Two top figures in African football are said to have sounded out FIFA Secretary General, the Swede Mattias Grafström, about whether he might consider running against the scandal-plagued Gianni Infantino in the upcoming presidential election.
FootballNew Zealand (NZF) is withdrawing its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, in a move that has angered the Oceania confederation, which continues to back Infantino despite his controversial plan to sell shares of the World Cup to private investors.
FootballMexico is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid the storm surrounding his leadership. The new World Cup host is part of the North and Central American confederation, which is said to be siding with Europe against Infantino.
FootballFIFA President Gianni Infantino and Swedish Secretary General Mattias Grafström apologized for the botched World Cup plan, while FIFA warned that the federation would not tolerate "attacks on its integrity."
FootballEurope may have lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino after his controversial World Cup plan, but football is bigger than that - several federations in Africa and Asia still support the 56-year-old.
FootballFrom around 200 supporting associations to calls for resignation. Gianni Infantino's dominance is now crumbling - in a FIFA system that has benefited him for a decade. It is a system he inherited from his predecessors, says sports policy analyst Stanis Elsborg.
FootballAlejandro Domínguez, president of the South American Football Confederation and a vice president of FIFA, has been accused of corruption. A complaint has been filed, the New York Times reports.
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