FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation plan
Infantino has come under increasing pressure, even from within his organisation, over his handling of the proposal, and calls for him to step down had grown since he abandoned it...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received the "full support" of senior directors following a crisis meeting in Morocco, where the governing body also apologized for a controversial plan to privatize the World Cup.
- FIFA leadership acknowledged "errors" were made in handling the now-shelved proposal to sell a stake in a new commercial subsidiary for up to $4.2 billion.
- Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, faced pressure and calls to step down after the plan was leaked and met with widespread criticism.
- UEFA had threatened to boycott the World Cup over the proposal, which Infantino withdrew last Saturday.
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FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation plan - August 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received the "full support" of senior directors following a crisis meeting in Morocco, where the governing body also apologized for a controversial plan to privatize the World Cup. The embattled FIFA chief held emergency talks following backlash over his now-scrapped plan to open the World Cup to private investment. Meanwhile, despite a 2-1 loss to Zambia, outsider nation Malawi secured a spot in the WAFCON quarter-finals, outranking rivals Nigeria and Zambia on head-to-head records. Infantino was present to witness the upset, adding context to his visit to the region.
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