Infantino faces FIFA rebels in Zurich after failed World Cup stake sale
Al Jazeera reports: Gianni Infantino faces FIFA rebels after failed World Cup sale, while members to be offered $6.35bn development fund. Gianni Infantino faces the football leaders who want him gone on Thursday in his first meeting with FIFA’s top brass since his plan to sell a stake in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, collapsed. Infantino has faced calls to resign from the leaders of three regional football confederations – UEFA (Europe), AFC (Asia) and CONCACAF (North and Central America and the Caribbean) – and their representatives will be present in Zurich for a FIFA Council meeting.
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