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FIFA: Infantino offers apology at Council meeting but ‘no answers’ over World Cup plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave “no satisfactory answers” when grilled about his attempts to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, but he did offer an apology for the failed project. Infantino spoke behind closed doors at at the first FIFA Council meeting since the 2026 World Cup at FIFA’s Zurich headquarters.
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Infantino proposes consulting federations to reform FIFA
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday suggested a “consultation” with the member federations to reform the world soccer governing body’s decision-making processes, in a letter addressed to the 211 member associations, and seen by AFP. “I will propose that the Council establish a direct, structured and time-limited consultation with confederations, Member Associations and relevant stakeholders […]
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FIFA: COO Lamour leaves after criticizing Infantino and his ‘project of one person’
Frenchman Kevin Lamour has left his role as FIFA’s chief operating officer after criticizing president Gianni Infantino’s scrapped private investor plan. Lamour described the plan as “the project of one person.”
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What next for beleaguered FIFA president Infantino?
Gianni Infantino’s hope that a combative statement condemning “a concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine him would spark a period of reflection were dashed on Monday. UEFA, Concacaf and Asia’s AFC did not hold back in targeting Infantino and his style of leadership in an open letter. Despite all sides calling for unity, their idea of how that can be achieved diverges markedly.
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Lise Klaveness, the Norwegian thorn in Infantino’s side
The 45-year-old head of Norway’s soccer federation, a lawyer and former international with 73 caps has been highly vocal about international soccer’s woes under Infantino. She fired her first salvo at Infantino in 2022 about the conditions of the World Cup in Qatar.
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UEFA chief Ceferin: ‘Underdog’ leader taking fight to FIFA’s Infantino
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says one of his mantras is to “choose your battles”, but European soccer’s governing body is now locked in a bitter fight with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino. Ceferin has previously called himself an “underdog” leader, despite having been at the helm of UEFA since 2016 and pushed through a statute change […]
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FIFA apologizes for World Cup investment plan, leadership backs Infantino at crisis meeting
FIFA’s leadership acknowledged “errors” while nonetheless backing under-fire president Gianni Infantino following a crisis meeting in Morocco. “A review will now be conducted, and a report will be presented to the FIFA Council at its next scheduled meeting,” the FIFA statement said.
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What They Said: Infantino and the failed deal affair
Here’s a compilation of reactions to Infantino’s ill-fated quest to allow private investment in the World Cup from critics, FIFA insiders and supporters.
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Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s leadership has become “radioactive” and his 10-year reign as head of world soccer “is over,” said Michael Payne, former head of marketing at the IOC. “I do not think we have ever seen such a fast fall from grace by a sports leader.”