Football politics
Fifa agrees to pay clubs extra £119m to release players for men’s World Cup
Clubs will have a greater say in the football calendar while the deal could make the European Super League less likely to happen
Sean Ingle
27, Mar, 2023 @4:03 PM
Russia has seamlessly returned to football – and nobody seems overly perturbed | Jonathan Liew
Europe may be prepared to ‘forget Russia’ but closer ties to Asian confederation are a warning sign of what is to come
Jonathan Liew
26, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
In this golden age for football, the threat of overkill looms ever larger
From bloated World Cups to dull club competitions excess is everywhere, but who will stand up against the exploitation?
Jonathan Wilson
25, Mar, 2023 @8:00 PM
‘Collective action works’: is football closing in on equal pay for men and women?
Figures in the international players’ union discuss the significance of Fifa tripling prize money at this year’s Women’s World Cup
Suzanne Wrack
24, Mar, 2023 @12:00 PM
Fifa appeals against Cas verdict on Jean-Bart because of ‘substantial flaws’
Fifa has confirmed it has appealed against the court of arbitration for sport’s decision (Cas) to overturn its lifetime ban on Yves Jean-Bart
Ed Aarons and Romain Molina
20, Mar, 2023 @1:28 PM
Gianni Infantino’s actions at Fifa remain more dangerous than his words | Sean Ingle
Fifa’s Gianni Infantino has been reelected unopposed and has pushed through unpopular reforms like the enlarged, 48-team World Cup
Sean Ingle
20, Mar, 2023 @8:00 AM
Graham Potter at Chelsea is lovely PR – but is it misdirection before the big plot twist? | Barney Ronay
The European Super League project never went away and England’s two refuseniks now have cause to change their minds
Barney Ronay
18, Mar, 2023 @8:00 AM
Chelsea step up push for Strasbourg stake after multi-club model boost
Aleksander Ceferin has opened the door to relaxing restrictions on clubs with the same owner playing in the same European competitions
Ed Aarons and Romain Molina
17, Mar, 2023 @4:14 PM
Four arrested after climate protesters occupy Dominic Perrottet’s office – as it happened
Six teenagers and a dozen adults occupied NSW premier’s office, protesting approval of new coal and gas projects
Mostafa Rachwani and Cait Kelly (earlier)
17, Mar, 2023 @6:57 AM
Fifa admits defeat over Saudi sponsorship of Women’s World Cup
Fifa has admitted defeat over plans to make Visit Saudi a sponsor of this year’s Women’s World Cup after a huge backlash from organisers and players
Sean Ingle
16, Mar, 2023 @1:19 PM
Sheikh Jassim is favourite to buy Manchester United as talks begin
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani is emerging as the favourite to buy Manchester United ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe before talks get under way on Thursday
Jamie Jackson
15, Mar, 2023 @3:14 PM
‘Positive change has ceased’ for workers in Qatar since World Cup, unions say
Eight global union federations have raised ‘serious concerns’ about the plight of migrant workers, who face a ‘deteriorating environment’ in Qatar
Sean Ingle
15, Mar, 2023 @2:18 PM
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