Aleksander Čeferin
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- Oct 15
Infantino apologises for World Cup stake sale plan as UEFA demands he step aside
At the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on 15 October, Gianni Infantino apologised for how the Forward Enterprise plan was handled, but the plan is withdrawn for good and UEFA is still pressing for his replacement ahead of the March 2027 election.
- Oct 9
Victor Montagliani will not challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency
The Concacaf president is reported to be seeking re-election at his confederation next year, leaving Infantino without a heavyweight challenger ahead of the FIFA vote on 18 March 2027.
- Oct 8
Ceferin reverses course and seeks fourth UEFA term to back challenge to Infantino
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will stand at the 51st UEFA Ordinary Congress in Astana on April 22, after his 55 member associations asked him to. The same Berlin meeting set out the kind of FIFA president UEFA wants to replace Gianni Infantino.
- Oct 6
German FA president Bernd Neuendorf rejects Infantino and demands new FIFA leadership
German Football Association president Bernd Neuendorf has confirmed the DFB will vote against Gianni Infantino's re-election, describing the FIFA chief as untenable ahead of a UEFA meeting in Berlin.
- Sep 30
Italy Submits 14 Stadiums Across 13 Candidate Cities to UEFA for Euro 2032
The Italian Football Federation has sent dossiers for 14 stadiums across 13 candidate cities to UEFA for Euro 2032, backed by roughly 5 billion euros in planned stadium investments.
- Sep 30
Abodi rejects political motive in FIGC review as CONI receives legal opinions on Malagò
Sports Minister Andrea Abodi denied that the government is pushing to take over the FIGC, stating CONI will rule independently on Giovanni Malagò's election following a fourth legal opinion on his registration.
- Sep 28
UEFA attacks Infantino in Copenhagen as Al-Khelaifi rejects bid for FIFA presidency
Aleksander Ceferin attacked FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a club summit in Copenhagen, while Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi ruled out running against Infantino in the upcoming election.
- Aug 30
Dutch football federation withdraws support for Gianni Infantino and calls for Amsterdam FIFA summit
The Royal Dutch Football Association withdrew confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Sunday, proposing an international reform summit in Amsterdam ahead of the March 2027 election.
- Aug 23
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin rejects FIFA presidential bid but demands Infantino resign
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out running for the FIFA presidency while warning Gianni Infantino that he will face an election challenger if he does not step down before the March 2027 vote in Rabat.
- Aug 2
Real Madrid applauds FIFA's World Cup rights U-turn and uses it to attack LaLiga's CVC deal
Real Madrid welcomed FIFA's decision to scrap a plan to sell partial commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments, and used the moment to reignite its criticism of LaLiga's CVC investment deal.
- Aug 2
Infantino's World Cup rights sale collapses, successors line up for 2027 FIFA vote
Gianni Infantino withdrew his plan to sell World Cup rights to private investors after a backlash from confederations, and speculation is mounting over who will challenge him at the FIFA Congress in March 2027.
- Jul 29
FIFA's plan to sell minority stake in World Cup to private investors triggers UEFA boycott threat
FIFA's proposal to create a new commercial entity and sell a minority stake to investors including Joshua Kushner has drawn a furious response from UEFA, which is convening an emergency meeting to discuss a potential boycott of future World Cups.
- Jul 29
FIFA denounces 'concerted effort' to undermine Infantino as confederations split over World Cup sale plan
FIFA has accused critics of a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine President Gianni Infantino, as the body confronts its deepest crisis over a secret plan to sell World Cup rights that was revealed in media reports and abandoned after three confederations holding 136 of 211 votes opposed it.
- Jul 7
Belgium routs USA 4-1 after Trump's intervention in Balogun red card saga, EU lawmakers demand FIFA probe
Belgium dismantled the United States 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16, hours after FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun's ban following a phone call from President Trump. The result triggered a political backlash, with 30 MEPs now demanding an inquiry into potential outside interference.
- Jun 14
Thirteen World Cup nations reject UEFA president's criticism of 48-team format as 'deeply disappointing'
Football federations from 13 nations, including debutants Cape Verde, Curacao and Uzbekistan, issued a joint statement rejecting Aleksander Ceferin's description of some matches as 'completely uninteresting'.
