggest game of both sets of players’ lives and they’re going to have their usual half-time rhythm completely disrupted. FIFA are a shambles.

[Belgian Red Devils @BelRedDevils]

Overturn this. 🧏‍♂️ #USABEL

[Bosnian Football @BosniaNTBall]

Whether it is or isn’t a red to Balogun is now irrelevant. Government interference is a violation of FIFA Article 2 & 15, and the punishment is disqualification and suspension. #FIFAWorldCup

[Rachel Kryshak @RachelKryshak]

To be clear: Whether it is or isn’t a red to Balogun is now irrelevant. Government interference is a violation of FIFA Article 2 & 15, and the punishment is disqualification and suspension. Nepal was suspended.

This is an admission of the violation.

[Ben Gittins @BenGittins]

@johnnyddavidson A record crowd who, once again, will not see a local interest play live. If the goal of the Magic Weekend still centres around expansion in any way shape or form, then it's missed the mark yet again and it's just another jolly boys outing for existing fans.