It's nearly a decade since "FIFA Gate" in 2015 but transparency is still severely lacking in many areas under Gianni Infantino. Cleary by design. Here is a thread to look at the inner workings and associated politics of the governing body and, by extension, the confederations and national associations involved. FIFA sambas the 2027 World Cup all the way to Brazil: https://www.insideworldfootball.com...torial-fifa-sambas-2027-world-cup-way-brazil/ FIFA’s lawyers abandon ship as move to Miami encounters heavy seas: https://www.insideworldfootball.com...bandon-ship-move-miami-encounters-heavy-seas/
So this is the correct thread for opining, "Infantino will be perfectly happy to let the Intercontinental idea die in the crib like he did the Global Nations League and biennial World Cup, 'cause he's notorious for demanding two things and 'settling' for what he wanted all along", right? Normally, I'm in lock-and-step with IWF's arguments, but the below is just nitpicky:
I have no problem with Brazil getting the 2027 WWC, even if FIFA did try to influence things. It hasn't been hosted in Conmebol before. I'm just glad we got an actual vote at the FIFA Congress. That's no longer a given with the FIFA Council shenanigans. In other news... FIFA statement on UEC reflects an uneasy balance of power: https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2024/05/29/fifa-statement-uec-reflects-uneasy-balance-power/
FIFA faces losing control of transfer markets as lawyer crisis reaches tipping point; https://www.insideworldfootball.com...-markets-lawyer-crisis-reaches-tipping-point/
They changed the statutes at last month's congress so they can move from Zurich, although I have no idea where they would go.