Ceferin: Biennial World Cup 'simply a bad idea' UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has reiterated his opposition to FIFA's plans to stage a biennial World Cup, saying the women's tournament or the Olympics would ... Soccer • 30 Dec 21
FIFA boss believes majority support biennial World Cup FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes a majority of countries would be in favour of biennial World Cups if he called a snap vote. Soccer • 20 Dec 21
Infantino insists he is neutral on biennial World Cup FIFA president Gianni Infantino says all sides must be "ready to compromise" in the heated debate over football's calendar and biennial World Cups. Soccer • 20 Oct 21
FIFA plan global summit to agree new calendar FIFA president Gianni Infantino said a global summit would take place on 20 December with the aim of "presenting an agreed proposal" on football's new ... Soccer • 20 Oct 21
FIFA to discuss biennial World Cup at summit next week FIFA will hold an online summit with football associations from all over the world next week to discuss its plans for the men's and women's ... Soccer • 20 Sep 21
FIFA chief says Brazil game abandonment was 'crazy' FIFA is investigating the abandonment of the Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier with its president Gianni Infantino labelling the events "crazy". Soccer • 07 Sep 21
FIFA's Infantino asks Premier League to release players The English Premier League and Spanish La Liga should release players for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers next month to "preserve and protect sporting integrity", ... Soccer • 25 Aug 21
Infantino backed Super League plan, claims La Liga boss FIFA president Gianni Infantino supported the European Super League project because the clubs had given him guarantees they would play in a new-look Club World ... Soccer • 27 May 21
FIFA launch anti match-fixing initiative FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the newly launched Global Integrity Programme will play an important role in the ongoing fight against match-fixing. Soccer • 16 Mar 21
FIFA approves maternity leave for women players Professional women footballers are to be guaranteed maternity leave under new rules approved by FIFA, the global soccer body's president Gianni Infantino said. Soccer • 04 Dec 20
FIFA president not interested in European Super League FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he is not interested in a European Super League amid reports that some elite clubs were in talks to set ... Soccer • 22 Oct 20
Infantino: 'The money doesn't disappear anymore' FIFA has been able to support the game through the coronavirus crisis because "the money doesn't disappear anymore", Gianni Infantino has said, but the organisation's ... Soccer • 18 Sep 20
Infantino cleared of breaching FIFA's code of ethics FIFA's ethics committee has cleared president Gianni Infantino of breaching the governing body's regulations after a preliminary investigation. Soccer • 19 Aug 20
Infantino admits investigation has caused 'damage' FIFA president Gianni Infantino has told national association bosses he hopes "the facts emerge" around who made the anonymous complaints which have led to the ... Soccer • 07 Aug 20
FIFA blasts Infantino's 'absurd' criminal proceedings FIFA's deputy general secretary is "100% confident" the organisation's president Gianni Infantino will face no criminal charge, far less be convicted, as a result of ... Soccer • 03 Aug 20
Defiant FIFA stands by president Infantino FIFA has said there "was and is absolutely no reason to open any investigation" after criminal proceedings against president Gianni Infantino were launched in Switzerland ... Soccer • 02 Aug 20
Blatter urges FIFA to suspend his successor Infantino Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for his successor, Gianni Infantino, to be suspended by the global soccer body after criminal proceedings were opened ... Soccer • 31 Jul 20
FIFA president Infantino faces Swiss criminal probe The Swiss special federal public prosecutor has opened criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino relating to meetings he held with the country's Attorney General ... Soccer • 30 Jul 20
FAI to receive €1.2m Covid-19 relief aid from FIFA The FAI will receive $1.5m (€1.2m) as part of FIFA's Covid‑19 Relief Plan which has been approved by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. Soccer • 29 Jul 20
Infantino places focus on reform of football's finances FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the prospect of salary and transfer fee caps to be discussed at all levels of the game. Soccer • 06 Jun 20
'Applause not punishment' - FIFA urges common sense FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the Bundesliga players who protested about the death of George Floyd on the pitch last weekend "deserve an applause and ... Soccer • 02 Jun 20
Swiss court upholds prosecutor's removal from probe Switzerland's top court rejected attorney general Michael Lauber's bid to rejoin investigations of corruption in soccer, refusing to overturn a lower court's ruling that his ... Soccer • 09 Apr 20
Infantino sees a 'less arrogant' game after coronavirus Football will be totally different when it eventually resumes after the coronavirus outbreak, FIFA chief, Gianni Infantino, said on Thursday. Soccer • 02 Apr 20
FIFA delay expanded Club World Cup to facilitate Euros FIFA has agreed to delay the first edition of its revamped Club World Cup, due to be held in 2021, to make way for the ... Soccer • 18 Mar 20
Infantino favours 'daylight' principle for offside law FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spoken in favour of introducing the 'daylight' principle to the offside law to bring extra clarity. Soccer • 28 Feb 20
