Fifa criticises campaign to oust president Infantino
Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino.
Fifa has vehemently criticized the campaign aimed at removing its president, Gianni Infantino, following a Daily Telegraph report. The allegations, which claim that Infantino's lover was given a severance payment by Uefa, have been strongly denied by Infantino and the organization. Infantino's proposed Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan, which would have created a new company to manage commercial and ticketing rights, has also come under scrutiny.
Uefa and European football associations have lost confidence in Infantino and called for his resignation. Despite this pressure, Infantino remains democratically elected and serves with the mandate of Fifa's Member Associations. Fifa has stated that speculation and insinuation should not be presented as fact and will challenge any inaccurate or misleading reporting.
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