That is the view of Gianni Infantino, the president of world football’s governing body, who espoused as much during a talk at the World Sports Summit in Dubai in late December.
Category: Recent commentaries and observations
Biography: Andrew Jennings
(1943–2022), investigative journalist and activist for ethics in sports governance
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino are ruining FIFA and football
Ahead of the World Cup this summer the relationship between President Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino, the boss of FIFA, has been under the spotlight. Alan Tomlinson describes how together the two men despoiled the beautiful game.
Review: The British, soccer and identity in the Caribbean: class, race and nation, 1908–1973
Roy McCree, Abingdon, UK, Routledge, 2025, pp. xv + 272, £116.00 (hardback), ISBN: 9781032259017 Published online: 13 Jan 2026
Who’s in charge of football? Understanding the complex legal framework that governs the beautiful game
Who governs global football and how can they be held to account?
Professor Alan Tomlinson - Research 