France Football has announced it will retake control of the Ballon d’Or starting from the next award.
The French magazine founded the award in 1956, but the award merged with FIFA’s World Player of the Year award in 2010.
However, France Football has announced that it is ending its partnership with world football’s governing body, effective as of the next award which will be the 61st.
France Football has announced it will retake control of the Ballon d’Or starting from the next award.
The French magazine founded the award in 1956, but the award merged with FIFA’s World Player of the Year award in 2010.
However, France Football has announced that it is ending its partnership with world football’s governing body, effective as of the next award which will be the 61st.
Under the FIFA system, the award was voted for by journalists, national team captains and national team Coaches, but it’s not yet clear how the award will be adjudicated going forward.
The magazine has announced that it will reveal the new structure of the Ballon d’Or in its next edition, which hits newsstands on Thursday.