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BREAKINGBREAKING, FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino faced fierce backlash from across football to plans to sell stake in World Cup.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026World football’s governing body, FIFA, has said it will not proceed with its proposal to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors after the project was met with fierce resistance from some of its member associations.FIFA’s plan was to raise up to $4.2bn by selling about a 20% stake in a new unit that would run FIFA events including the World Cup, valuing it at $20bn.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…
Andy Burnham has said he has “concerns” about plans to reduce the number of jury trials in England and Wales and wants to look in detail at the proposals.The proposals were put forward under Sir Keir Starmer’s government by former justice secretary David Lammy, who has since been fired by Burnham.Lammy had said reducing the number of jury trials would help tackle the huge backlog in Crown Court cases, but critics – including most barristers and many Labour MPs – fear it will undermine the justice system.Speaking to reporters on a visit to Sheffield, the prime minister said: “My instincts…
The remains of US climber Mallory Geis have been found by rescuers following an avalanche on one of the world’s highest mountains, a local government body says.Geis was part of a 10-person expedition that was on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, on the border with China, when the avalanche happened on Thursday.According to US media, Geis was 39 and from the Texas city of San Antonio.Two other bodies – of Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy from Oman and Pur Bahadur Gurun from Nepal – have also been identified.All have been taken to a hospital by helicopter for “legal formalities regarding identification”, according…
At least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia’s eastern states, as a New Zealand ban on the sport comes into effect.Several greyhound trainers in New Zealand are responding to a new ban by moving their dogs to Australia with plans to continue in the sport, governing body Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) told the BBC.While the ban across New Zealand takes effect on Saturday, the practice remains legal almost everywhere in Australia.The ban was first announced in December 2024, and legislated in April. Approximately 1,400 greyhounds will retire in New Zealand under…
When tens of thousands of migrants began crossing on Thursday into Spanish territory in Africa, leading to chaotic scenes and political infighting across Europe, there was one major question that sparked wildly different explanations. How did this happen?Among the theories:The European far right joined the White House in accusing Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, of inspiring the crossings with his migrant-friendly policies.Mr. Sánchez blamed human-trafficking networks for misleading migrants about the ease with which they could remain on Spanish territory. Migrants said in interviews that the Moroccan authorities had encouraged their crossing. In reality, said Krzysztof Borowski, a spokesman for…
Tracy Brabin, the Labour mayor of West Yorkshire, said that giving regions like hers a proportion of income tax would mean “people will be able to see and feel the real benefit of their hard work and where that money is going”.Richard Parker, the Labour mayor for the West Midlands, described the plans as “phenomenal”, adding: “It really is a sea change, it’s monumental.”But some within the Labour Party have voiced concerns.Labour backbencher Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury in Oxfordshire, said he supported the plans but said there was still the need for redistribution from central government in order to…
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Alliance leader Naomi Long said that without more flexibility and goodwill “we are going to struggle to make it to the next election”.She said the institutions were always in a precarious position adding “it’s a possibility” that the institutions could collapse because either big party can walk away.”Everyone needs to take a step back and deep breath. Focus on the next 10 months on what we can deliver.”Diane Armstrong of Ulster Unionist Party said she believes the only way forward is the stability of the Northern Ireland institutionsShe said they had “a positive and frank engagement” with the secretary of…
Senior FIFA executive, Kevin Lamour, says staff were deceived over President Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026FIFA’s chief operating officer said its staff were deceived by their President Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan, and suggested the project must not go ahead.Zurich-based executive Kevin Lamour all but invited Infantino to fire him in a statement to the news agency The Associated Press on Friday that defended his colleagues amid intense fallout from the FIFA boss’s plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private equity funds.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of…
While Uefa members are among the richest on the planet, many other nations rely on Fifa funding for basic infrastructure.While the AFC opposes Infantino’s plan, unlike Uefa it has not threatened to boycott Fifa competitions. AFC members would not be obliged to vote against the proposals. Rogers Byamukama, of the Ugandan Football Federation, argued any avenue that could lead to more resources for nations like his should be explored.”First and foremost, you need to understand that football is a very expensive venture, especially on the African continent where the resources are not easy to come by,” he told Newsday on…