Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives
Fifa president Gianni Infantino will face senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday. This is what is expected to happen.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is set to meet with senior executives of the world governing body on Wednesday, as criticism of his scrapped plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations continues to mount. The meeting, which will include Fifa's management board and key executives such as chief financial officer Thomas Peyer, aims to address the growing dissatisfaction among member associations and attempt to secure Infantino's position.
The proposal, known as Fifa Forward Enterprise, has been widely criticized, with former senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned over it, questioning the motives and governance of the plan. Uefa has lost confidence in Infantino's leadership, and several member associations, including Wales and England, have withdrawn their support for his re-election.
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