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Six possible challengers to Infantino in FIFA’s next presidential election
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Six possible challengers to Infantino in FIFA’s next presidential election

A battle is raging in football’s holy grail. Opposition to Gianni Infantino as FIFA president has grown, with critical associations now looking for a rival candidate
Infantino’s scrapped World Cup share plan triggered FIFA backlash - what happened next
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Infantino’s scrapped World Cup share plan triggered FIFA backlash - what happened next

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's now-abandoned plans to sell parts of the World Cup, among other things, were met with heavy criticism. Several influential bodies within the football world turned against the chairman
FIFA leaders apologize over botched World Cup investment plan, warn against attacks on integrity
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FIFA leaders apologize over botched World Cup investment plan, warn against attacks on integrity

FIFA 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. "
Infantino retains support in Africa and Asia as Europe turns away from FIFA chief
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Infantino retains support in Africa and Asia as Europe turns away from FIFA chief

Europe 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.
Sources: Infantino opponents plan FIFA boycott and rival tournaments if he refuses to resign
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Sources: Infantino opponents plan FIFA boycott and rival tournaments if he refuses to resign

Opponents of FIFA president Gianni Infantino are planning to boycott FIFA meetings and launch their own tournaments if he does not resign, sources have told The Times.
Infantino’s scrapped World Cup sales plan: How the backlash unfolded
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Infantino’s scrapped World Cup sales plan: How the backlash unfolded

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's now-scrapped plans to sell parts of the World Cup, among other things, were met with massive criticism. Several influential bodies in the football world have turned against the chairman
Sweden withdraws support for Infantino, citing loss of trust
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Sweden withdraws support for Infantino, citing loss of trust

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's controversial World Cup plan was the last straw. The Swedish Football Association does not support Infantino for re-election - trust has been exhausted
Infantino Faces FIFA Backlash as Support Erodes Ahead of 2027 Election
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Infantino Faces FIFA Backlash as Support Erodes Ahead of 2027 Election

From 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
Uefa threatens legal action against Infantino over World Cup share sale plan
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Uefa threatens legal action against Infantino over World Cup share sale plan

The European Football Association (Uefa) is threatening Fifa President Gianni Infantino with legal action over plans to sell off shares in the World Cup, The Telegraph reports.
Former UEFA executive says he knew Infantino could not be trusted
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Former UEFA executive says he knew Infantino could not be trusted

Criticism of FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino is loud and has led many to call for the Swiss to resign. Former UEFA executive Lars-Christer Olsson worked with Infantino for several years and saw up close how he was part of the power play in the football world
After ten turbulent years, is FIFA chief Gianni Infantino losing support?
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After ten turbulent years, is FIFA chief Gianni Infantino losing support?

Gianni Infantino has led the world’s most powerful football organization, FIFA, for more than ten years. Those years have been marked by a series of controversial proposals and decisions
Reports: UEFA wants Infantino to resign after World Cup share plan is scrapped
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Reports: UEFA wants Infantino to resign after World Cup share plan is scrapped

Plans to sell off shares of the World Cup have been scrapped by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. According to The Telegraph, UEFA now wants Infantino to resign
FIFA drops plan to sell World Cup stakes after fierce backlash from football bodies
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FIFA drops plan to sell World Cup stakes after fierce backlash from football bodies

FIFA is withdrawing its proposal to sell shares in, among other things, the World Cup to private investors. "This proposal will not go forward," FIFA said in a statement
FIFA chief Kevin Lamour accuses Infantino of misleading staff over plans
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FIFA chief Kevin Lamour accuses Infantino of misleading staff over plans

FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has attacked Gianni Infantino. "This is a one-man project
Infantino adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigns over FIFA proposal to sell World Cup stake
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Infantino adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigns over FIFA proposal to sell World Cup stake

Carlos Cordeiro, a senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has resigned in protest at the federation's proposal to sell shares in its tournaments. "I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup," Cordeiro wrote in a statement
Asia backs UEFA and Concacaf in opposition to FIFA investment plans
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Asia backs UEFA and Concacaf in opposition to FIFA investment plans

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) supports UEFA and Concacaf on FIFA's proposal to sell shares in its championships, it writes in a statement.
FIFA says it will continue consultation process after criticism of World Cup stake-sale plan
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FIFA says it will continue consultation process after criticism of World Cup stake-sale plan

The international football federation FIFA will continue the process of consulting on the sale of shares in, among other things, the World Cup, the federation announced, saying the issue has been misrepresented. “Nobody should sell football
UEFA threatens FIFA boycott over World Cup share sale plan, as power struggle intensifies
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UEFA threatens FIFA boycott over World Cup share sale plan, as power struggle intensifies

The European Football Association (Uefa) announces that it will boycott Fifa tournaments as long as the plan to sell shares in the World Cup is in place. It is a brutally open power struggle over who will decide
Swedish FA backs UEFA after FIFA tournament boycott statement
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Swedish FA backs UEFA after FIFA tournament boycott statement

The Swedish Football Association has issued a statement following UEFA's announcement to boycott FIFA tournaments. "We stand behind UEFA's common stance
UEFA and Concacaf oppose FIFA plan to sell World Cup rights
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UEFA and Concacaf oppose FIFA plan to sell World Cup rights

UEFA is boycotting all FIFA tournaments as long as the plan to sell shares in the World Cup is in place. Now the European football association is also getting support from Concacaf, the football confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean
Sources: European football bodies want PSG chief Nasser al-Khelaïfi to replace Infantino as FIFA president
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Sources: European football bodies want PSG chief Nasser al-Khelaïfi to replace Infantino as FIFA president

Gianni Infantino is becoming increasingly unpopular among European football associations, with sources saying they want to replace him with PSG president Nasser al-Khelaïfi.
Swedish FA questions FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup commercial rights
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Swedish FA questions FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup commercial rights

FIFA wants to sell shares in the World Cup - and is luring the national associations with hundreds of millions of kronor. There are issues that are fundamentally more important for football than whether we should receive the money or not, says the chairman of the Swedish Football Association, Simon Åström, to TT
French minister says UEFA to hold emergency meeting over FIFA rights plan
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French minister says UEFA to hold emergency meeting over FIFA rights plan

French Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari writes on social media that Uefa will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss Fifa's plans to sell World Cup rights to private investors.
UEFA says opposition to Infantino’s FIFA plan is growing as cash ultimatum sparks backlash
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UEFA says opposition to Infantino’s FIFA plan is growing as cash ultimatum sparks backlash

If the national football associations vote yes to FIFA's plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, they will receive the equivalent of SEK 388 million each. If one association votes no - but the proposal still goes through - they will have to settle for half
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