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Gianni Infantino

16 Mar 2023

Gianni Infantino Re-Elected As FIFA President By Acclaim - Read His Statement

The Swiss lawyer was first elected in 2016 with FIFA in crisis after a sweeping United States federal investigation of corruption removed a swath of soccer officials in the Americas.

31 Dec 2021

FIFA World Cup every 2 years? Here's what UEFA president has to say

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin disagrees with the FIFA President's idea of the World Cup to be held every 2 years.

26 Nov 2021

FIFA World Cup to be held every 2 years? HERE'S what FIFA President said

FIFA World Cup can be held every two years instead of four as the FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that he will continue to consult his opinion of making it happen in every two years.

24 Mar 2021

FIFA bans former president Sepp Blatter for six more years

Apart from Blatter, former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke was also found guilty of violating FIFA Code of Ethics. Valcke has been also banned for the same duration by FIFA. Both Blatter and Valcke have been fined ten lakh Swiss francs.

Gianni Infantino

08 Feb 2018

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino sets VAR ruling for next month

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday said football`s governing body will decide next month whether to officially endorse the video assistant referee, a move that could see the controversial technology used at the World Cup.

2017 FIFA U17 World Cup

25 Oct 2017

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar likely to attend final

England thrashed three-time champions Brazil 3-1 in Kolkata, while Spain defeated Mali by an identical margin in Mumbai for a European final.

06 May 2017

FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulates Aizawl on winning maiden I-League title

In a letter to All India Football Federation President Praful Patel, Infantino said, "It gives me great pleasure to send my warmest congratulations to Aizawl FC for their first ever league title."

14 Oct 2016

FIFA to decide on World Cup reform in January; president Infantino weighs in 48-team proposal

One option studied by the powerful FIFA Council at Thursday's meeting was a 40-team World Cup, with eight groups of five teams, or 10 groups of four.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

27 Sep 2016

U-17 World Cup Logo launch: India is passionate giant of football, says FIFA President Infantino

AIFF President Praful Patel dubbed the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 to be a "milestone for Indian Football."

Gianni Infantino

16 Sep 2016

FIFA President Gianni Infantino backs doping-tainted Russia

There appears no risk of Russia losing the 2018 World Cup, with only nine months until the doping-tainted nation hosts the Confederations Cup, which serves as the warmup event.

10 Sep 2016

Ban-hit former FIFA President Sepp Blatter under fresh investigation over corruption

Blatter, 80, who is fighting to overturn his ban from football, declined to make comment about the latest case against him.

Joao Havelange obituary

16 Aug 2016

Former FIFA president Joao Havelange dies, aged 100

Havelange, who has died during the Olympic Games being staged in his home city of Rio de Janeiro, oversaw a transformation of FIFA and its flagship World Cup competition into a multi-million dollar enterprise.

28 Apr 2016

Cash is not always king: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino hails Leicester `fairytale`

He said the Foxes` improbable table-topping feats proves cash is not always king.

14 Apr 2016

FIFA president Gianni Infantino continues to deny wrongdoing in TV deal

Gianni Infanito says this whole situation is basically a non-story.

27 Feb 2016

Diego Maradona urges life imprisonment for Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini

Maradona believes Blatter`s replacement at FIFA should not be motivated by money.

27 Feb 2016

New FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has `qualities to continue my work`, says Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter was suspended as FIFA chief by world football body in October.

29 Dec 2015

Sepp Blatter gives up on FIFA, says fighting for his honour: Bunte

FIFA`s watchdog banned Blatter and UEFA boss Michel Platini for eight years for ethics violations.

21 Dec 2015

Defiant Sepp Blatter denies charges, vows to fight

FIFA's Ethics Committee handed an eight-year suspension to its president Sepp Blatter.

17 Dec 2015

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter presents his defense: Lawyer

Blatter is under investigation on suspicion of criminal mismanagement, misappropriation of funds at FIFA.

05 Dec 2015

Sepp Blatter to make case to FIFA ethics body in coming weeks: Report

Blatter was suspended in October for 90 days along with European soccer boss Michel Platini amid a deepening corruption scandal.

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