Politicians, private jets and power - the life of a Fifa president
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing scrutiny over his leadership style and political maneuvering following a controversial proposal to sell World Cup stakes. The article examines his efforts to maintain influence despite backlash from European football bodies.
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Image source, FCF Image caption, Gianni Infantino, pictured with Colombian FA president Ramon Jesurun, is in Bogota to attend the inauguration of the country's new president Abelardo de la Espriella
Football issues correspondent Published 15 minutes ago Gianni Infantino stepped off a plane in Bogota and was greeted on the runway by the president of the Colombian Football Federation.
Ramon Jesurun, a close ally of Infantino's, saw it as a chance to show his support, with the two men smiling in a photo opportunity for the federation's Instagram account.
Infantino had not travelled to Colombia for any run-of-the-mill meeting on Friday. He would attend the inauguration of the country's new president Abelardo de la Espriella.
Infantino was accompanied by Alejandro Dominguez, the president of South America's football governing body Conmebol.
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