Asia’s about-turn support for Infantino has left Europe increasingly isolated against Infantino & seeking governance answers. Using the power of the presidency, mounting a global tour secured support from FAs, splitting CONCACAF & AFC regions after their leaders opposed initially
NEW - FIFA says it "intends to reply to questions submitted" by UEFA but considers the documents confidential: "It has no intention of breaching confidentiality by commenting on internal communication and/or documentation to media"
UEFA sent a list of 42 questions to FIFA, demanding answers about Gianni Infantino's alleged "conflicts of interest" over business dealings with Donald Trump and the US president's family involving the World Cup sell-off attempt & more
https://t.co/fiW00LxCsK
UEFA’s demands for answers from FIFA about Infantino’s Trump dealings over the WC sell-off, sponsorships, peace prize, Balogun and Trump Tower offices - two weeks to provide it
BREAKING: UEFA has sent a list of 42 questions to FIFA, demanding answers about Gianni Infantino's alleged "conflicts of interest" over business dealings with the Trump family and the World Cup sell-off attempt.
Sky's @RobHarris reports.
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UEFA sent a list of 42 questions to FIFA, demanding answers about Gianni Infantino's alleged "conflicts of interest" over business dealings with Donald Trump and the US president's family involving the World Cup sell-off attempt & more
https://t.co/fiW00LxCsK
Sky's Rob Harris reveals that 2030 World Cup co-hosts Spain have been punished by FIFA for Islamophobic chants during a match against Egypt in March.
The Spanish Federation has been fined $20,000 and their next FIFA-organised match will have part of the stadium closed.
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I don't think we are talking enough about this is Spain
And the ideal response, alongside the appeal they have presented, would be for the @rfef to explain what they are planning to try to do to avoid similar incidents
Discovered FIFA has quietly punished 2030 World Cup co-hosts Spain for the widely-heard anti-Muslim chants by Spain fans that enraged Yamal in Spain-Egypt in March. $20,000 fine and 15% of stadium closed for a game
https://t.co/OKVW9oUnmj
FA chair Debbie Hewitt has spoken to Sky's @RobHarris, who asked if she would ever be able to trust Gianni Infantino again.
Latest: https://t.co/ZyonEXl17q
Video from Zurich: Gianni Infantino apologies and rallies support on FIFA Council - but one FIFA VP, FA chair Debbie Hewitt, tells me why she still wants him out with a lack of answers on the World Cup sell-off three months on
https://t.co/cCmYuS3DBE
Rarity in a statement from FIFA acknowledging “criticism” of FIFA and on the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan confirming Gianni Infantino in today’s council meeting was “apologising for the mistakes made in terms of how the project was conducted and communicated”. A tone change?
NEW: Gianni Infantino offered some regret to the FIFA Council over the World Cup sell-off but is yet to produce the documents and papers being demanded about why he secretly pursued the venture without consulting them
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Infantino said he’s open to change. So what reforms could be needed? Why didn’t the last post-scandal reforms work?
Listening before the first FIFA Council’s meeting since the WC sell-off
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Showdown in Zurich: Infantino to face biggest critics in first FIFA Council meeting since World Cup sell-off plan.
Unanswered Qs on how WCs were valued at only $20bn, why the rush to privatise, extra $15m now offered to each FA showing they had cash already, Peace Prize & Balogun