FIFA lost the right to organize the Golden Ball award

France Football magazine has just announced that it will stop cooperating with FIFA in organizing the voting and awarding of the annual FIFA Golden Ball award.

In an announcement on September 19, France Football confirmed that it would restore the right to organize the Ballon d'Or award separately as before. This award was organized by the magazine from 1956 to 2009, before cooperating with FIFA.

France Football also announced several important changes to the 2016 Ballon d'Or. Accordingly, the Organizing Committee will release a list of 30 players and there will be no three-player shortlist. The winner will be announced before the end of the calendar year (unlikeGolden BallFIFA is usually announced in early January of the following year). The voting jury will be made up of international journalists only, not captains and coaches of national teams.

The FIFA Ballon d'Or brand will become a thing of the past. Photo: Reuters

Golden Ballused to be a famous brand that France Football built. Since 2010, this tournament combined with the FIFA Best Player award to createGolden BallFIFA.

In six times organizedGolden BallFIFA, Messi has been crowned four times. The remaining two times belong to Ronaldo.Before that, Messi and Ronaldo both won once.Golden Ballby France Football.

FIFA has yet to announce its next steps after France Football suspended its cooperation. If the FIFA Best Player award is re-organized, its prestige may not be as high as before.

According to VNE