‘Will you still support Infantino?‘ Belgian FA president Pascale Van Damme has so far refused to comment. She is also a FIFA Council member.
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Sam Kunti
Профиль VivelyJournalist. FIFA, labour rights in the Gulf, sports betting. Featured in Josimar, World Soccer, Daily Mirror and The Blizzard. Author 'Brazil 1970'. Columbia J-School. Views my own.
“The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family.” Note the promise of money. Full statement: www.uefa.com/news-media/n...
As conversation shifts to who can succeed Infantino, an op-ed for the Times of India. Uefa (and Nasser Al Khelaifi) are not the solution but part of the problem. Authorities and law enforcement must scrutinize Infantino. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/spo...
Infantino has backed down but has every intention to hang on. Full statement 👇https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/president/news/world-cup-2026-president-message-gianni-infantino
Fifa staff were deceived, according to the organization's own chief operating officer Kevin Lamour. Story by @gdunbarap.bsky.social. 👉 apnews.com/article/cord...
The AFC now. "Football should never have been placed in such a position." "The AFC believes this moment must become a catalyst for strengthening institutional reform." "The FIFA World Cup, and the game itself, belong to the entire global football family." More👇 www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_...
FIFA doubles down and blames the media. Hard to see where they go from here. inside.fifa.com/organisation...
Concacaf reject proposal, but are still after development money. The reserves also came up in the Uefa meeting. Full statement: www.concacaf.com/competitions...
Updated the story to include NFF position. With @aselliaas.bsky.social idrettspolitikk.no/2026/07/30/u...
Lise Klaveness statement "As NFF has pointed out in many cases, major decisions have over time been taken unilaterally by the FIFA President, without due process. We must now use this moment to strengthen the principles of good governance and create real change." 👉 www.fotball.no/tema/nff-nyh...
'UEFA boycotts all FIFA competitions – cannot mortgage future for short-term financial gain' Story with @aselliaas.bsky.social. idrettspolitikk.no/2026/07/30/u...