Yesterday at 17:451 day 4 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:f**king hell, Infantino makes Blatter look like a saint."29 July 2026, 08:16Fifa president Gianni Infantino has written to all 211 member associations saying they will receive $40m (£30m) if they back his controversial plan to sell off stakes in its major competitions.Infantino has set a deadline of 19 September for football federations to accept his plans if they want to access an initial $20m (£15m).Football's world governing body has said it wants to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including the World Cup, and external investors will be able to buy stakes in it.The incentive to nations comes less than 24 hours after the bombshell statement rocked football's foundations, quickly leading to condemnation from Europe, Asia and North America.Infantino is a slimy f**ker. FIFA needs cleaning up or to disappear forever. Football isn't FIFA and Football doesn't need FIFA.
Yesterday at 17:591 day 12 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:Infantino is a slimy f**ker. FIFA needs cleaning up or to disappear forever. Football isn't FIFA and Football doesn't need FIFA.He's starting to sound more Trump-like by the day it seems
Yesterday at 18:101 day 10 minutes ago, Blue Ram said:He's starting to sound more Trump-like by the day it seemsYou beat me to it !
Yesterday at 18:281 day Gianni Infantino is billing it as the democratisation of football.But Fifa's announcement that it aims to sell off stakes in its football competitions - including the World Cup - to private investors via associates of US President Donald Trump has been met with incredulity and rage from fans, politicians and regional governing bodies. Edited yesterday at 18:291 day by The Rising Sun Info
Yesterday at 19:251 day No action will be taken against Argentina. FIFA just going through the motions.BBC SportWorld Cup 2026: Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings again...Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against ArgentinaImage source,Getty ImagesImage caption,A fracas erupted following the final whistle after Spain clinched their second World CupByElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalistPublished2 hours agoFifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.Last week, the world governing body appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to assess what happened after the final whistle at the New York New Jersey Stadium, with multiple Argentina players and backroom staff involved in altercations with Spain players following their 1-0 loss in July.On the recommendation of the prosecutor, Fifa will investigate Argentina players Nahuel Molina (two counts) and Leandro Paredes (three counts), and Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala (one count) for alleged assault under article 14 of Fifa's disciplinary code.Molina may also face disciplinary action for one count of alleged unsporting behaviour under article 14.Team-mate Thiago Almada and Spain midfielder Gavi are also accused of the same breach.Under Fifa's disciplinary code, players and officials face at least a one-match suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct and at least three matches for assault.Fifa opens investigation into Argentina post-final troublePublished20 JulyFifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands bannerPublished16 JulyThe Argentinian Football Association is facing disciplinary proceedings for potential breaches across multiple matches, including using a sports event for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature (article 13), team misconduct (article 14), discrimination and racist abuse (article 15), and breaching order and security at matches (article 17).The latter relates to discriminatory chants and gestures, late kick-offs, the team and spectators displaying inappropriate messages, and spectators throwing objects.Argentina's players celebrated their semi-final win over England with a banner in support of their country's claim to the Falkland Islands. It read "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine".
15 hours ago15 hr 9 hours ago, Boyne said:No action will be taken against Argentina. FIFA just going through the motions.BBC SportWorld Cup 2026: Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings again...Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against ArgentinaImage source,Getty ImagesImage caption,A fracas erupted following the final whistle after Spain clinched their second World CupByElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalistPublished2 hours agoFifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.Last week, the world governing body appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to assess what happened after the final whistle at the New York New Jersey Stadium, with multiple Argentina players and backroom staff involved in altercations with Spain players following their 1-0 loss in July.On the recommendation of the prosecutor, Fifa will investigate Argentina players Nahuel Molina (two counts) and Leandro Paredes (three counts), and Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala (one count) for alleged assault under article 14 of Fifa's disciplinary code.Molina may also face disciplinary action for one count of alleged unsporting behaviour under article 14.Team-mate Thiago Almada and Spain midfielder Gavi are also accused of the same breach.Under Fifa's disciplinary code, players and officials face at least a one-match suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct and at least three matches for assault.Fifa opens investigation into Argentina post-final troublePublished20 JulyFifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands bannerPublished16 JulyThe Argentinian Football Association is facing disciplinary proceedings for potential breaches across multiple matches, including using a sports event for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature (article 13), team misconduct (article 14), discrimination and racist abuse (article 15), and breaching order and security at matches (article 17).The latter relates to discriminatory chants and gestures, late kick-offs, the team and spectators displaying inappropriate messages, and spectators throwing objects.Argentina's players celebrated their semi-final win over England with a banner in support of their country's claim to the Falkland Islands. It read "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine".lNo action will be taken if Argentina accept Infantino's £30 million bribe for going along with his latest outrageous scam.
