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FIFA Forward: How NFF spent its 10m USD largesse

FIFA Forward: How NFF spent its 10m USD largesse

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Morakinyo Abodunrin December 23, 2023 In line with its strict governance structure, world soccer governing body, the Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA , has opened its books on  how 211 MAs (member associations) got a staggering 2.8 billion USD under its novel FIFA Forward programme, between  2016 and 2022. Established in 2016 after Gianni […]

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The 2024-25 Premier League season will begin on August 17 and conclude on May 25

Premier League confirm the 2024-25 campaign will finish on May 25, giving Man City and Chelsea just a three-week turnaround before start of expanded Club World Cup in the USA

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2024-25 Premier League season will begin on August 17 and end on May 25  Chelsea and City will head to the United States for first 32-team tournament ‘Five, six, seven years of rock and roll football’… have Liverpool fans been spoilt under Jurgen Klopp? It’s All Kicking Off  By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 16:43 […]

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Liverpool are expected to join other top clubs in refusing to join the European Super League

Liverpool’s stance on the European Super League with the Reds the only ‘Big Six’ club yet to post a rejection statement in the wake of landmark legal ruling

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Liverpool are the only ‘Big Six’ side to publicly reject the new league this year The club have been working with a recognised supporters trust over the ESL Liverpool will be regretful if they don’t put Arsenal away at home after failing to beat Man United – Listen to It’s All Kicking Off By Ryan […]

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Rishi Sunak and the Government have promised to ban Premier League clubs from competing in the European Super League, after the breakaway competition unveiled its new proposal

Rishi Sunak will BAN English clubs from joining the European Super League after new bombshell plans are revealed… as the Government vows to bring forward bill to create football’s new independent regulator

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 Several top clubs across Europe have condemned the new Super League plans  The Government has vowed to stop any English club that tries to get involved IAN LADYMAN: Mikel Arteta gets criticised for his touchline behaviour, but Arsenal are a team that reek of excellent coaching – It’s All Kicking Off  By Ben Willcocks For […]

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Aleksander Ceferin has spoken out on the proposed new plans for the European Super League

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin insists they WON’T ‘try to stop’ the European Super League, before urging the breakaway competition to go ahead with their plans… as he insists ‘football is not for sale’

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The European Super League announced its proposed new structure on Thursday  UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said they wouldn’t attempt to stop the plans Chris Sutton says Jurgen Klopp IS right to call out his own fans – It’s All Kicking Off  By Will Pickworth For Mailonline Published: 14:37 GMT, 21 December 2023 | Updated: 14:37 GMT, […]

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UEFA court defeat revives battle with breakaway Super League

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The European Court of Justice ruling did not constitute an endorsement of the Super League idea, which still faces furious opposition from many football fans and from Europe’s existing national leagues. But it marks a serious legal setback for UEFA and for soccer’s world governing body FIFA, finding that their tactic of threatening to ban […]

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The new plan for the European Super League has been revealed (pictured CEO Bernd Reichart)

REVEALED: New European Super League plan would have 64 teams in three tiers with promotion and relegation – as breakaway’s fresh announcement comes an hour after court rules in their favour

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The new plan for the European Super League has been revealed after the breakaway competition was given a boost by a court ruling on Thursday.  The European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA were found to have acted against competition law in their blocking of the creation of a European Super League in 2021. […]

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The European Court of Justice dealt FIFA and UEFA a huge blow in bid to suppress ESL plans

European court deals HUGE blow to FIFA and UEFA by ruling against punishment for European Super League rebels in landmark verdict, sparking fears breakaway league could be resurrected

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UEFA and FIFA were found to have acted against competition law in their blocking of the creation of a European Super League in 2021, the European Court of Justice has ruled.  The binding ruling handed out on Thursday marked the latest stage in a legal process initiated by the European Super League Company after clubs who […]

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The Premier League have lodged a formal complaint with FIFA over the expanded Club World Cup (FIFA head Gianni Infantino pictured)

Premier League lodge formal complaint to FIFA after they weren’t consulted over new-look 32-team Club World Cup – accusing them of ‘prioritising their own interests’

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League have signed a leetter of complaint sent by the World Leagues Forum  The new schedule will see clubs play up to seven matches in summer of 2025  ‘There’s no bigger waste of time!’ What is the point of the Club World Cup? It’s All Kicking Off By Matt Hughes For Mailonline Published: 13:05 GMT, […]

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