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Swedish Football Association will not back Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president
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Swedish Football Association will not back Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president

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
Wales withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid
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Wales withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid

The Football Association of Wales is withdrawing its support for Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president, according to The Times and Sky Sports. The decision comes after confidence in Infantino's leadership has plummeted following the failed attempt to sell shares in the World Cup
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.
Sources: Infantino kept scrapped World Cup share plan secret from Swedish FIFA chief Grafström
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Sources: Infantino kept scrapped World Cup share plan secret from Swedish FIFA chief Grafström

FIFA President Gianni Infantino kept his now-scrapped World Cup plans hidden from his Swedish secretary general Mattias Grafström, sources tell The Athletic.
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
Norway’s Lise Klaveness says Infantino faces a tougher re-election battle after World Cup plan is dropped
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Norway’s Lise Klaveness says Infantino faces a tougher re-election battle after World Cup plan is dropped

A couple of weeks ago, FIFA President Gianni Infantino had broad support for re-election next year. The controversial World Cup plan appears to have changed everything
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
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.
Infantino says FIFA tournament share sale is a proposal, not a requirement
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Infantino says FIFA tournament share sale is a proposal, not a requirement

The proposal to sell shares in FIFA's major tournaments has sparked distrust and outrage. Now FIFA President Gianni Infantino is speaking out: The FIFA proposal is a possibility but not a requirement, he says
Swedish minister says FIFA World Cup investor plan damages trust
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Swedish minister says FIFA World Cup investor plan damages trust

FIFA wants to let private investors buy shares in the World Cup. A proposal that is provoking strong reactions from around the football world
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
UEFA expected to hold emergency meeting over FIFA commercial rights plan, boycott discussed
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UEFA expected to hold emergency meeting over FIFA commercial rights plan, boycott discussed

FIFA wants to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. UEFA is expected to hold an emergency meeting this week, and there are reports of a boycott of future championships from the European side
FIFA plans to sell World Cup stake to private investors, UEFA furious
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FIFA plans to sell World Cup stake to private investors, UEFA furious

FIFA is planning to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors. This has angered the European Football Association
Infantino attacked for trying to create World Cup narrative, says analyst
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Infantino attacked for trying to create World Cup narrative, says analyst

Dishonest arguments and an attempt to whitewash reality. FIFA President Gianni Infantino's attack on World Cup critics is being dismissed
Infantino attacks World Cup critics, accuses them of spreading hatred
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Infantino attacks World Cup critics, accuses them of spreading hatred

In a 15-page Instagram post, Gianni Infantino, president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), attacks critics of this summer's World Cup, accusing them of spreading hatred and false rumors instead of celebrating the tournament.
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