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US World Cup host cities seek millions in unpaid FIFA funding

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Several US cities that staged World Cup matches are pressing FIFA for millions of dollars they say were promised to support football-related infrastructure and community projects, according to a report from The Athletic that adds to…

Infantino calls emergency FIFA meeting as pressure grows

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Gianni Infantino has called an emergency meeting of FIFA staff in Rabat on Wednesday as pressure on the president ramps up.

Arsene Wenger's verdict on Gianni Infantino's FIFA World Cup plan as presidency hangs in the balance - "Absolutely necessary"

Arsene Wenger backs FIFA's decision to scrap Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan as pressure mounts on the president's future.

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Gianni Infantino calls emergency FIFA meeting as pressure mounts

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The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him?

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Gianni Infantino is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the president

Gianni Infantino takes drastic action as FIFA president is accused of 'blackmail'

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The Swiss has taken action after suffering widespread criticism in recent weeks over his World Cup sell-off plan.

Gianni Infantino’s FIFA crisis deepens as key figure Arsene Wenger reveals his position after failed World Cup proposal

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nfluential figures, notably Arsene Wenger, have publicly questioned the organization's strategic direction, with the Frenchman making a deliberate decision to distance himself from the initiative amid the ongoing administrative crisis.

Gianni Infantino latest: Arsene Wenger says Fifa investment plan had to be scrapped

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Fifa’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says scrapping the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was “absolutely necessary and beyond question”. Fifa president Gianni Infantino planned to create a…

Gianni Infantino summons senior Fifa officials to crisis meeting as allies dwindle

Infantino was accused of ‘blackmail’ and faced more attacks from senior Fifa figures on another bruising day on Tuesday

Gianni Infantino calls FIFA crisis meeting in desperate attempt to cling to power

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under mounting pressure to step down from his role over plans to sell off its competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors

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FIFA Game Studio Dissolved Eight Weeks After Launch as Delphi Pulled All Funding

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Refactor Games layoffs expose the subscription-platform studio model: Netflix called FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition a top-tier cloud game debut, then co-owner Delphi Interactive pulled all funding 50 days after launch, leaving around 80…

Former FIFA Vice President Prince Ali accuses Infantino of 'blackmail' as presure on leadership mounts

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In a social media post, Prince Ali said that during the World Cup — where Jordan made its debut in June — he was told if he endorsed FIFA President Gianni Infantino “it would go a long way to helping our FA out.”

U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson 'looking forward' to discussions around FIFA presidency

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing scrutiny after announcing and then abandoning plans to privatize the World Cup, which may jeopardize his re-election campaign

FIFA staff dragged to crisis meeting by Gianni Infantino in last-ditch push to fight back

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Gianni Infantino has called an emergency meeting with other FIFA officials.

Infantino to hold crisis meeting with senior FIFA staff

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Under-pressure FIFA president Gianni Infantino will hold a crisis meeting with senior staff in Morocco on Wednesday.

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Jordan’s Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by FIFA over unpaid prize money

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

FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces fresh pressure as US World Cup host cities demand $1m payments

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino was already under pressure from the footballing world for his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup. Infantino is...