FIFA chief confident Argentina will escape suspension
- 09-Mar-2017
LONDON: Argentina are close to resolving a row that could have seen the former world champions suspended, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday. FIFA told the Argentine FA (AFA) this month that it risked a ban if it did not accept South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL as arbiter in vetting candidates for a March […]
Prince Ali says FIFA needs to speed up reforms
- 24-Oct-2016
AMMAN: Former FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan is concerned about the pace of reform in world soccer’s governing body and says new president Gianni Infantino has “no time to lose” in bringing transparency to the organization. Infantino was elected in February with the task of leading FIFA into calmer waters […]
Infantino says 32, 40 and 48-team World Cups on the table
- 14-Oct-2016
ZURICH: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that proposals for a 32, 40 or 48-team World Cup in 2026 were still on the table and that a larger tournament would not mean a drop in quality. He also stood by his own idea, first mooted last week, for a 48-team tournament, starting with a […]