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UEFA considers probe into ex-gen sec Infantino for relationship scandal

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UEFA considers probe into ex-gen sec Infantino for relationship scandal

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing a new crisis that could lead to a fresh investigation into his conduct during the 16 years he spent at UEFA, amid allegations concerning an alleged relationship with a former employee, who received a six-figure financial settlement. The Telegraph has revealed how prominent figures within UEFA want to know whether the alleged relationship influenced decisions relating to the employee or others during Infantino’s tenure as general secretary. UEFA circa Infantino: A brief history Infantino joined UEFA in 2000 and rose through the ranks before taking up the post of general secretary. He stayed at UEFA until…

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FIFA considers 64-team World Cup because apparently 48 wasn’t enough

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FIFA considers 64-team World Cup because apparently 48 wasn’t enough

FIFA is considering expanding the men’s World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament. This would mark the competition’s 100th anniversary. According to documents seen by Reuters, football’s governing body will begin a formal review of the proposal on 14 August. An independent organisation will be asked to assess whether the expansion is workable. Its findings are due by 11 September, before FIFA decides whether to take the idea any further. FIFA’s latest light-bulb moment The proposal came from South America’s football confederation, CONMEBOL. It believes the centenary World Cup should include more nations than ever before. The review will…

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Reeves considers Blair-era PFIs to fund new towns

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Reeves considers Blair-era PFIs to fund new towns

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering resorting to yet-more disastrous Blair-era private finance initiatives (PFIs) to fund Labour’s national infrastructure schemes. The news, published in the Telegraph, comes after the Treasury commissioned the British Infrastructure Taskforce (BIT) to produce a research paper on the potential bonuses of a return to PFI schemes. The BIT is a grab-bag of private finance interests including Lloyds Banking, HSBC, Blackrock, Santander, Fidelity International and Phoenix Group. Completely unsurprisingly, the private financiers were huge fans of the idea of UK public services taking huge loans to pay for public services. The BIT heartily recommended the use of…

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