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Jordan's football chief has accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of 'blackmail', alleging the governing body offered to help solve the country's problems in exchange for his endorsement.
UEFA and its 55 member nations have voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in protest against plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors, citing governance concerns and lack of consultation.
FIFA's proposed $20 billion World Cup subsidiary reveals the complex power dynamics in global soccer. While FIFA holds formal authority, UEFA's commercial dominance in Europe gives it outsized influence over the sport's direction and strategy.
British lawmakers are demanding FIFA apply the same disciplinary flexibility granted to Folarin Balogun to England defender Jarell Quansah, citing concerns over consistency and political interference in the sport's judicial processes.
UEFA has strongly criticised FIFA's decision to suspend American striker Folarin Balogun's World Cup red-card ban, calling it unprecedented and unjustifiable after U.S. President Donald Trump lobbied the governing body.