The Ballon d’Or deal between France
football and FIFA has ended, the French publication and worldfootball’s
governing body announced on Friday.
FIFA and L’Équipe have not renewed their
arrangement to organise the trophy – voting for which will return to
journalists. FIFA may recover the FIFA World Player award.
The coveted world player of the year
award will from now on return to its original home after France
Football’s agreement with FIFA finished.
The next recipient will be determined by a vote of journalists – players and managers will no longer have a say.
Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi won the award for a record fifth time in 2015.
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