Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is facing significant internal pressure and criticism from member associations following the cancellation of a controversial commercial proposal. He is meeting with senior executives in Morocco to attempt to secure his leadership position amid calls for his resignation.
Why it matters
The potential ousting of a Fifa president would represent a major shift in the governance of the world's most popular sport, impacting global football administration.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gianni Infantino has been Fifa president since 2016
Football issues correspondent Published 36 minutes ago Fifa president Gianni Infantino will meet with senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday as criticism of his now scrapped plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations intensifies.
After secretary general Mattias Grafstrom sent a highly critical internal memo to Fifa staff, Infantino summoned members of the Fifa management board to Morocco.
Tuesday also saw chief of global football development Arsene Wenger insist he was "not involved" in Infantino's Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal, adding that aborting it was "absolutely necessary and beyond question".
Prince Ali, president of the Jordanian Football Association, then accused Fifa of creating a situation which "amounts to blackmail" over unpaid prize money and support for Infantino's re-election.
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