FIFA slips through Europe’s fingers as it cosies up to new teammates
01 Sep EU Institutions

FIFA slips through Europe’s fingers as it cosies up to new teammates

This summer’s Club World Cup put FIFA’s power front and centre for the world to see. As the governing body gets cosy with superpowers and autocrats, the EU could see its governance role diminished.
by Matt Lynes
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