By Rohith Nair Aug 17 (Reuters) - Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body's statutes.

FIFA fired its Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Lamour, on Monday. The 46-year-old’s exit from his post at world soccer’s governing body comes just weeks after he issued a public statement of defiance to the Associated Press, writing that he had been ...

Six heads of Arab national football associations, including Qatar and ⁠2030 ⁠World Cup co-hosts Morocco, backed FIFA President Gianni Infantino ⁠on Thursday, with the game's world governing body in crisis following a failed private investment plan.

This summer's World Cup and a subsequent announcement about plans to sell a private equity stake in the tournament have brought governance challenges into shapr focus.

Carlos Cordeiro has resigned as senior adviser to the FIFA president, expressing his disapproval of a controversial proposal to bring in private investment.

European soccer governing body UEFA says it will boycott World Cup competitions over FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to inject private money.

Trump’s support for the FIFA boss comes as he faces a growing revolt from several soccer nations over his now-scrapped secretive plans to privatize the World Cup.

FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of events where FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced a proposal to sell a slice of the World Cup's commercial future that backfired and sparked a global revolt in the sport: July 19 - The first 48-team World Cup concludes at New York New Jersey stadium with Infantino and U.