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Infantino was recently re-elected as FIFA president until 2027.

VAR, World Cup Expansion Among Gianni Infantino’s Key Decisions

As the Fifa president begins his third term, a look at some of his major moves.

24 March 2023

FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino Questioned By Swiss Special Prosecutors

FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with special prosecutors in Switzerland as part of their criminal investigation into his undisclosed meetings with the country's attorney general during a wider probe of football officials.

11 January 2023

People load a coffin carrying the body of a Nepali migrant worker who died in Qatar

Fifa World Cup 2022: Netflix Documentary Highlights Ordeal of Nepali Workers

Fifa Uncovered exposes the gap between the organisation’s claims about the upkeep of workers and the harsh reality with a juxtaposition of visuals. Interspersed with the footage of bodies arriving in Nepal are shots of...

21 November 2022

FIFA President Gianni InfantinoGianni Infantino's presidency can eventually run for 15 years through 2031

Gianni Infantino Re-Elected As FIFA President By Acclaim

Infantino had no election opponent and won by acclaim instead of a formal vote by the congress of 211 member federations whose basic annual funding from FIFA has risen from $250,000 to $2 million since his first win in 2016.

16 March 2023

Blatter was banned from participating in FIFA activities in 2015 amid corruption charges, which will continue till 2027.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter Slams Gianni Infantino For 'Overcommercialising' Football

In an interview with German weekly Die Zeit released Wednesday, Blatter said that “what is happening at the moment is an overcommercialization of the game.”

21 December 2022

FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks at a press conference on Saturday.

FIFA World Cup 2022: FIFA Reveals Its Revenues Ahead Of The Mega Football Tournament

The revenue of USD 7.5 billion earned in the last four years is 1 billion more than what FIFA made during the 2018 World Cup.

20 November 2022

The new World Cup format will have 12 groups of four teams instead of 16 groups.

FIFA World Cup 2026 To Switch Back To 48-Team Event

The governing body of football increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time — six years after the first — by approving a bigger group stage for the inaugural 48-team event.

15 March 2023

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Joseph Blatter, center, waves in front of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, July 8, 2022.

FIFA Corruption Trial: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Acquitted By Swiss Criminal Court

The case was centered around a USD 2 million payment from FIFA to Michel Platini with Sepp Blatter's approval in 2011.

08 July 2022

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24 June 2022
FIFA Retrial: PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi Acquitted Again; Jerome Valcke Guilty Of Forgery

FIFA Retrial: PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi Acquitted Again; Jerome Valcke Guilty Of Forgery

Nasser Al-Khelaifi was cleared again of a charge of incitement to commit criminal mismanagement for allowing Jerome Valcke to use a vacation home.


16 June 2022
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Face 20-Month Suspended Jail Sentences Over Financial Wrongdoing

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Face 20-Month Suspended Jail Sentences Over Financial Wrongdoing

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have been accused of fraud. The verdicts are expected on July 8.


10 June 2022
FIFA Corruption Trial: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Reiterate Innocence In Testimony To Court

FIFA Corruption Trial: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Reiterate Innocence In Testimony To Court

The trial is set to last 11 days and the three federal judges hearing the case are scheduled to deliver their verdict on July 8.


09 June 2022
FIFA Corruption Trial: Sepp Blatter Avoids Testifying On Opening Day

FIFA Corruption Trial: Sepp Blatter Avoids Testifying On Opening Day

Once the most powerful man in the world of football, Sepp Blatter is facing charges of defrauding FIFA in a Swiss criminal court.


07 June 2022
Former FIFA Officials Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Face Fraud Trial In June

Former FIFA Officials Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Face Fraud Trial In June

Sepp Blatter is due to be questioned Wednesday and Michel Platini one day later. Both are expected to give closing statements on June 22.


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06 April 2022
Michel Platini Files Criminal Complaint Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Michel Platini Files Criminal Complaint Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino

The criminal complaint was said to be filed on Nov. 17, two weeks after Michel Platini was indicted along with former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter on fraud charges.


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