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Infantino vows to carry on as FIFA chief following crisis meeting

FIFA issued a statement late on Wednesday saying that Infantino retained the "full support" of Secretary General Mattias Grafström and members of the FIFA management board.

Euronews

Soccer: Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is holding a crisis meeting in Morocco. His proposal to sell World Cup commercial rights has collapsed amid criticism. European football body UEFA has lost confidence in his leadership. Infantino seeks to secure his position before the March election. African administrators are sending messages of support…

The Economic Times

The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him?

The president is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the governing body

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Infantino’s problems mount inside and outside Fifa

PARIS - Pressure on Fifa president Gianni Infantino intensified on Tuesday, with opposition emerging from within world football’s governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.

Bangkok Post

Infantino's problems mount as Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces growing pressure and internal dissent. His abandoned World Cup investment plan has drawn sharp criticism from within. Key figures like Arsene Wenger and Mattias Grafstrom have distanced themselves from the proposal. UEFA has threatened legal action over the opaque and flawed deal. Infantino's path to…

The Economic Times

FIFA president Infantino's problems mount as key FIFA allies turn on him

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faced intensified pressure on Tuesday from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment. Infantino has been swamped with criticism of his style of leadership and a previously smooth path to…

France 24

Arsene Wenger breaks silence on Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa’s chief of global development Arsene Wenger welcomes Infantino’s decision to scrap controversial proposal

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Arsene Wenger breaks silence on Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Former Arsenal manager had faced criticism over his silence on the controversial plan

Evening Standard

More European countries’ FAs withdraw support for Infantino as pressure intensifies

The English FA and Serbia’s have followed Wales’s and Finland’s in dropping support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid as Fifa president

The Guardian - UK

Why FIFA Scrapped Plans for Selling the World Cup, What Comes Next

FIFA will hold presidential elections in March, when Infantino could be challenged for the first time in more than a decade.

Sports Illustrated

FIFA Forward Enterprise Abandoned: Infantino Withdraws $20 Billion Proposal After Widespread Football Backlash

Gianni Infantino has withdrawn FIFA's $20 billion FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal less than 72 hours after its announcement, following opposition from UEFA, CONCACAF, the AFC and other football stakeholders.

International Business Times

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they're threatening to boycott the next one

UEFA nations have won 13 of 23 World Cups, but they're threatening a walkout after the sport's most profitable tournament yet.

Fortune

Gianni Infantino, Fifa and the week that rocked the football world

Ultimately doomed plan for sale of commercial rights to World Cup caused chaos with Uefa, AFC and Concacaf leading the opposition

The Guardian - UK

Infantino under huge pressure after plan for World Cup sell-off sparks resignation and rebuke

The walls started closing in on Gianni Infantino after another dramatic day that saw one of his senior advisoers resign and brought a scathing rebuke from Fifa’s own chief operating officer

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The Economic Times

Gianni Infantino's adviser quits as FIFA's World Cup stake plan triggers confederation backlash

A senior FIFA advisor resigned protesting plans to sell a World Cup stake. European football threatened a boycott, and regional confederations united in opposition. FIFA proposed creating a subsidiary and offering external investors a stake. Despite opposition, FIFA stated it would proceed with its consultation process. Member associations will vote…

The Independent UK

Fifa progressing plans to expand World Cup to 64 teams – what we know

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Evening Standard

Carlos Cordeiro: Top Gianni Infantino aide quits amid World Cup sell-off plan backlash

Backlash grows against FIFA president’s money-spinning FFE scheme

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FIFA hit back in early hours over controversial World Cup plans prompts boycott threat

FIFA insist they are going to go ahead with their consultation process and that 'nobody is selling football'

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The Independent UK

Fifa’s World Cup proposal suffers another setback after Uefa boycott threat

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AAP

AFC joins critics of FIFA private investment plan

UEFA members will not take part in any FIFA competition until the controversial private investment plan is dropped, while the AFC have joined the criticism.

The Independent UK

Asian Football Confederation rejects Fifa’s World Cup plan

Fifa is proposing to sell a 20 per cent stake in Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) to private investors.

The Times of India

Who is Joshua Kushner? FIFA's $4.2bn World Cup plan puts Democrat's ties with Trump in spotlight

Fifa’s $4.2bn plan to sell 20% of its new commercial arm has put Joshua Kushner at the centre of a deal drawing scrutiny. He is a Democrat, yet his proximity to Donald Trump’s circle has raised an obvious question: how did his firm emerge as the proposed lead investor?

Sports Illustrated

FIFA, Infantino Double Down on World Cup Plan Despite Imminent Boycott Threat

Major global backlash has not yet convinced FIFA to back down.

The Independent UK

‘Nobody is selling football’: Fifa issues response to Uefa’s threat of World Cup boycott

Football’s governing body wants to sell minority stakes in the World Cup to private investors - a move which has drawn criticism from member associations

Evening Standard

FIFA vows to push ahead with World Cup sale consultation despite UEFA boycott threat

‘Our planned consultation process was disrupted by incorrect media reports’ - FIFA statement

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