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Nick Ames

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European sports correspondent, the Guardian

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Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · 5d ago

"The game has started now," says one influential FA chief from Europe. But the new united front has to hold – it is essential Uefa and their allies keep moving at speed. Analysis: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Uefa have formed a rare but fragile united front against Fifa in battle for football’s future | Nick Ames and Matt Hughes

Emerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on its laurels

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Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · 5d ago

"The game has started now," says one influential FA chief from Europe. But the new united front has to hold – it is essential Uefa and their allies keep moving at speed. Analysis: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Uefa have formed a rare but fragile united front against Fifa in battle for football’s future | Nick Ames and Matt Hughes

Emerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on its laurels

theguardian.com

Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · 6d ago

Let's see what Fifa come back with now but this is a stunning move from Uefa. Plenty of concerns that smaller countries would choose Infantino's $$ but he has taken a massive blow here. Feeling this is only the start of the story: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed

Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

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Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · last wk.

Enough statements, enough words, enough "careful consideration", enough private disgust. It's time for UEFA and Europe to take action against what FIFA and Infantino are doing to football: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames

European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times

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Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · last wk.

Enough statements, enough words, enough "careful consideration", enough private disgust. It's time for UEFA and Europe to take action against what FIFA and Infantino are doing to football: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames

European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times

theguardian.com

Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · last wk.

Some European FAs already saying they will carefully consider the substance of FIFA proposal etc etc etc. Given FIFA has given them until 19 Sep to sign up, at least for the initial $20m, we’re going to need better than this kind of beige slop. There’s never been a more urgent time for action.