FIFA have announced on Friday that their controversial Forward Enterprise proposal would not proceed, with President Gianni Infantino finally backing down after receiving widespread criticism and backlash from member associations in nearly every corner of the world. The project would have allowed private investors to acquire a stake in a new $20B commercial subsidiary thatContinue reading “Oceania’s opposition was likely the final breaking point in Infantino’s failed plan to sell off World Cup”
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They turned the worst club in the entire world to one of football’s most improbable comeback stories. Then they were banned.
Thirteen players and a manager stood huddled together in a dressing room, their heads lowered and faces expressionless, as had become the usual. They had suffered countless defeats this season, losing every single match they played, often conceding seven to eight goals a match in a long series of lopsided scorelines. This contest, however, theContinue reading “They turned the worst club in the entire world to one of football’s most improbable comeback stories. Then they were banned.”
Josh Smith sacked as Solomon Islands national team head coach following disappointing tenure
Australian coach Josh Smith’s stint as manager of the Solomon Islands national team officially came to an end yesterday after SIFF agreed to sack him with immediate effect. Smith, who was appointed in August of 2024 ahead of the Oceanian World Cup Qualifiers, failed to deliver any solid results as head coach of the nationalContinue reading “Josh Smith sacked as Solomon Islands national team head coach following disappointing tenure”
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