Soccer-UEFA Maintains World Cup Boycott Threat Despite FIFA Push to End Internal Turmoil
FIFA said mistakes were made in the scrapped stake-sale plan and said its leadership gave Infantino full support, despite criticism from UEFA and others.
- FIFA apologized to its 211 members on Thursday for "errors" surrounding an abandoned proposal to sell World Cup commercial stakes, while leadership reaffirmed full support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- Following complaints from national federations that they were sidelined, FIFA leadership gathered in Rabat to contain political fallout and publicly endorse Infantino before his March reelection bid.
- European Leagues, representing over 1,300 clubs, criticized FIFA's "unrealistically short" four-week timeline for expanding the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, highlighting ongoing governance concerns.
- FIFA dismissed reports that Infantino offered Morocco the 2030 World Cup final rights as "false and misleading," though Infantino remains well-positioned to seek a fourth term through 2031 without viable challengers.
- Future commercial and governance proposals will face significantly greater demands for transparency and consultation, as the controversy has shifted scrutiny onto FIFA's internal decision-making ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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VGDespite "full support", the drama in Fifa and around President Gianni Infantino is unlikely to be over.
Infantino survives FIFA leadership crisis
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has secured the backing of the organization’s leadership following emergency talks in Morocco over a controversial proposal to sell stakes in future World Cup tournaments to private investors. FIFA apologized for what
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