14 hours ago14 hr UEFA have an emergency meeting today re consideration of a World Cup boycott. I hope it is put in place, the money will be very tempting to some perhaps the smaller nations, however if UEFA do not or cannot make a stand at this point then FIFA will likely forever hold the upper hand. For me its now or never.A World Cup without the European teams would be so diluted it would not be worthy of the name. FIFA can be reigned in but it needs to happen now.Ive got my fingers crossed but im fearful that UEFA will bend to financial pressures.
13 hours ago13 hr The UEFA response to FIFA's loss in the Diarra case was for me the first public evidence of friction between UEFA and FIFA. When the ECJ declared FIFA's transfer rules invalid, FIFA had a choice to bring in a two-party transfer system with one set of rules for the EU and one for everyone else. Given FIFA's reliance on money from South America and Asia/Middle East, and England not being part of the EU (and not bound by the decision), I actually thought this would be the case as part of a new FIFA world order. However, UEFA has totally outfoxed them. When the decision landed in 2024 FIFA immediately rebuffed calls for collective bargaining with FIFPRO about a new transfer system; UEFA did not. UEFA and the EU players' union released a joint commitment to a collectively-bargained set of transfer rules in December 2025, while FIFA was still faffing around its 'interim' rules. All this to say, I think UEFA knows that it holds all the economic and cultural cards. American brands and sponsorships want to invest in European clubs for access to European markets, not vice-versa. The supposed 'sleeping giants' of China and USA are dead or saturated markets. FIFA is f**ked, hence Infantino's cowering sycophancy to fascist regimes.
5 hours ago5 hr Breaking News.......UEFA will boycott FIFA tournaments if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with his proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup.The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of all UEFA's 55 member associations on Thursday afternoon.The boycott should effectively kill off Infantino's proposal as investors would be unlikely to put money into tournaments without European teams.The first major tournament UEFA can boycott is the 2027 Women's World Cup, which starts on June 24 next year.More to follow... Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by OTL
4 hours ago4 hr Might as well kill off the Club World Cup as well while there at it. Read somewhere that Infantile wants to increase the number of events considerably which I;m sure would in effect degrade our own European competitions/Leagues given the playing time increase on players.
3 hours ago3 hr 1 hour ago, Blue Ram said:Might as well kill off the Club World Cup as well while there at it. Read somewhere that Infantile wants to increase the number of events considerably which I;m sure would in effect degrade our own European competitions/Leagues given the playing time increase on players.If private investment are allowed to pay billions for a stake in FIFA, they will want more games and competitions to maximise income.Also they will want nations like America to always appear in World Cups, again to maximise sponsorship revenues. I can see FIFA eventually giving wild card places to teams that fail to qualify to keep investors happy.
1 hour ago1 hr What are the criteria for selecting the next FIFA Peace Prize recipient?The FIFA Peace Prize is awarded to individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and have helped to unite people across the world. This annual award recognizes those who contribute significantly to promoting peace and unity through their actionl""""""""',"""""”*****Yup, Trump ticked all the boxes apparentlyInfantino will probably award it to Pete Hegseth ( Department of War) in December, that's if Trump doesn't insist he holds it permanently.
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