CHRIS WHEELER: FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he was saddened by Sam Allardyce's departure from the England job after just one game, but promised to crack down on third-party ownership of players. Allardyce's comments to undercover reporters about circumventing FA rules preventing private investors from owning part of a player's economic rights were a principal reason behind his departure last month. 'I was surprised,' said Infantino, speaking at the re-opening of Windsor Park in Belfast. ...read
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