Herve Renard and the Ivory Coast Football Federation
Tuesday

Ivory Coast have appointed Herve Renard for a second spell as national-team coach after allowing Emerse Fae’s contract to expire. Renard previously led the country to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title during his first tenure.

The 57-year-old returns after coaching Morocco, Saudi Arabia, France’s women and Tunisia. His contract length was not disclosed, but he is expected in Abidjan shortly to begin work following Ivory Coast’s World Cup last-32 exit.

Chelsea and the club’s supporters
Tuesday

Chelsea supporters have questioned a sanctions policy placing unauthorised ticket transfers and sexual misconduct in the same punishment tier. Both offences can lead to a 12-month stadium ban and immediate loss of a season card.

Chelsea describes the framework as guidance and says every report is reviewed individually, allowing penalties to change according to circumstances. The controversy comes as English clubs intensify efforts against secondary ticket sales and account misuse.

Gianni Infantino and senior FIFA leaders
Wednesday

Gianni Infantino has summoned senior FIFA leaders to an executive meeting in Morocco as criticism intensifies over the abandoned private-investment proposal. Arsene Wenger, Mattias Grafstrom and other senior figures have publicly distanced themselves from the project.

The meeting follows internal claims that staff were excluded or deceived, alongside legal threats and withdrawn election support. Infantino is expected to address the governance breakdown while attempting to stabilise his presidency and FIFA’s divided leadership.

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Jordan’s football association and FIFA
Tuesday

Jordanian football association president Prince Ali accused FIFA of effectively blackmailing his organisation over Gianni Infantino’s re-election. He claimed unpaid Arab Cup prize money and other requests were linked verbally to Jordan endorsing the FIFA president.

Prince Ali said Jordan also sought help with supporter visas and unexpected United States tax liabilities. He rejected any endorsement, while the allegation adds a direct ethical accusation to the wider crisis surrounding Infantino’s leadership and governance.

Manchester United and affected match-going supporters
Tuesday

Manchester United admitted its ticket-touting investigation caused distress and treated some genuine supporters unfairly. The club underestimated how commonly fans shared account details and has removed restrictions where satisfactory explanations were provided in many reviewed cases.

United reviewed accounts accessed from shared devices, including one device connected to 1,088 accounts. Season tickets will now be confiscated only where evidence indicates organised touting, systematic misuse or activity undertaken for financial gain.