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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-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.
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Will Gianni Infantino be ousted? How FIFA president could be removed

Will Gianni Infantino be ousted? How FIFA president could be removed

Given what we know about Gianni Infantino, voluntarily giving up power seems out of character. So what are the other alternatives?
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FIFA Faces Internal Dissent Over Infantino's Leadership Amid World Cup Rights Controversy

FIFA Faces Internal Dissent Over Infantino's Leadership Amid World Cup Rights Controversy

FIFA Faces Internal Dissent Over Infantino's Leadership Amid World Cup Rights Controversy
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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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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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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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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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Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites 'blackmail' by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money

Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites 'blackmail' by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money

Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has criticized the soccer body’s leadership headed by Gianni Infantino describing prize money withheld from his Jordan national team as a kind of blackmail