The football governing body FIFA and Football has part ways, which led to the end of FIFA Ballon D’Or. FIFA Part Ways with French Football as FIFA Ballon D’Or Comes to an End.
According g to report, FIFA has now cut ties with the French Football publication, who will have sole ownership and control of the prestigious prize.
“The contractual agreement between FIFA and Football expired in January. We told Football in early August that the contract would not be renewed,” the game’s governing body declared.
The FIFA Ballon d’Or was introduced in 2010 as the governing body merged their yearly World Player of the Year award with Football’s annual Ballon d’Or prize.
The end of the partnership could see the return of FIFA’s World Player of the Year award, with president Gianni Infantino and other officials planning a potential replacement ceremony.
As part of this, FIFA are said to be looking into moving the event around different cities each year, with London first choice to hold the first one.
