THE International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) called on football associations across the world to yesterday push for an independent Fifa reform commission.
Current president Sepp Blatter is stepping down after 17 years in charge due to the ongoing crisis at world governing body.
Fifa are currently under investigation by the US government for corruption, with nine officials having been arrested so far.
Joao Pedro’s emotional goals against Fluminense captured the magic of an international club competition. But even as fans bring colour and passion, the Club World Cup’s deeper issues loom large, writes JAMES NALTON
JAMES NALTON discusses how Fifa claims to be apolitical, but as Infantino and Juventus players stood behind Trump discussing war, gender, and global politics, the line between sport and statecraft vanished


