FIFA backs Infantino but apologises over World Cup investment plan
FIFA's leadership reaffirmed its full support for president Gianni Infantino while apologising for its handling of the now-abandoned plan to open the World Cup to private investment, acknowledging the proposal should have been managed differently after triggering a fierce international backlash.
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- Fifa chief Grafstrom blasts Infantino's failed World Cup plan in staff email thenationalnews.com
- Wenger says scrapping Infantino's World Cup plan was 'absolutely necessary' dawn.com
- Canada PM Carney says has no confidence in Fifa’s Infantino freemalaysiatoday.com
- FIFA apologises for World Cup private investment controversy france24.com
- Constant Omari, former FIFA council member: 'Infantino must have the courage to resign or seek a vote of confidence' lemonde.fr
- Battle lines drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with Infantino japantimes.co.jp
- Infantino calls emergency FIFA meeting as pressure grows rte.ie
- UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know aljazeera.com
