AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoFIFA Infantino Fallout: The English FA has formally withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid, joining Wales, Serbia, Sweden and Finland after FIFA’s private-investor World Cup plan sparked a wider backlash; UEFA says the boycott stance “changes nothing,” keeping pressure on FIFA’s leadership. HJK Helsinki vs Motherwell: In the Conference League qualifier first leg in Helsinki, HJK fought back to draw 1-1 after Motherwell’s penalty opener, with Teemu Pukki equalising late; the tie now heads to Scotland for the second leg on Aug 13. Pittsburgh Penguins sign Finnish forward Ville Koivunen: The Penguins locked in Koivunen on an eight-year deal worth $4m a year, betting on the 23-year-old as a long-term piece of their NHL future. Health & pets: Finnish researchers report that babies raised around dogs have fewer respiratory infections and need fewer antibiotic courses, pointing to dog-associated microbes in home dust. Arctic security angle: Lithuania’s defence ministry says Russia may use captured Ukrainian drones for “false flag” attacks on Baltic critical infrastructure, raising regional alarm. Economy snapshot: Statistics Finland says working-day adjusted wages and salaries rose 2.4% year-on-year in June.
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