Infantino to Chair FIFA Council Meeting as Critics Push to Oust Him
Council members will press Gianni Infantino on the withdrawn World Cup rights plan and other governance issues after critics said FIFA needs more transparency.
- On Thursday in Zurich, FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces the 37-member FIFA Council for the first time since his secretive World Cup stake-sale plan collapsed 11 weeks ago.
- Infantino's proposal to sell a 20% stake in a commercial subsidiary to investors led by Joshua Kushner was abandoned shortly after its July announcement, sparking intense criticism from regional confederations.
- To counter UEFA's call for a $10 million payment, Infantino plans to propose $15 million in additional funding per member federation for the 2027-2030 cycle. UEFA lawyers claim the previously planned $4.2 billion valuation was "fraudulently off-market."
- Council members will review FIFA's disciplinary procedures and governance standards, including the controversial Peace Prize awarded to U.S. President Donald Trump, as powerful figures seek to curb Infantino's powers.
- Candidates must submit nominations by November 18 for the March 2027 election in Rabat, Morocco, where Infantino seeks a fourth term despite calls for his resignation from regional confederations.
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FIFA meeting: Infantino apologises over World Cup row but fails to win over critics
Gianni Infantino apologised to FIFA council members over his handling of the abandoned investment plan, but UEFA officials remained dissatisfied, saying they had received neither the requested documents nor satisfactory answers.
FIFA chief Infantino apologises over World Cup investment plan but fails to satisfy critics
FIFA president faces renewed European criticism for failing to provide documents on the abandoned 4.2 billion dollar investment proposal and the Folarin Balogun red-card controversy.
FIFA's top officials meet for three and a half hours. However, President Infantino does not provide the hoped-for answers after the scandal-summer. His opponents continue to insist on radical change.
FIFA's top officials meet for three and a half hours. However, President Infantino does not provide the hoped-for answers after the scandal-summer. His opponents continue to insist on radical change.
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The Hamilton SpectatorAt showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy
Gianni Infantino has given an apology to his toughest critics but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them at a showdown meeting. No documents about the $4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan he launched and…
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