Football Governance

Gianni Infantino says football's "vast, vast majority" is with him, and his re-election now looks inevitable. But winning votes and satisfying Uefa and the Fifa Council are different tasks. Read on to see…

Fifa's president has offered his critics an external review of how the organisation is run, after weeks of refusing to bend on the plan that triggered a rebellion against him. This piece explains what Gianni…

Gianni Infantino is facing legal pressure and political goodwill at the same time, and the two are moving in opposite directions. This article explains why Uefa's shift to formal court papers matters, and why…

Gianni Infantino apologised for his role in a collapsed plan to sell stakes in Fifa's competitions to private investors, then kept his job within hours. This article explains why the vote count behind the…

Can Gianni Infantino survive the collapse of his World Cup investment plan, or has FIFA’s internal argument moved beyond one president? This article explains why Wednesday’s meeting in Rabat matters, who has…

Fifa has dropped the investment proposal, yet the dispute has moved beyond one deal. This article explains why Uefa’s response makes trust, control and the use of football’s money the issue that remains.

Can a $20m payment be separated from the process used to offer it? This article explains why Fifa’s deadline has made a proposed commercial restructure into a wider fight over consultation, leverage and the…

FIFA says a new commercial company could send far more money into football development. UEFA says the proposal crosses a principle that governing bodies should not cross; this article explains why the argument…

Liverpool have just helped police seize £1.2m from organised ticket touts and banned hundreds of fans for life. Read on to see what the club's own figures reveal about how large this problem still is, and why…

Rangers and Celtic have both been charged over the scenes that followed March's Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox, but the identical wording of those charges hides a more awkward question about who actually…

This piece covers serious allegations of sexual exploitation and predatory behaviour made against a prominent football club owner. It draws on accounts from seven women and examines what the story means for…