‘Image and unity’ of game affected, FFF president saysIt will consult sacked former Fifa official Kevin LamourThe French Football Federation’s president, Philippe Diallo, said Gianni Infantino had “seriously damaged the image and the unity of football” as he announced the end of France’s support for the Fifa president’s re-election.The FFF’s executive committee unanimously voted on Thursday to withdraw its backing, which had been formalised at the end of June. Diallo referred to “events during the World Cup” which had “flagrantly gone against the way we believe our sport should be run” and to Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan, which was revealed in July and scrapped after a widespread backlash. Continue reading...
Manchester United had 44 shots to none and 15-year-old JJ Gabriel scored a hat-trick as they opened their Uefa Youth League campaign with a one-sided 5-0 victory against Sabah FK. With director of football Jason Wilcox and first team coach Travis Binnion watching on at Leigh Sports Village, United had an incredible 26 shots in the opening period alone. Skipper Amir Ibragimov took just 72 seconds to open United's account, sweeping home a first-time effort from a low Jim Thwaites free kick to the near post.
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