FIFA outlined its sporting and economic path out of the Covid-19 crisis on Thursday, although no date has yet been fixed for its expanded Club World Cup.
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FIFA surprised by lack of European support for victorious Women’s World Cup bid
Football Association chairman Greg Clarke and the other eight European members of the FIFA Council voted against Australia and New Zealand to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Thursday despite it rating as by far the best technical bid.
Australia and New Zealand to co-host 2023 Women’s World Cup
Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Reds slash fees paid to agents but continue to spend most in Premier League
Liverpool have topped the Premier League table for fees paid to players’ agents for the third successive year, the Football Association has revealed.
UEFA members could vote for Colombia to host next Women’s World Cup
European members of the FIFA Council could be set to vote for Colombia to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Thursday ahead of Australia and New Zealand’s far superior technical bid.
FIFA relaxes transfer window regulations
Football leagues will be allowed to open transfer windows before the current campaign is concluded under new regulations issued by FIFA on Thursday.
FIFA president keen to impose stricter financial regulations
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the prospect of salary and transfer fee caps to be discussed at all levels of the game.
Football Association appeal against Chelsea transfer ban to be heard next month
The Football Association has challenged FIFA’s verdict in relation to Chelsea’s transfer ban, with their appeal to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport next month.
Five substitutes per team permitted by IFAB
Football’s lawmakers have approved a temporary rule change that will allow each side up to five substitutes per match while opening up the prospect for the controversial video assistant referee system to be suspended.
UEFA medical chief is not giving up on the 2019-20 season
UEFA medical chief Professor Tim Meyer has said it is “definitely possible” to plan for the suspended 2019-20 season to restart, a day after his FIFA counterpart warned against resuming play before September.
FIFA refuses to give up hope on corruption trial related to the 2006 World Cup
FIFA is refusing to give up on resolving a corruption case relating to Germany’s successful 2006 World Cup bid, despite a trial in Switzerland ending due to a statute of limitations.
IFAB to decide on five substitutes plan by early next week
A decision on whether to allow teams to make up to five substitutions in a match will be made by the game’s lawmakers by early next week at the latest.
Spitting players should be cautioned because of coronavirus risk, FIFA doctor says
Yellow cards should be handed out to players who spit on the field when football resumes, a FIFA council member has said.
FIFA starts handover of millions to struggling national associations
FIFA is releasing around 150 million US dollars (£121million) to its national associations whose finances have been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
FIFA insist planned £800million investment in women’s football will not be cut
FIFA has confirmed that investment worth 1billion US dollars (£804million) in women’s football will go ahead despite the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
English clubs were football’s biggest spenders on international deals in 2019
English clubs paid out 22 per cent less on international deals in 2019 compared to the previous year but were still comfortably the world’s biggest spenders, according to a new FIFA report.
Klopp calls for fixture scheduling consensus as injuries mount after Christmas
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has repeated his calls for a football-wide agreement on fixture scheduling to prevent players being over-worked.
Global Super League would not attract leading Premier League clubs – Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson believes a global Super League would not be attractive to leading English Premier League teams.
FIFA advised to take legal action to recover Blatter to Platini payment
FIFA has been advised to take legal proceedings to recover an “undue payment” from its former president Sepp Blatter to ex-vice president Michel Platini.
FIFA to consider CAS decision after Chelsea’s transfer ban is halved
FIFA has announced it will scrutinise the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to lift Chelsea’s transfer embargo.