UEFA, other football federations unite against Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposed selling stakes in a new commercial subsidiary tied to World Cup revenue to investors linked to the Kushner family, a plan valued at around $20 billion. UEFA and other confederations, including CONCACAF and the AFC, condemned the proposal, with UEFA voting to boycott future World Cups if it proceeded and a senior FIFA adviser resigning in protest. Infantino later withdrew the plan amid the backlash, and after a crisis meeting in Morocco, FIFA said senior staff reaffirmed their support for his presidency while apologizing for errors in how the plan was handled.
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Infantino receives internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president
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Le Monde (English)
Lean Left- FIFA plans to open up to private investors widely criticized
- Behind Infantino's push to open FIFA to private investors
- FIFA private investor proposal rejected by all CONCACAF member associations
- UEFA threatens World Cup boycott, putting Infantino under pressure
- Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive worldwide pushback
- UEFA, CONCACAF target Infantino after FIFA shelves World Cup private investment plan
- Arsène Wenger says scrapping Infantino's World Cup plan was 'absolutely necessary'
- Infantino under further pressure as FIFA number two distances himself
- FIFA 'reaffirm full support' for Infantino, apologize for World Cup privatization plan
- Constant Omari, former FIFA council member: 'Infantino must have the courage to resign or seek a vote of confidence'
- Aleksander Ceferin, the football administrator who forced Infantino to back down
- FIFA's Infantino clings to title after private investment plan scandal
- 'He is the shame of football': FIFA staff torn between unease and anger over Gianni Infantino after scandal erupts
- Javier Tebas, president of La Liga: 'The Infantino era is over'
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Al Jazeera English
Lean Left- Infantino’s FIFA World Cup stakes plan: Would UEFA boycott, would it work?
- Infantino sets deadline for FIFA offer in Kushner-backed World Cup plan
- American, Asian confederations blindsided by FIFA’s World Cup plan
- AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’
- Infantino insists FIFA’s World Cup plan is proposal and not ‘obligation’
- AFC backs UEFA and CONCACAF who plan boycott over FIFA World Cup proposals
- FIFA World Cup plan fallout: Infantino’s senior adviser Cordeiro resigns
- FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott
- FIFA COO Lamour says staff deceived over Infantino’s World Cup plan
- Why is UEFA threatening FIFA boycott? Infantino’s World Cup plan explained
- FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace Infantino as president?
- Infantino’s World Cup crisis: UEFA has ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA leadership
- FIFA World Cup plan fallout: AFC reacts as Infantino scraps investment push
- Why has Infantino scrapped FIFA’s World Cup investment plan? What to know
- FIFA World Cup fallout: Infantino scraps private investment plan
- FIFA boss Infantino’s position looks unacceptable: European Leagues head
- Why isn’t anyone challenging Infantino for FIFA’s top job?
- England set to follow Wales in withdrawing support for FIFA’s Infantino
- UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan
- FIFA’s Infantino set for crunch meeting after World Cup selloff crisis
- FIFA pledges to defend Infantino after World Cup rights plan collapses
- Carney curses Infantino as FIFA backs its president
- Infantino, FIFA try to move beyond botched World Cup sell-off: What we know
- Africa backs Infantino as CAF unanimously votes in FIFA president’s favour
- FIFA’s Infantino backed in Colombia where he attends president inauguration
- FIFA decries ‘concerted’ effort to undermine Infantino as crisis deepens
- UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF hit out at Infantino over World Cup privatisation plan
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Lean Left- A World Cup with no participants – it could be Gianni Infantino’s boldest move yet | Marina Hyde
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BBC News
Center- Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan
- Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan
- Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as it presses ahead with investment plan
- Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
- What could happen to Fifa if Uefa boycotts World Cup?
- Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Infantino's Fifa leadership
- Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?
- Watch: Why Fifa dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup
- A bruising 24 hours - what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?
- Infantino opponents threaten 'non co-operation' with Fifa
- Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
- Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president?
- Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president
- Fifa criticises campaign to oust president Infantino
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Deutsche Welle (English)
Center- FIFA plans to form new commercial subsidiary and sell stake
- World Cup sell off: Has FIFA finally gone too far?
- UEFA votes to boycott World Cup over FIFA investor plan
- FIFA plans: Infantino under pressure as senior advisor quits
- UEFA 'rebuilding trust' after FIFA scraps World Cup sell-out plans
- What happens next for Infantino and FIFA?
- FIFA president Infantino to stay on after crisis meeting
- FIFA warns against 'concerted effort' to undermine Gianni Infantino
- UEFA, other football federations unite against Infantino
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France 24 (English)
Center- FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
- UEFA accuses FIFA of 'selling football' with World Cup investment plan
- FIFA private investor plans spark backlash, UEFA fury
- FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions
- Infantino and FIFA under fire for private investment plan
- Infantino defends FIFA investment plan amid mounting backlash
- UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal
- FIFA's $20bn World Cup gambit: Private equity, profiteering 'against real essence of football'
- 🔴 UEFA to boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals
- Infantino's senior advisor resigns amid outrage over FIFA's private investment plan
- European football vows to boycott World Cups if FIFA brings in private investors
- UEFA vows FIFA World Cup boycott over private investor plan
- FIFA vows to proceed with private investor plan consultation as opposition spreads
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino scraps controversial World Cup investment plan
- European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan
- Infantino's grip on FIFA weakened following investor plan controversy
- Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal
- Despite World Cup success, controversy-marred Infantino faces tough election
- FIFA president Infantino's problems mount as key FIFA allies turn on him
- Embattled FIFA head Infantino holds emergency talks amid calls to step down
- FIFA backs Infantino but apologises over World Cup investment plan
- Gianni Infantino lives to see another day after FIFA crisis meeting
- FIFA apologises for World Cup private investment controversy
- FIFA's institutional tensions: Infantino's failed Forward Entity proposal sparks governance crisis
- FIFA defends its President Infantino amid backlash
- Infantino denies affair allegation, FIFA slams ‘concerted’ effort to weaken him
- 🔴 FIFA: UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF slam Infantino, say football 'belongs to no individual'
- UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse Gianni Infantino of 'fundamental breach of trust'
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Sky News (World)
Center- European nations discussing World Cup boycott after FIFA's Infantino 'crosses a line'
- FIFA plans to speed up launch of new World Cup spin-off
- Gianni Infantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president
- Infantino scraps controversial FIFA sell-off plan saying it 'created divisions'
- How Infantino will be framing his battle to remain FIFA president
- Infantino denies UEFA paid off alleged mistress while he was general secretary
- FIFA attacks critics trying to 'undermine' Gianni Infantino
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