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Soccer-UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat despite FIFA push to end internal turmoil

Soccer-UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat despite FIFA push to end internal turmoil

By Rohith Nair Aug 6 (Reuters) - FIFA's bid to move past the biggest internal crisis of Gianni Infantino's presidency is unlikely to end scrutiny of how world soccer is governed, with UEFA saying on Thursday that it remained committed to boycotting the World Cup.

FIFA's Apology Fails to Sway UEFA as Boycott Plans Persist

FIFA's Apology Fails to Sway UEFA as Boycott Plans Persist

FIFA's Apology Fails to Sway UEFA as Boycott Plans Persist

FIFA executives back embattled president Gianni Infantino after FFE fiasco

FIFA executives back embattled president Gianni Infantino after FFE fiasco

Gianni Infantino withdrew his unpopular FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal and, for now, says he has the support of the governing body's executives.

Soccer-Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold onto power after FIFA stake sale fiasco

Soccer-Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold onto power after FIFA stake sale fiasco

By Nick Mulvenney Aug 4 (Reuters) - The reverberations from FIFA President Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup continued to rage on Tuesday with one media report suggesting three regional confederations had united to try to force him out of office.

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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