Jul 28 from https://www.politico.eu/uk/ Center left

Burnham blasts FIFA plan to sell World Cup commercial rights

U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino present the 2026 World Cup to Rodri of Spain after the final at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026. | Masashi Hara/Getty Images “The World Cup is not a product,” said Britain’s prime minister. “Once you have sold a piece of it, you have sold out.” U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hit out at plans announced by FIFA...

Jul 28 from https://www.mirror.co.uk/ Center left

Andy Burnham delivers passionate World Cup defence in face of FIFA plan to SELL competition

Andy Burnham delivers passionate World Cup defence in face of FIFA plan to SELL competition FIFA have been widely criticised for their plan to auction off a share in the World Cup to private investors and Prime Minister Andy Burnham has now had his say in a strong statement View 2 Images Andy Burnham has hit back at FIFA's plan (Image: Getty Images) Prime Minister Andy Burnham has torn into...

Jul 06 from https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ Left

Infantino, today I feel you’re finished

Gianni Infantino has spent the better part of a decade convincing the world that FIFA had changed. When he replaced Sepp Blatter in 2016, he promised a new era of transparency after years of corruption scandals that brought football’s governing body to its knees. Whether anyone truly believed him was another matter, but at least the pretence was maintained. Not anymore. The extraordinary...

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