Infantino refuses to resign as FIFA apologises for World Cup privatisation plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Rabat,…
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Rabat, Morocco. The crisis stems from a clandestine scheme to establish a commercial subsidiary known as FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). Infantino has been facing mounting pressure in the wake of the FFE, which has come from across the global spectrum.
Furthermore, Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino has the “full support” of the FIFA secretary general and members of the FIFA management board, soccer’s governing body announced in a statement, while also seeming to send a message to its critics. A review will now be conducted, and a report will be presented to the FIFA council at its next scheduled meeting.”. Under the terms leaked to the media, FIFA aimed to sell up to a 20 percent equity stake in FFE to private investors, raising an estimated $4.2 billion.
In addition, The meeting followed last week's withdrawal of a proposal to sell a 20 percent stake in a new commercial rights entity to private investors in a deal that would have raised about $4.2 billion for football development.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Rabat, Morocco.
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The crisis stems from a clandestine scheme to establish a commercial subsidiary known as FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).
according to India Today +1Infantino has been facing mounting pressure in the wake of the FFE, which has come from across the global spectrum.
according to The Korea Herald +1Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino has the “full support” of the FIFA secretary general and members of the FIFA management board, soccer’s governing body announced in a statement, while also seeming to send a message to its critics.
according to New York PostA review will now be conducted, and a report will be presented to the FIFA council at its next scheduled meeting.”
according to New York PostUnder the terms leaked to the media, FIFA aimed to sell up to a 20 percent equity stake in FFE to private investors, raising an estimated $4.2 billion.
according to India TodayThe meeting followed last week's withdrawal of a proposal to sell a 20 percent stake in a new commercial rights entity to private investors in a deal that would have raised about $4.2 billion for football development.
according to The Korea Herald
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