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Australia agrees to meet Fifa deadline on broader Congress
The FFA has been under pressure from Fifa to expand membership of its 10-member Congress.
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Fifa boss says football federations back expanded World Cup
Gianni Infantino wants to increase the number of teams playing in the World Cup final tournament from 32 to 48.
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European clubs oppose World Cup expansion plans
Gianni Infantino has said he wants to increase the quadrennial tournament to 48 teams from 2026.
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Disrespectful Infantino won’t answer my calls – Blatter
Blatter, 80, lost his Court of Arbitration (CAS) appeal on Monday against a six-year ban for ethics violations.
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Infantino wants to clean up transfer system
Fifa is responsible for regulating transfers between clubs in different countries under rules based on a 2001 pact.
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Infantino says 32, 40 & 48-team World Cups on the table
A document presented to the Fifa Council, and seen by Reuters, offered 10 different possible formats.
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Fifa chief Infantino suggests 48-team World Cup
Infantino said a final decision would be taken by the Fifa Council in January.
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Fifa president Infantino cleared of wrongdoing in ethics probe
Fifa has been in turmoil after a wave of indictments of football officials in the United States last year.
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No formal proceedings against Infantino, says ethics committee
German newspaper 'Die Welt' said Infantino was facing investigation over possible ethics breaches.
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Fifa president Infantino says salary still not confirmed
Infantino said that they would have to wait until the publication of the next Fifa financial report next year.
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Fifa unveils 2026 World Cup bidding process
Fifa unveiled the timetable of its delayed bidding process for the 2026 World Cup yesterday.
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Infantino says Russia 2018 could have video technology
Infantino is on a four-day tour of Russia & Qatar who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively.
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Infantino: Russia says economic crisis won’t affect World Cup
Its World Cup budget has been repeatedly slashed and was limited to $9.38 billion February.
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Infantino continues to deny wrongdoing in TV deal
He has described allegations in the Panama Papers documents as a “non-story”.
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Panama will form commission to review financial practices
Many governments have begun investigating possible financial wrongdoing by the rich and powerful offenders.
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#PanamaPapers: Swiss cops raid Uefa offices following Infantino links
In 2006 while working for Uefa, Infantino allegedly signed off on a television rights deal with 2 businessmen.
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Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters to examine contract
The Panama Papers included a TV rights contract bearing the newly elected Fifa president’s signature.
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Infantino 'dismayed' after name found in Panama Papers
Reports say Infantino signed off on a contract with two Argentine businessman, Hugo & Mariano Jinkis.
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Infantino linked to businessmen mentioned in Panama Papers
The 2006 contract was signed off by Gianni Infantino when he was a UEFA director.
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Gianni Infantino: Fifa will have to rebuild its reputation
Infantino says while he cannot change the organisation's past, he looks forward to the future.
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Still no figures for new Fifa boss’s salary
Gianni Infantino became the new Fifa head last month, but he says his salary has not yet been signed off.