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New FIFA President Gianni Infantino leaves the pitch after a friendly football match at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Infantino Wants More Player Involvement in FIFA Decisions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 1, 2016 | Sports

New FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants players to become more involved in the administration of the sport and has suggested a cautious approach to the use of technology. “It’s important that the players are involved because they are the stars of...

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Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein discusses the FIFA corruption scandal at the National Press Club in Washington December 4, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

FIFA Rejects Demand for Transparent Voting Booths

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 20, 2016 | Sports

FIFA has rejected a demand from a presidential candidate to use transparent voting booths at next week’s election to make sure that delegates do not photograph their ballot papers when they choose the head of soccer’s world ruling body. The request came...

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In this Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 file photo FIFA president Sepp Blatter and FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, left, leave after a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco. Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has been has been banned from all soccer-related activity for 12 years by the governing body’s ethics committee, Friday Feb. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Blatter Back to FIFA to Appeal against Eight-Year Ban

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 16, 2016 | Sports

Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter is back at the headquarters of soccer’s governing body for a hearing to appeal against his eight-year suspension from the sport. Blatter was banned in December after he was found guilty of a two million Swiss francs ($2...

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Guardiola to Manage Manchester City by July

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Sports

LONDON – Spaniard Pep Guardiola has signed a three-year contract to take over as Manchester City manager in July, the Premier League club said on Monday. Manuel Pellegrini will leave the job on June 30 to make way for Guardiola, who joins after three seasons at...

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French Federation Backs Infantino for FIFA

French Federation Backs Infantino for FIFA

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 29, 2016 | Sports

PARIS – The French Football Federation announced on Friday its formal backing for Swiss candidate Gianni Infantino’s bid for the FIFA presidency in a snub for French hopeful Jerome Champagne. “Noel Le Graet, in the name of the French Football...