
FIFA and Infantino Face Growing Continental Divide in World Football
Football's governing bodies across different continents are increasingly at odds with FIFA and Gianni Infantino, revealing deep fault lines in how the global game is run.
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Football's governing bodies across different continents are increasingly at odds with FIFA and Gianni Infantino, revealing deep fault lines in how the global game is run.

Europe's most powerful clubs threatened to boycott the Club World Cup before Fifa's plans collapsed, highlighting the deep tensions between the governing body and elite European football.

La Liga president Javier Tebas has sharpened his criticism of FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, declaring his era finished and demanding a major shift in how world football is governed.

FIFA has pledged full support for president Gianni Infantino and issued a rare apology over a controversial plan to sell off commercial rights.

UEFA has given FIFA a five-day deadline to respond to what it calls a shabby, back room deal, escalating a bitter feud between football's two most powerful governing bodies.

The Asian Football Confederation has launched a sharp public rebuke of FIFA, accusing the governing body of eroding the core principles that hold the sport together.

UEFA has convened an emergency meeting as resistance to a FIFA proposal continues to build among European football's governing bodies and key stakeholders.

FIFA is pushing a plan to bring private investment into the World Cup structure, but the proposal has sparked sharp criticism from clubs, leagues, and federations worldwide.

Spain's football chief has launched a stinging public attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of wrecking the global game with his expansion plans.