Keywords: Football governance


Infantino faces renewed scrutiny after FIFA abandons World Cup investment plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has faced renewed criticism from senior officials within football’s global governing body after a meeting in Zurich failed to resolve concerns surrounding his abandoned proposal to open major competitions, including the World Cup, to private investment. Although......

CAF Raises Annual Grants to $700,000 per Member Association to Boost African Football Development

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased its annual grants to member associations by 33%, raising the maximum allocation to $700,000 per federation as part of its efforts to strengthen football development and institutional capacity across the continent. The decision, announced by CAF......

FIFA plans $6.35 billion funding package to support global football development

FIFA is preparing a new funding package worth $6.35 billion to expand football development programmes worldwide between 2027 and 2030. The proposed plan could provide additional resources to national football associations, including Morocco’s Royal Moroccan Football Federation, as the governing......

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces scrutiny over $1.76 million in additional payments

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing renewed questions about financial transparency following reports that a US-based company linked to preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup paid him an additional $1.76 million. The reported payments have prompted scrutiny over how compensation connected to the......

MAS Fez Elects Ali Benjelloun Unanimously Ahead of Its 80th Anniversary

Ali Benjelloun has been unanimously elected president of Maghreb Association Sportive (MAS), the football club based in Fez, taking over leadership at a time when the organization is seeking to strengthen its governance, develop young talent and secure a more sustainable financial future. Benjelloun’s......

Infantino faces growing opposition ahead of FIFA election in Rabat

Gianni Infantino is facing growing criticism from parts of the international football community ahead of the FIFA presidential election scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat, although no challenger has yet emerged with enough support to mount a broad campaign against him. The Swiss-Italian administrator......

Nasser Al-Khelaifi rules himself out of FIFA presidential race

Paris Saint-Germain president and European Football Clubs chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has ruled himself out of the race to challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency, ending speculation that he could emerge as a potential alternative to the Swiss-Italian incumbent. Speaking after the European......

FIFA and UEFA dispute escalates as World Cup commercial plan reaches US court

The increasingly tense relationship between FIFA and UEFA has moved into the legal arena, with the two governing bodies clashing over access to documents linked to an abandoned commercial plan involving the rights to major FIFA competitions. The dispute centers on FIFA Forward Enterprise, a proposed......

Infantino orders review of FIFA plans to increase funding for national associations

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ordered a review of proposals to increase financial support for national football associations, following calls from UEFA and CONCACAF to distribute around $2.1 billion from FIFA’s reserves. In a letter to the presidents of FIFA’s six continental confederations,......