Pressure mounts on FIFA President Gianni Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing internal and external backlash after canceling a controversial plan to open the World Cup to private investment. The move has strained relations with UEFA and jeopardized support for his potential re-election.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing mounting pressure after abandoning a controversial plan to open the World Cup to private investment.
Criticism is now coming from inside FIFA itself. Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger called the decision to scrap the proposal "absolutely necessary," while FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström described the episode as a "sad and reproachable series of events."
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