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Infantino to Chair FIFA Council Meeting as Critics Push to Oust Him
He apologized for communication failures as European officials demanded documents and said the plan’s collapse left no satisfactory answers.
- 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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The president of the agency withdrew the private investment plan and proposed a distribution of 6350 million dollars to try to rescue the vote of the members
·Los Angeles, United States
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Statements to the Council's questions will have been submitted in writing, but "without satisfactory answers." "Trust in him is lost," said the president of the German federation, Bernd Neuendorf.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, intended to create a commercial subsidiary to manage the rights of the competitions of the organization.
·Mexico
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The president of FIFA definitively withdrew the private investment proposal and announced an increase in solidarity funds, although European federations demand their departure from the body.
·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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