A marriage made in monetary heaven but an outcome that is potentially hellish. PIF buys deeper into CWC

June 6 – Saudi Arabian money is underpinning FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup. With DAZN spending close to $1 billion on Club World Cup broadcast rights shortly after a $1 billion investment in the company by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), PIF has now splashed its cash again, this time becoming the main sponsor of the tournament that is currently looking a little unloved.

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10 years on: Is FIFA better governed in 2025 than it was in 2015?

May 28 – On the tenth anniversary of FIFAGate, FairSquare, NGOs, academics, writers, whistleblowers and football supporters’ groups have argued that “FIFA is arguably more poorly governed today than a decade ago”.

FIFA has responded that it is “a completely new organisation”, and that 2015 marked the beginning of a process of “fundamental change”. 

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LA 2026 reaches out countywide to build World Cup participation

May 27 – The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee gathered leaders from 88 cities and communities at the GRAMMY Museum last week to outline countywide participation opportunities for the tournament. Los Angeles will host eight matches at SoFi Stadium, including the U.S. Men’s National Team opener and a quarterfinal. 

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