Calls for Infantino to resign or face a vote of no confidence grow

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Calls have grown for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign or face a vote of no confidence. According to the Telegraph, UEFA’s stance is no longer limited to objecting to the proposed sale of a share of the World Cup’s commercial rights; it has evolved into questioning Infantino’s ability to continue leading FIFA. UEFA officials believe that the recent crisis over the now-dropped FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project has exposed a flaw in the body’s decisionmaking mechanisms. The project being pursued without sufficient consultation with the continental confederations and member associations, is a breach of the principles of governance and transparency,…

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In final U-turn, Starmer now set to resign

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It was no secret that Andy Burnham would seek to replace Keir Starmer should he win the Makerfield by-election. After he achieved victory, though β€” exceeding even the most optimistic polling β€” Starmer did not go gently into that good night. Instead, he said in no uncertain terms that he would fight Burnham in any leadership challenge. At this moment in time, a leadership challenge would have proven to be very damaging for the Labour Party. Because this is Keir Starmer we’re talking about, though, it looks like Burnham doesn’t have to worry. Because true to form, Starmer has now U-turned…

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