Gianni Infantino at risk of congressional subpoenas within weeks as his most powerful US critic expands investigations into Fifa’s ties with Donald Trump. With @connorstringertelegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…
Concerted efforts ongoing among football leaders to encourage Arsene Wenger to run against Infantino. As reported by @lequipe, he appears close to giving his answer. With @JWTelegraphtelegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…
Gianni Infantino told his top go-between with Donald Trump to help secure a work permit for an immigrant maid at his luxury Miami home. *Tax authorities have been urged to investigate the employment circumstances of the Nicaraguan woman who appeared at risk of deportation after a Trump-enforced law change. *Carlos Cordeiro, Infantino’s US adviser and also described as “central” in the White House Task Force overseeing the World Cup, was called in by the Swiss-Italian executive to help secure the woman a working permit last year. Story, with @clairenewell4 and @SophiaCai99: telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…
New detail of Man City’s ‘irrefutable evidence’ claim as they look to overturn verdict
*Contemporaneous bank statements, government records and receipts they see as confirming the Abu Dhabi government as the source of funds for financing of deals *More recent evidence from the Abu Dhabi government which stands by the accuracy of the original records *What they see as fundamental inconsistencies in the findings describing the government-funded explanation as “concocted”