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Infantino Faces FIFA Rebels in Zurich After Failed World Cup Stake Sale

ZURICH, Oct 14 : Gianni Infantino faces the soccer leaders who want him gone on Thursday in his first meeting with FIFA’s top brass since his plan to sell a stake in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, collapsed.Infantino has faced calls to resign from the leaders of three regional football confedera

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From 11H00 in Zurich (09H00 GMT), the 56-year-old Italian-Swiss-Lebanese leader will meet with the other 36 members of the Council, the executive body of the world football forum, for its first meeting since 28 April. Since then, after a 2026 World Cup full of controversy but triumphant in commercial matters, the unthinkable happened: unmovable on the throne for ten years at FIFA, destined for a smooth re-election on 18 March 2027, Infantino was…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Red alert. Gianni Infantino and his opponents meet in the FIFA Council for the first time since the summer announcement about the plans to market the World Cup. Poker around the football power is sharpening.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will face his… opponents tomorrow (15/10) for the first time since the scandal that nearly brought him down in the summer. At 12:00 (Greece time) in Zurich, the 56-year-old Italian-Swiss /of Lebanese origin/ will meet with the remaining 36 members of the FIFA council for their first […] The article First council at FIFA after the crisis: Infantino’s crucial tete a tete with his opponents appeared first on Elefther…

This Thursday the 36 members of the FIFA executive body will meet in Zurich, but Infantino will be in a better position than could have been expected.

Red Alert Level. For the first time since the Summer Eclat around the plans for the World Cup marketing Gianni Infantino and his opponents meet in the Fifa Council. Poker around the football power is sharpening.

·Osnabrück, Germany
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noz.de broke the news in Osnabrück, Germany on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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