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Infantino to Chair FIFA Council Meeting as Critics Push to Oust Him
Infantino apologized for failing to consult council members, while critics pressed for documents on the abandoned $4.2 billion private-investor plan.
- 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 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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The media's revelation of the secret project of opening the World Cup to private investors triggered an unprecedented wave of criticism.
·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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The president of the Fifa Gianni Infantino apologized on Thursday to the members of the executive board of the body on the way his plan to open the World to private investors, a mea culpa insufficient according to some.
·Paris, France
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