FIFA elections

Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter urges successor Gianni Infantino to “continue my work”. Blatter was forced to stand down as the head of world football’s governing body in the midst…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio knows FIFA must “regain credibility after a year of humiliation”. Gianni Infantino was elected as the new President of world football’s governing body today, replacing Sepp…

Javier Zanetti expects a “great match” when Inter meet Juventus in Turin on Sunday night. The Nerazzurri travel to Juventus Stadium looking to maintain the possibility of finishing in a…

Gianni Infantino is the new FIFA President, and promises to “restore the image” of the organisation. Today saw an emergency congress to elect a successor to Sepp Blatter, and Infantino…

Michel Platini has lost his appeal against a 90-day FIFA suspension, but the ban will not be extended. The UEFA President was banned over an alleged “disloyal payment” received from…

FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee has opened formal proceedings against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. The pair have been suspended by world football’s governing body over an alleged “disloyal payment” from…

Michel Platini will take his appeal against a FIFA ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, his lawyer confirms. The UEFA President has been suspended over an alleged “disloyal”…

FIFA Presidential candidate Michel Platini insists he’s still “the most able to run world football”. The UEFA President has been suspended for 90 days as FIFA investigates a payment from…

FIFA President Sepp Blatter accuses UEFA’s Michel Platini of a “personal attack” on him. Both Blatter and Platini have been suspended for 90 days by FIFA’s executive committee over an…

FIFA’s ad-hoc Electoral Committee confirms it will not consider Michel Platini’s candidacy while he’s banned. The UEFA President has been suspended for 90 days as an investigation into a payment…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio says UEFA is “not ruling out” Michel Platini’s bid for FIFA President. The head of European football’s governing body has been suspended for 90 days, and…

UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino has been announced as a candidate for the Presidency of FIFA. Current incumbent Sepp Blatter will stand down at elections in February, with UEFA President…

FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee has confirmed it is investigating President Sepp Blatter and UEFA’s Michel Platini. The pair have been suspended for 90 days by world football’s governing body, with…

FIFA have confirmed that elections to determine Sepp Blatter’s successor will go ahead on February 26. The President of world football’s governing body has been suspended over corruption allegations, as…

Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter insists there is ‘no corruption’ in the organisation. The current head of world football’s governing body will step down at an extraordinary congress on February…

Prince Ali bin Hussein will not support Michel Platini’s FIFA Presidential bid - ‘we need new blood, new ideas’. The President of the Jordanian FA stood against current President Sepp…

President Carlo Tavecchio has confirmed the FIGC will support Michel Platini for the Presidency of FIFA. Tavecchio had hinted at the move yesterday, saying Italian football’s governing body would support…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio hints at support for Michel Platini, saying the federation will support ‘the UEFA candidate’. Platini is the President of European football’s governing body, and announced earlier…

Former Juventus midfielder and President of UEFA, Michel Platini, has announced he will stand for the Presidency of FIFA. The current head of world football’s governing body, Sepp Blatter, will…

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has confirmed he will not stand for re-election on February 26. It was announced earlier today that extraordindary elections would take place at the beginning of…