7 d. ago UEFA release unprecedented Gianni Infantino statement after controversial Donald Trump trip

Gianni Infantino angered those present at the annual FIFA Congress in Asuncion, Paraguay on Thursday after arriving late following a trip around the Gulf states with Donald Trump

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8 d. ago Uefa accuses Infantino of pursuing ‘private interests’ on Trump’s Gulf tour

Fifa boss arrives late at congress from US president’s tripEurope delegates walk out in protest at schedule changesUefa has accused the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, of pursuing “private political interests” ahead of his responsibilities to football. The shock intervention from European football’s governing body came after several national delegates walked out on the annual Fifa congress earlier on Thursday.The delegates, who included the president of Uefa, Alexander Ceferin, and the chair of the Football Association, Debbie Hewitt, did so in protest at alterations to the meeting’s schedule, caused by Infantino arriving late to proceedings after accompanying Donald Trump on a tour of Gulf states. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Uefa accuses Infantino of pursuing ‘private interests’ on Trump’s tour

Fifa president arrives late at congress after Gulf tripEurope delegates walk out in protest at schedule changesUefa has accused the Fifa ­president, Gianni Infantino, of pursuing ­“private political interests” ahead of his responsibilities to football. The shock intervention from European football’s governing body came after several national delegates walked out on the annual Fifa congress earlier on Thursday.The delegates, who included the president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin, and the chair of the Football Association, Debbie Hewitt, did so in protest at alterations to the meeting’s schedule, caused by Infantino arriving late to proceedings after accompanying Donald Trump on a tour of Gulf states. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Uefa accuses Gianni Infantino of putting ‘private political interests’ before game after Saudi trip with Donald Trump

Fifa president Gianni Infantino was delayed arriving at the body’s annual Congress after joining US President Trump on his tour of the Middle East

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8 d. ago FA chair joins protest against Gianni Infantino’s late arrival to Fifa Congress after Saudi trip with Donald Trump

Fifa president Gianni Infantino was delayed arriving at the annual meeting after joining US President Trump on his tour of the Middle East

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8 d. ago Delegates walk out of Fifa congress after Infantino arrives late from Trump trip

FA chair among those to walk out of annual meetingInfantino arrived late after Donald Trump tripRepresentatives from several European Fifa member associations walked out of the governing body’s annual congress in Paraguay in protest of president Gianni Infantino’s late arrival to the proceedings on Thursday. Infantino had been in the Middle East this week along with Donald Trump visiting leaders from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and arrived in Paraguay hours late for a scheduled 10.30am start time to his organization’s annual meeting.The departing members included eight European members of the Fifa Council – the main decision-making body that sets the agenda for the wider congress. Uefa’s representatives on the Council to have walked out include Uefa president Alexander Čeferin and Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt. Other delegates to have left proceedings in protest include Norway Football Federation president Lise Klaveness, who called Infantino’s late arrival “disappointing” an...

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8 d. ago Gianni Infantino delays start of Fifa Congress by arriving late from Donald Trump tour

Infantino joined Trump on his state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week

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