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FIFA runs out of time in Beckenbauer, Zwanziger and Schmidt corruption probe

By Andrew Warshaw

February 26 – FIFA’s attempt to finally get to the bottom of the alleged vote-buying scandal linked to Germany’s staging of the 2006 World Cup is over – with those at the heart of the probe free from further scrutiny.

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Africa

Infantino pledges support to rebuild Sudan’s football culture

February 23 – Gianni Infantino’s African roadshow landed in Sudan on Monday, where the FIFA boss pledged more support for the north African country. 

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Africa

Infantino keeps up the pace and politics as he criss-crosses Africa

By Samindra Kunti

February 22 – On his pan-African tour, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, addressing the general assembly of the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA), in South Africa, called on African teams to step up and leave a mark on the 2026 World Cup, the first global finals to be staged in a 48-team format.

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Europe

FIFA’s Wenger warns UEFA it could kill its Champions League with new format plans

February 19 – Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Development since the end of 2019, has hit out at proposals to overhaul the Champions League, warning that fans will be turned off if the competition is watered down.

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Africa

Out in Africa: Infantino manoeuvres through CAF, Rwanda and SA pre-CAF elections

February 19 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s latest stop on his tour of Africa during the global health crisis – Africa’s football governance is similarly facing a major health crisis – has been the Central African Republic.

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Africans jostle for FIFA ranking position as nations prepare for major competitions

February 19 – FIFA have released their first World Ranking of 2021 but in a period where only 43 full internationals were played, the top of the 32 places in the rankings remain unchanged with only the African nations showing movement.

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FIFA

beIN’s Al-Khelaifi slams Swiss prosecutor’s appeal as a publicity stunt

By Andrew Warshaw

February 18 – Paris St Germain supremo Nasser Al-Khelaifi has hit back at the decision by Swiss prosecutors to appeal his acquittal on accusations of aggravated criminal mismanagement regarding the allocation of World Cup TV rights.

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FIFA report shows January transfer market fell off a $1.16bn cliff to $590m

money and football

By Paul Nicholson

February 18 – FIFA has released an international ‘Transfer Market Snapshot’ report that shows the impact of the pandemic on player movement is “even more severe” than it 2020 Global Transfer report.

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FIFA

Infantino puts record straight over Qatari handshake reports

February 16 – Gianni Infantino insists he was not the person responsible for instructing female referees not to greet a Qatari sheikh  during last week’s Club World Cup medal ceremony.

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Palmeiras coach demands CBF transparency on rumoured Caboclo/Infantino calendar deal

February 16 – CBF president Rogerio Caboclo has rejected renewed criticism from Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira over Brazil’s congested club calendar.

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FIFA

Cultural confusion over Qatari sheikh’s no-handshake with CWC final’s female officials

February 15 – A sexist show of disrespect or a storm in a teacup over a cultural norm?

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FIFA

Former football powerbroker al-Sabah to face Swiss trial for plot to discredit Kuwait government

Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah

February 15 – Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah (pictured), once a major player at FIFA, will go on trial in Switzerland this month in a long-standing forgery case linked to Kuwait’s royal family.

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FIFA

Bayern make it six titles with Club World Cup win over Tigres

February 12 – Bayern Munich’s remarkable run of success under Hansi Flick reached another significant milestone on Thursday when they became Club World Cup champions to add to their domestic and European crowns.

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FIFA

Bayern Munich line-up Tigres at CWC to complete clean sweep of championship titles

February 11 – European champions Bayern Munich have the opportunity to become only the second club after Barcelona to win all six domestic and international titles in a season when they take on Tigres UANL from Mexico in the Club World Cup final. 

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FIFA

Haiti sexual abuse scandal deepens as FIFA suspends referees’ boss Grant

February 11 – FIFA has suspended the Haitian Football Federation’s head of referees, Rosnick Grant, for 90 days as it continues to investigate allegations of sexual abuse.

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