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FIFA President Infantino Faces Leadership Crisis Amid UEFA Opposition

FIFA President Infantino Faces Leadership Crisis Amid UEFA Opposition

FIFA President Infantino Faces Leadership Crisis Amid UEFA Opposition
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Soccer-Infantino gets a lifeline with African support, UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat

Soccer-Infantino gets a lifeline with African support, UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat

By Rohith Nair Aug 6 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a lifeline on Thursday when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unanimously backed his leadership, but the support from one of the largest voting blocs in soccer is unlikely to end scrutiny on how the sport is governed
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FIFA's president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election

FIFA's president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week
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UEFA says FIFA boycott still in place despite end of private investment plan

UEFA says FIFA boycott still in place despite end of private investment plan

UEFA has said that its boycott of FIFA competitions still stands, despite the end of a controversial private investment plan.
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UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino's crisis meeting

UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino's crisis meeting

European soccer’s governing body says it has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup
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FIFA Defends President Infantino Amidst UEFA Criticism Over World Cup Rights Plan

FIFA Defends President Infantino Amidst UEFA Criticism Over World Cup Rights Plan

FIFA Defends President Infantino Amidst UEFA Criticism Over World Cup Rights Plan
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Soccer-FIFA apologises to members as Infantino holds crisis meeting amid stake sale fallout

Soccer-FIFA apologises to members as Infantino holds crisis meeting amid stake sale fallout

By Rohith Nair Aug 5 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Wednesday it had apologised to its member associations for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup, as the governing body's leadership reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino after a
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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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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 President Gianni Infantino Seeks Support from President Trump Amidst UEFA Backlash

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Seeks Support from President Trump Amidst UEFA Backlash

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Seeks Support from President Trump Amidst UEFA Backlash
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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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Soccer-Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues

Soccer-Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues

By Rohith Nair Aug 5 (Reuters) - Gianni Infantino will hold a crisis meeting with top FIFA officials in Morocco on Wednesday as he looks to shore up his position in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.