Sam Kunti
@samindrakunti.bsky.social
Journalist. 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.
"Lame Duck on Menu in Rabat" On Second Captains today to discuss Gianni Infantino. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/08/05/e...
Episode 3623: Lame Duck On Menu In Rabat, Don't Hammer It Parrott, General McClean Wins Major Battle - Second Captains
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Prince Ali of the Jordan FA accuses Infantino of blackmail.
If you’re an influencer influencing on various platforms do try and source the material you are citing for your pieces. Someone has had to do the work to find this stuff out that you are monetising. So the right thing might be to tell your listeners/viewers where it has come from
He’s 💯 right here. Easy to focus on the horse race of who could be the next one, but the real fix is breaking apart the system that allows these guys to rise in the first place
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2d agoInfantino is not the problem ft.trib.al/5qdaL5k
'Execute order 66' Last plug for my op-ed in today's Times of India. 👉 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-ed...
UEFA has given FIFA President Gianni Infantino an ultimatum: resign or face a no-confidence vote, The Telegraph reports . It says all 55 members would back it. Only 43 votes are needed.
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. And authorities and law enforcement must scrutinize Infantino. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/spo...
End Of Infantino Or World Cup?
Sports News: At long last, Fifa president Gianni Infantino has gone too far. He sought to flog off the World Cup to the Kushner family and private equity. After Ue.
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Further confirmation that Infantino is on the way out. Concacaf: “a comprehensive reckoning with this presidency is imperative.” Full statement. 👇 www.concacaf.com/competitions...
In which @aselliaas.bsky.social and I argue that Tino is toast. idrettspolitikk.no/2026/08/01/g...
«Gianni Infantino er ferdig som FIFA-president» - Idrettspolitikk
KOMMENTAR: Bare to dager etter at UEFA enstemmig truet med å boikotte alle FIFA-turneringer hvis Infantinos VM-forslag om å selge deler av rettighetene til mesterskapet til private aktører ble trukket...
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Nå er det ingen vei tilbake. Kommentar sammen med @samindrakunti.bsky.social idrettspolitikk.no/2026/08/01/g...
«Gianni Infantino er ferdig som FIFA-president» - Idrettspolitikk
KOMMENTAR: Bare to dager etter at UEFA enstemmig truet med å boikotte alle FIFA-turneringer hvis Infantinos VM-forslag om å selge deler av rettighetene til mesterskapet til private aktører ble trukket...
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‘Will you still support Infantino?‘ Belgian FA president Pascale Van Damme has so far refused to comment. She is also a FIFA Council member.
As @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social wrote in his magnificent column, "Dystopia", for @josimarfootball.bsky.social on 14 July, "this could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins". No paywall. josimarfootball.com/2026/07/14/d...
Dystopia - josimarfootball.com
Every World Cup is meant to have a legacy, this one could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins.
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“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...
End Of Infantino Or World Cup?
Sports News: At long last, Fifa president Gianni Infantino has gone too far. He sought to flog off the World Cup to the Kushner family and private equity. After Ue.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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...
High-level sources are adamant: it's the beginning of the end for the Fifa president. Front-page story with Andy Lines for the Daily Mirror.
Carlos Cordeiro has resigned. Senior advisor to Infantino. Ex banker and Infantino's connection to the financial world. Said he had no involvement in the Kushner proposal.
High-level sources are adamant: it's the beginning of the end for the Fifa president. Front-page story with Andy Lines for the Daily Mirror.
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_...
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.
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FIFA doubles down and blames the media. Hard to see where they go from here. inside.fifa.com/organisation...
Clarifications on FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal
We have heard the feedback provided by the respective confederations in relation to the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and would like to address the issues that have surfaced ...
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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...
UEFA boikotter alle FIFA-konkurranser: – Kan ikke pantsette sin fremtid for kortsiktig økonomisk gevinst - Idrettspolitikk
Idrettspolitikk.no: Etter to timer med ekstraordinært møte torsdag ettermiddag, besluttet UEFA enstemmig at de boikotter alle FIFA-konkurranser hvis Gianni Infantinos VM-planer gjennomføres.
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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...
UEFA boikotter alle FIFA-konkurranser: – Kan ikke pantsette sin fremtid for kortsiktig økonomisk gevinst - Idrettspolitikk
Idrettspolitikk.no: Etter to timer med ekstraordinært møte torsdag ettermiddag, besluttet UEFA enstemmig at de boikotter alle FIFA-konkurranser hvis Gianni Infantinos VM-planer gjennomføres.
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