🏴⚽️🏆🌍 Wales Withdraws Infantino Backing Wales have become the first football association to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election. The FAW cited failures in governance, leadership and transparency following the abandoned World Cup sell-off proposal.
Just putting it there: the last week has shown how Bluesky has grown into the most reliable, noise-, bot- and BS-free resource for anyone interested in football governance and politics. The coverage of Fifa's and Infantino's debacle has been fantastic. Size isn't everything.
The next statement from FIFA, should be: "FIFA can confirm that Gianni Infantino, has resigned as President of FIFA."
Miguel Delaney@migueldelaney.bsky.social · 5d agoFifa confirm the plan is scrapped The immediate response of some association heads is that Infantino "still needs to go" x.com/fifamedia/st...
🚨 BREAKING: Carlos Cordeiro, FIFA’s adviser to the White House Task Force for the World Cup, has RESIGNED in protest over FIFA’s controversial plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors led by Josh Kushner.
Gianni Infantino's senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro quits in protest at FIFA chief's World Cup plan
Gianni Infantino's senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro quits in protest at FIFA chief's World Cup plan
Gianni Infantino's senior adviser has quit in protest at moves by the FIFA president to sell off stakes in the World Cup and said it would be bad for football, Sky News can reveal.
news.sky.com
British PM Andy Burnham has said that Gianni Infantino should quit as president as FIFA over his plans to sell a stake in the World Cup.
Andy Burnham calls on FIFA’s Gianni Infantino to quit
British prime minister has said proposals to secure private investment for the competition are an “outrageous suggestion.”
politico.eu
Significant statement from the AFC, standing "in solidarity" with UEFA and CONCACAF. "...the AFC believes that the proposed FFE cannot realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward." @espnaustralia.bsky.social www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_...
AFC stands in solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF to protect the FIFA World Cup
The AFC believes that the proposed FFE cannot realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward.
the-afc.com
AFC now joins UEFA and CONCACAF, on this issue. Infantino the horse is toast. www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_...
AFC stands in solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF to protect the FIFA World Cup
The AFC believes that the proposed FFE cannot realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward.
the-afc.com
“It’s a big test for everyone.” inews.co.uk/news/how-inf... #FIFA #WorldCup #infantno #selloff
How Infantino’s plan to sell off the World Cup could fall apart
The Fifa boss has risked his own re-election, say experts, amid growing outrage over his ‘gamble’ to hand stakes to private investors
inews.co.uk
It’s not a question of bribery; it’s a question of governance. Good governance avoids putting people in a position where they’re being asked to vote on a major structural change while simultaneously being offered substantial financial benefits. #FIFA #Infantino
Sam Kunti@samindrakunti.bsky.social · last wk.Part of Infantino's letter to member associations. Senior source called the second $20 million, in particular, 'a bribe.'
www.theguardian.com/football/202... So it's revealed at last - Infantino's objective is to sell and privatise the world cup to the highest bidders, and no doubt make hundreds of millions of dollars for himself and other FIFA board members in the process - FIFA and Infantino are utterly corrupt.
FA joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes to private investors
The Football Association has joined Uefa in condemning Fifa’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors
theguardian.com
FIFA are supposed to be a non profit body that manage football. THEY DO NOT OWN IT.After the heavily contrived world cup finals they proved they are crooked. Now they want to sell off football to whoever pays most. As a non profit organization they want to ruin our game for profit. SHAME ON THEM.
New UEFA statement. "UEFA knows there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA’s scheme. FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends. We can grow the game correctly. It’s time to prioritise associations, clubs, leagues, players and fans"
Infantino is now blackmailing countries saying if they sign up for his scam to sell the World Cup they will get $40m. If they don't he will only give them $10m. He doesn't just need to be fired he needs to be arrested, this is Blackmail and Fraud.
One thing for modern football, it's been great at highlighting to a wider audience how bad capitalism is.
UEFA slams FIFA's proposed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup
UEFA slams FIFA proposed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup
The new initiative is the second time Infantino has attempted to privatise football assets, with the first being in 2018 where the FIFA chief proposed a multi-billion dollar project to create more global competitions, funded by private investors.
l.euronews.com
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors, including the Kushner family, was announced – and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA.
FIFA plan for privatizing World Cup meets fury from UEFA | CNN
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to privatize World Cup using investors with ties to US President Donald Trump attacked by European soccer body UEFA.
cnn.com
For once I agree with Senator Canavan. He knows that renewable energy means cheaper electricity - so why are the Coalition doing everything they can to block them?
Imagine using your RLWC 2026 promo for the 7 Network (rights holder in Australia) , that has half the footage of fans from... watching or going to FIFA MEN'S WORLD CUP MATCHES!!! Deadset.
So now the ‘woman of the people’ is at a Dolce & Gabbana fashion show with Rinehart and a Brisbane jewellery designer whose pieces are all ‘price on application’. Doing it tough. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed... And as for those outfits…🫣
Kinda says something the normalisation of her views that this has only been mentioned by a few outlets in their #auspol reportage about the podcast
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 3w agoPauline Hanson blames end of White Australia policy for migration issues on Tommy Robinson's podcast
Legendary New Zealand actor Sam Neill, star of 'Jurassic Park,' died at age 78, his family said in a statement. https://cnn.it/4vtXxj9
Death of New Zealand actor in Sydney was 'sudden and unexpected', according to a family statement https://aje.news/34ztg0
So, I found out on Friday that my gig at the Guardian is coming to an end in late August. Needless to say I'm rather bummed by this development AND in need of a new job so if anyone's looking for a cartoonist HMU.
For the love of Jake, can someone challenge Mr Infantino's Presidency at FIFA? This is getting beyond laughable. www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
FIFA to examine 64-team World Cup expansion before 2030 tournament – Gianni Infantino
The competition has been expanded to a 48-team format for the current 2026 finals, with FIFA now considering adding a further 16 nations.
nytimes.com
So when our grandparents overdose & die because they didn’t understand how many tablets to take because no interpreter or can’t call an ambulance when having a heart attack & die, will One Nation take responsibility for their deaths, I’m being serious. neoskosmos.com/en/2026/07/0...
One Nation calls for end to government translation services in push for English-only Australia
Today, One Nation Senator, Sean Bell, called for all Australian government services to be delivered exclusively in English, arguing that translated services undermine unity, and needed assimilation an...
neoskosmos.com
