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Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA executives have distanced themselves from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors
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Top FIFA Officials Distance from Infantino's World Cup Sell-Off Plan

Top FIFA Officials Distance from Infantino's World Cup Sell-Off Plan

Top FIFA Officials Distance from Infantino's World Cup Sell-Off Plan
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Gianni Infantino Calls FIFA Crisis Meeting After Failed World Cup Sale Plan

Gianni Infantino Calls FIFA Crisis Meeting After Failed World Cup Sale Plan

Gianni Infantino Calls FIFA Crisis Meeting After Failed World Cup Sale Plan
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Soccer-Canada PM Carney says he does not have confidence in FIFA's Infantino

Soccer-Canada PM Carney says he does not have confidence in FIFA's Infantino

By Wa Lone TORONTO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that he did not have confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the handling of his proposal to sell off commercial rights to the soccer World Cup.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Crisis Meeting Amidst Rights Sale Collapse

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Crisis Meeting Amidst Rights Sale Collapse

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Crisis Meeting Amidst Rights Sale Collapse
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FIFA Executives Criticize Infantino's Abandoned World Cup Investment Plan

FIFA Executives Criticize Infantino's Abandoned World Cup Investment Plan

FIFA Executives Criticize Infantino's Abandoned World Cup Investment Plan
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FIFA Executives Wenger and Grafström Criticize Infantino's Investment Plan

FIFA Executives Wenger and Grafström Criticize Infantino's Investment Plan

FIFA Executives Wenger and Grafström Criticize Infantino's Investment Plan
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Soccer-Battle lines drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with Infantino

Soccer-Battle lines drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with Infantino

By Nick Mulvenney and Rohith Nair Aug 4 (Reuters) - The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential executives publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage
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Gianni Infantino called meeting of FIFA leaders amid controversy | Reports

Gianni Infantino called meeting of FIFA leaders amid controversy | Reports

Gianni Infantino called a meeting with FIFA executives amid internal criticism for his plan to sell a minority stake in the federation.
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FIFA Executives Wenger and Grafström Distance from Infantino's $20 Billion Plan

FIFA Executives Wenger and Grafström Distance from Infantino's $20 Billion Plan

FIFA Executives Wenger and Grafström Distance from Infantino's $20 Billion Plan
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Soccer-FIFA refutes report that Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan

Soccer-FIFA refutes report that Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan

By Lori Ewing Aug 4 (Reuters) - FIFA on Tuesday dismissed as "pure fiction" a report that its President Gianni Infantino had sought support from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after the collapse of a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
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British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA

British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says FIFA President Gianni Infantino is not the right man to lead world soccer’s governing body in the latest fallout from the now abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors