Chelsea have officially completed the signing of veteran England midfielder Jordan Henderson on a two-year contract after the 36-year-old mutually agreed to terminate the final year of his deal with Brentford. The move, confirmed by the club on Monday, sees Henderson arrive at Stamford Bridge as a free agent ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League
U.S. Soccer has renewed the contract of men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino, extending his tenure as the federation looks to build on recent progress and strengthen its long-term vision for the men’s program. The renewal also keeps Pochettino and his coaching staff at the center of U.S. Soccer’s broader technical development strategy. Beyond
Champions show resilience after Demehin’s dismissal while surprise package Malawi seize control of Group C with another stunning victory. The Super Falcons demonstrated the resilience of champions on Saturday night, overcoming a first-half red card to defeat Zambia 1-0 and breathe fresh life into their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence in Morocco. Having
LaLiga President Javier Tebas Calls for FIFA Leadership Change Despite Withdrawal of World Cup Privatization Plan Says FIFA’s governance crisis runs far deeper than the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal and urges world football to embrace a new era of transparent leadership. LaLiga president Javier Tebas Medrano has called for Gianni Infantino to step down
European football body says World Cup sell-off collapse should trigger sweeping reforms inside FIFA as confidence in Infantino’s leadership hits new low. UEFA has intensified pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino despite his decision to abandon the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise project, declaring that withdrawing the proposal alone is insufficient to repair the damage inflicted
Gianni Infantino has been forced into a dramatic retreat after FIFA officially abandoned its controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, conceding that the proposal had divided world football instead of uniting it. The decision marks one of the biggest political defeats of Infantino’s presidency after an unprecedented revolt from football’s governing bodies, domestic leagues and
Former FIFA president says football’s greatest assets must never become private investment products as opposition to Gianni Infantino’s commercial plans gathers momentum. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has delivered a strong warning against FIFA’s controversial proposal to establish FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), insisting that the governing body must never treat the FIFA World Cup as
Burnham becomes the highest-profile political leader yet to demand Gianni Infantino’s resignation as opposition to FIFA’s controversial commercial proposal intensifies across world football. Calls for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down have intensified after UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham publicly declared that the football governing body needs new leadership amid growing controversy over plans
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has become the latest continental governing body to publicly oppose FIFA’s proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), warning that the plan risks undermining the unity of the FIFA World Cup and exposing deeper governance concerns within world football. In a strongly worded statement released on Thursday, the AFC said it stands
With opposition growing across world football, FIFA has launched a robust defence of its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), dismissing claims that it is attempting to sell the FIFA World Cup and insisting that its commercial reform agenda is being misunderstood. The statement comes after several football confederations—including UEFA and Concacaf—publicly rejected FIFA President Gianni