Infantino ally insists Fifa president still has backing of most football associations
Véron Mosengo-Omba, a close ally of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has publicly defended Infantino's leadership despite internal opposition from major confederations. While Mosengo-Omba supports Infantino, he notably criticized a controversial proposal to sell off World Cup rights to private investors.
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Internal power struggles within FIFA impact the governance and commercial future of global football.
Véron Mosengo-Omba is a close friend of Gianni Infantino’s from their university days in Switzerland, and a former general secretary of Caf./Getty Images Véron Mosengo-Omba is a close friend of Gianni Infantino’s from their university days in Switzerland, and a former general secretary of Caf./Getty Images Fifa Infantino ally insists Fifa president still has backing of most football associations Mosengo-Omba says Fifa’s congress backs Infantino
Fecofa president admits he did not support sell-off plan
Prefer the Guardian on Google One of Gianni Infantino’s closest allies has said he would “take a bullet” for the Fifa president and is confident that he still has the overwhelming support of its all-powerful congress despite mounting pressure.
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